PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GOD HIMSELF (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Anderson
vs
HIMSELF

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andreas Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, GOD HIMSELF!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
HIMSELF swinging wilding here.
Anderson avoids the head kick by HIMSELF.
HIMSELF swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by HIMSELF.

Anderson rushes HIMSELF and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but HIMSELF blocks with his arms.
HIMSELF lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
HIMSELF avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.

HIMSELF escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like GOD HIMSELF has been cut.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
HIMSELF throws a sloppy head kick

and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
HIMSELF with a knee to the head.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from HIMSELF.
HIMSELF blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
HIMSELF with a knee to the head.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
HIMSELF lands a left hand.
Anderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

HIMSELF breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson has managed to clinch.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but HIMSELF blocks with his arms.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
HIMSELF lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Anderson is rocked!

HIMSELF pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson tries to clinch there but HIMSELF circles away.
HIMSELF throws a left and a right that both miss

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
HIMSELF missing with knees to the body.
HIMSELF looks gassed!

HIMSELF manages to break the clinch.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick by HIMSELF misses
and Anderson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Anderson throws a series of strikes that have HIMSELF backpedaling.
Anderson tries to clinch there but HIMSELF circles away.
HIMSELF throws a left and a right that both miss

and Anderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Anderson keeps control of HIMSELF as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
HIMSELF blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HIMSELF wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
HIMSELF tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that HIMSELF shrugs off.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
HIMSELF with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but HIMSELF pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
GOD HIMSELF seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - HIMSELF circles away.
HIMSELF lands a head kick!
HIMSELF throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
HIMSELF lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
HIMSELF digs a right hand underneath Anderson's ribcage. Anderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

HIMSELF manages to break the clinch.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but HIMSELF paws at him with a jab and circles away.

HIMSELF closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
HIMSELF misses with a knee to the head.
HIMSELF misses with a knee strike.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.

HIMSELF breaks from the clinch.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
HIMSELF keeps the fight on the outside.
HIMSELF misses with a two punch combination.
HIMSELF swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Anderson lands with a kick to the temple. HIMSELF shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and HIMSELF holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

HIMSELF pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson darts in trying to clinch

and HIMSELF moves into the clinch.

HIMSELF manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from HIMSELF.
Anderson wants to clinch
and HIMSELF counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
HIMSELF wants to clinch.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from HIMSELF.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson throws a combination. HIMSELF tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on GOD HIMSELF's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anderson avoids the head kick by HIMSELF.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but HIMSELF paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson tries to clinch up but HIMSELF circles away and keeps his distance.
HIMSELF misses with a combination

and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
HIMSELF takes an elbow to the forehead.
HIMSELF stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
HIMSELF is trying to break free.
HIMSELF tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
HIMSELF with an attempt at a knee that misses.

HIMSELF breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick from Anderson lands but HIMSELF takes it in his stride.
HIMSELF steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Anderson. That one must have hurt.
Anderson looks to clinch
and HIMSELF counters with a good, hard body kick but Anderson shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Anderson.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - HIMSELF circles away.
HIMSELF throws a combination that misses
and Anderson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Anderson rushes HIMSELF and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
HIMSELF lands a knee to the head.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that HIMSELF shrugs off.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but HIMSELF has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
HIMSELF tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
HIMSELF throws a knee to the head but misses.
HIMSELF misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped HIMSELF in his tracks for a moment.
HIMSELF throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anderson lands an elbow just above HIMSELF 's eye.

HIMSELF escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

HIMSELF has managed to clinch.
HIMSELF tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
HIMSELF using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from HIMSELF.
Anderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short left from HIMSELF.
HIMSELF takes an elbow to the temple.

HIMSELF escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson wants to clinch
and HIMSELF counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Anderson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Anderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
HIMSELF circles away from the clinch attempt.
HIMSELF fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
HIMSELF keeps the fight on the outside.

HIMSELF moves into the clinch.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
HIMSELF lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
HIMSELF tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but HIMSELF has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
HIMSELF dodges an elbow strike from Anderson.
HIMSELF leaning his opponent against the cage.
HIMSELF blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
HIMSELF lands a nice knee to the body.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but HIMSELF blocks it with crossed arms.
HIMSELF throws a knee to the head but misses.
HIMSELF just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

HIMSELF manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A head kick by HIMSELF misses

and Anderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
HIMSELF blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. HIMSELF lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
Knees to the body from HIMSELF.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A knee to the head by HIMSELF.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson looking for a takedown.

HIMSELF breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but HIMSELF pushes him off.
HIMSELF tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
HIMSELF throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. HIMSELF is lucky that one didn't land flush.
HIMSELF throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
HIMSELF landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but HIMSELF has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
HIMSELF throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but HIMSELF leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Anderson.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andreas Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on GOD HIMSELF's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A head kick misses from Anderson.
HIMSELF misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
HIMSELF scores with a three punch combo!
HIMSELF closes the distance but Anderson moves to the side

and Anderson moves into the clinch.
HIMSELF makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
HIMSELF connects with a knee to the head.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through HIMSELF's defenses.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
HIMSELF wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
HIMSELF wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

HIMSELF's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but HIMSELF swats him away and circles back towards the center.
HIMSELF tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by HIMSELF.
HIMSELF falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a head kick. That will keep HIMSELF thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Anderson tries to clinch up

and HIMSELF counters by clinching up.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
HIMSELF tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
HIMSELF on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
HIMSELF tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
HIMSELF avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by HIMSELF.
HIMSELF throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
GOD HIMSELF has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
HIMSELF throws a knee to the head but misses.
HIMSELF tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
HIMSELF with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
HIMSELF tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
HIMSELF using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
HIMSELF scores with a shoulder strike.
HIMSELF misses with a knee to the head.
HIMSELF looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
HIMSELF lands on the inside with an uppercut.
HIMSELF blocks an elbow strike.
HIMSELF tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through HIMSELF's defenses.
HIMSELF blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.

HIMSELF breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
HIMSELF circles away from the clinch attempt

and HIMSELF holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A shot in the inside from HIMSELF.
Andreas Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

HIMSELF's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from HIMSELF.
HIMSELF circles away from the clinch attempt.

HIMSELF closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
HIMSELF with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
HIMSELF lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Anderson.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from HIMSELF.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but HIMSELF has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
HIMSELF scores with an uppercut up the middle.
HIMSELF using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
HIMSELF misses with a knee to the head.
Anderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
HIMSELF misses with a knee strike.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.

HIMSELF's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

HIMSELF clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, HIMSELF scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by HIMSELF.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to HIMSELF's face.
HIMSELF misses with a knee strike.
HIMSELF takes an elbow to the temple.
Anderson keeps control of HIMSELF as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
HIMSELF with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards HIMSELF's brow.
HIMSELF lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
HIMSELF misses with a knee strike.
HIMSELF using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
HIMSELF lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for HIMSELF.
HIMSELF crunches a lovely knee into Anderson's ribcage.
Andreas Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
HIMSELF tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
HIMSELF using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
GOD HIMSELF comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Anderson!