PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sten Carlssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Queensryche - Jet City Woman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Anderson
vs
Carlssen

170 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Slaughterhouse Nutrition
ZSTAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sten Carlssen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlssen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carlssen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlssen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlssen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlssen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sten Carlssen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlssen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carlssen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlssen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.

Anderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carlssen to the mat! Carlssen manages to get full guard.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.

Carlssen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Anderson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Carlssen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Anderson's back instead.
Carlssen is trying to stick to Anderson's back but Anderson is turning into Carlssen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Carlssen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Anderson.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carlssen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.

Carlssen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson distracts Carlssen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Anderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Anderson connects with a couple of short punches.

Carlssen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson lands a couple of elbows.
Carlssen looks gassed!
Anderson lands a couple of digs.
Anderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anderson working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson landing with the ground and pound.
Anderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anderson distracts Carlssen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anderson cracks Carlssen with a solid left hand.
Anderson lands a couple of elbows.
Anderson stands and throws Carlssen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson lands an elbow.
Anderson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Anderson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Carlssen tries to improve position but can't.
Carlssen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carlssen taking a bit of punishment here - Anderson scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working the ground and pound.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anderson cracks Carlssen with a big elbow.
Anderson working the ground and pound from side control.
Anderson grinds an elbow into Carlssen's temple.
Anderson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Carlssen regains half guard.
Carlssen is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carlssen taking some punishment here, with Anderson in his half guard.
Anderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carlssen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anderson is nestled in close to Carlssen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Carlssen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson drops an elbow to the side of Carlssen's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Anderson has Carlssen up against the cage in a clinch.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carlssen counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carlssen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anderson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlssen throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carlssen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carlssen wants to clinch

so Anderson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Anderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Carlssen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Carlssen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anderson works over Carlssen with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anderson with a nice head shot there.
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Carlssen's brow.
Anderson with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carlssen's head.
Anderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson cracks Carlssen with a solid left hand.
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Carlssen's brow.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Anderson working some strikes from top position.

Carlssen is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.
Anderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carlssen's head.
Anderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carlssen's head.
Carlssen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson cracks Carlssen with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Anderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Anderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carlssen!
Anderson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carlssen?
Carlssen is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Anderson dominating with strikes here.
Carlssen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Anderson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Anderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Anderson landing strikes from the mount.
Carlssen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson with good strikes from the mount here!
Carlssen is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with shots to the head and body - Carlssen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Anderson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Carlssen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carlssen taking shots to the head.
Anderson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Anderson is landing with some decent strikes but Carlssen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Anderson dominating with strikes here.
Anderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Anderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Carlssen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Anderson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Carlssen's face.
Anderson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carlssen hang on?
Carlssen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Anderson with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Carlssen is bucking up trying to escape but Anderson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Anderson unloading with bombs!
Carlssen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Anderson prevents Carlssen from getting the reversal.
Anderson landing strikes from the mount and Carlssen is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Anderson.
The referee warns Carlssen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carlssen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson is landing with some decent strikes but Carlssen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Carlssen is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Anderson landing strikes from the mount.
Carlssen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Anderson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Carlssen throws a lazy head kick

and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Anderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Anderson prevents Carlssen from improving his position.
Felix Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carlssen taking some punishment here, with Anderson in his half guard.
Carlssen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carlssen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Anderson lands strikes from half guard.
Anderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Anderson working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlssen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carlssen taking some punishment here, with Anderson in his half guard.
Anderson slips a nice elbow through Carlssen's hands, connecting with Carlssen's forehead.
Carlssen manages to get to full guard.
Anderson works over Carlssen with some ground and pound from guard.

Carlssen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carlssen's head.
Anderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Carlssen's brow.
Anderson lands a couple of digs.
Anderson working some strikes from top position.
Anderson is working Carlssen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson moves out of range as Carlssen throws a body kick.

Anderson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carlssen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carlssen regains half guard.
Anderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Carlssen actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anderson connects with a nice short shot to Carlssen's temple.
Anderson slips a nice elbow through Carlssen's hands, connecting with Carlssen's forehead.
Carlssen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carlssen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anderson is nestled in close to Carlssen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Carlssen is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carlssen darts in trying to clinch

and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Carlssen.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carlssen can do to turn this around?
Anderson landing with the ground and pound.
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anderson is working Carlssen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anderson landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carlssen throws a lazy body kick

and Anderson counters with a single leg into guard. Carlssen didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson works over Carlssen with some ground and pound from guard.
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anderson landing some decent shots from guard.

Carlssen looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Anderson connects with a couple of short punches.

Anderson is sitting in close to Carlssen's body. Carlssen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Anderson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Anderson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Carlssen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sten Carlssen!