PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Knock Out (ranked 4505 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Anatpong (ranked 4363 p4p, 0 weight class). Knock Out has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Out
vs
Anatpong

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
156 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Knock Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Anatpong!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Out is looking to score with low kicks.
Anatpong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Out defends it nicely.
Out shoots in looking for a takedown but Anatpong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Out's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Anatpong lands a big head kick that sends Out tumbling to the mat! Anatpong takes a step backwards and waves Out back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Out is rocked!

It looks like Knock Out has been cut.
Out darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Out is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horrible takedown attempt by Anatpong or perhaps it was just good defense by Out, which made it look bad.
Out seems to have got his legs back now.
Knock Out has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Anatpong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anatpong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Out closes the distance and clinches up with Anatpong, looking for a takedown. Out pushes Anatpong against the cage but Anatpong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatpong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Out tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anatpong defends well and Out ends up having to push Anatpong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anatpong shoots and misses
and Out counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Anatpong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anatpong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Out defends it nicely.
Anatpong fails to land the takedown.
Out is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Anatpong.
Anatpong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Out closes the distance and clinches.
Anatpong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Out pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatpong trying to control but Out is working from the bottom.

Anatpong has gone for a leg lock! Out slips out almost immediately though and dives into Anatpong's guard.

Out tries to free his leg and advance position but Anatpong is retaining full guard.
Out will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anatpong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Anatpong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Out really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Anatpong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out controls Anatpong momentarily but Anatpong frees himself.
Out looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Out is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Out is trying to control. Anatpong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anatpong is trying to maintain the position but Out is very close to passing his half guard.
Out wants to stand up but Anatpong has a hold of him and won't allow it.

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.

Out wants to work for an arm triangle but Anatpong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Anatpong actively working from the bottom here.
Out seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anatpong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anatpong gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anatpong is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Anatpong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Knock Out's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anatpong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Out paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Out swats away the attempt to clinch by Anatpong.
Out swats away the attempt to clinch by Anatpong.
An attempted straight right counter from Out misses the target.
Anatpong closes the distance and clinches up with Out, looking for a takedown. Anatpong pushes Out against the cage but Out circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Out shoots in but Anatpong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anatpong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Out avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anatpong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatpong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Out defends well and Anatpong ends up having to push Out into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Knock Out has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Anatpong.
Anatpong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Out sprawls well. Out wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anatpong gets slowly back to his feet.
Anatpong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Out.
Out fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Out shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anatpong pinned against the cage. Anatpong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Out as Anatpong shoots in.

Out instigates a clinch.
Anatpong tries for a takedown but Out manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out wants to take the fight to the mat but Anatpong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Out has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anatpong after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Out.
A knee to the head by Anatpong.
Out drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Anatpong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anatpong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Out pinned against the cage. Out gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Out lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Anatpong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Out.
Anatpong is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out avoids the head kick by Anatpong.
Anatpong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anatpong is defended easily by Out.
Anatpong leaves Out with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Out has closed the distance and engaged Anatpong in a clinch.
Out goes for a takedown attempt but Anatpong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Out shoots in for a double leg but Anatpong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anatpong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Out manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anatpong looks for a takedown but Out sprawls well.
Anatpong goes for a double leg but Out avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Out continues to drive forward.
Anatpong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Out circles away.
Anatpong tries to clinch but Out moves out of range.
Out fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anatpong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Out throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anatpong shoots in but no luck this time.
Out throws a jab when Anatpong was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knock Out dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Knock Out's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

No joy there for Anatpong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anatpong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Out.
Out tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anatpong doesn't manage to clinch there - Out circles away.
Anatpong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anatpong avoids the head kick by Out.
Anatpong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Out defends it well.
Out tried to score with a low kick but Anatpong checks it.
Anatpong follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

Out closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Out tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out can't get the takedown.
Anatpong is trying to push Out away but Out has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anatpong has Out pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Out manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anatpong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Out pulls his leg out and moves away.
Out shoots in and drives through. Anatpong sprawls well.
Anatpong takes a swing at Out's ribcage but misses.
Out stuffs the takedown attempt from Anatpong. Anatpong gets slowly back to his feet.
Knock Out has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Anatpong.
Out shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anatpong pinned against the cage. Anatpong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Out goes for a double leg but Anatpong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anatpong continues to drive forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatpong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Out pinned against the cage. Out gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anatpong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Anatpong with that takedown attempt.
Out takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Out forces Anatpong back against the cage and clinches.

Out pulls guard.
Anatpong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anatpong throwing strikes but missing.
Out avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anatpong postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Out wants to sweep here but Anatpong controlling him for the moment.
Anatpong lands a couple of elbows.
Anatpong trying to control the position from guard on top but Out is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anatpong stands and throws Out's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Out is not content to let Anatpong control the position.

Anatpong has an Americana. Out didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Anatpong is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Anatpong hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marcus Anatpong!