PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfed Arkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lukas Andersson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Andersson
vs
Arkes

182 cm
19
157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Max Octane Fight Wear
Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukas Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfed Arkes!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Andersson duly obliges.
Andersson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Andersson tries a head kick but it misses.
Andersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arkes throws out the jab.
Andersson is looking to counter the offense by Arkes and move into the clinch.
Andersson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arkes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Arkes takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Andersson as the two fighters clinch.
Arkes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andersson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Arkes breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersson moves out of range as Arkes throws a body kick.
Arkes is looking to land body kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Andersson. Those never looked like landing.

Andersson tries to keep at a distance but Arkes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Andersson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arkes has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arkes manages to break the clinch.
Arkes blocks a head kick by Andersson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andersson, as that shot connected.
Arkes throws a series of punches but Andersson moves out of range.
Arkes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andersson sprawls well. Andersson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arkes gets slowly back to his feet.
Andersson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Andersson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arkes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Arkes misses with a body shot.
Andersson fails to land with a series of punches.
Andersson tries a low kick but Arkes avoids it.
Andersson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arkes eats them both and turns towards Andersson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Andersson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Andersson lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Arkes can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Andersson and Arkes drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Andersson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lukas Andersson!