PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Pablo (ranked 21701 p4p, 3990 weight class) and Prince Anawalla (ranked 656 p4p, 498 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pablo
vs
Anawalla

190 cm
30
195
5 - 21 - 0

180 cm
34
190
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lucas Pablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Prince Anawalla!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anawalla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pablo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pablo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anawalla works Pablo's body with a nice hook.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown but Anawalla shows good takedown defense.
Anawalla scores with a shot to the body.

Pablo has closed the distance and engaged Anawalla in a clinch.
Anawalla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.
Pablo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pablo prevents a body shot from Anawalla.
Pablo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anawalla pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pablo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Anawalla quickly recovers to half guard.
Anawalla is trying to escape back to his feet but Pablo uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Anawalla is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Anawalla is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pablo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anawalla has escaped the position, nice work there.
Anawalla is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pablo has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Pablo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Anawalla to his feet.

Pablo clinches up with Anawalla and pushes him back against the cage.
Pablo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pablo tries a body shot but Anawalla blocks it.
Pablo has Anawalla pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pablo throws an elbow but misses.
Anawalla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.
Anawalla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pablo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anawalla gets through Pablo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Anawalla as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anawalla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anawalla misses with an elbow strike.
Anawalla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anawalla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anawalla lands an uppercut.
Anawalla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anawalla lands a damaging elbow.
Pablo takes a shot to the head.
Anawalla throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pablos head.
Anawalla scores with a nice hook to the head.

Pablo is rocked!
Anawalla has a couple of punches blocked by Pablo.
Oh Pablo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anawalla has Pablo pressed against the cage. He pushes Pablo back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Anawalla throws a beautiful elbow that sends Pablo crashing to the floor! Anawalla piles on the pressure with more strikes! Pablo is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Anawalla!
An out of breath Prince Anawalla thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Lucas Pablo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Puta!'.