PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Killer Instinct (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guts Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guts Anderson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Killer Instinct's chin.

Instinct
vs
Anderson

155 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Killer Instinct!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guts Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Instinct steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Instinct looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Instinct moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson lands a front kick.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Instinct really is a fat lump.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Instinct takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Instinct avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Instinct avoids it.
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson lands a nice looking body kick.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Instinct moves out of range of the body kick.
Instinct takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anderson is looking to slow Instinct down with leg kicks.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Instinct's front leg but catches the back leg as Instinct tries to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Anderson.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Instinct fails with the takedown.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Instinct's sensitive parts.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Instinct fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Instinct wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson throws a push kick but Instinct slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson works over Instinct's head and body with a nice combination.
Instinct moves out of range of the body kick.
Instinct shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killer Instinct. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson lands with a nice body kick.
Anderson tries to clinch but Instinct is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guts Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Instinct fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.

Anderson gets the takedown into side control.

Anderson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Instinct to his feet.
Anderson is looking to slow Instinct down with leg kicks.
Instinct takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Instinct avoids nicely.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Instinct as he avoids it easily.
Instinct will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Instinct shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
Instinct tries to clinch up.
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Instinct steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Instinct throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Instinct circles away.
Instinct throws a nice head kick!
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Instinct takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Instinct avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Instinct avoids it well.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Instinct avoids it.
Instinct shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Instinct avoids a kick to the body.

Instinct gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Instinct sits in half guard.
Anderson pushes Instinct off looking to stand but Instinct dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Instinct in particular looking to stall.

Anderson kicks Instinct off and gets back to his feet.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
Instinct will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Instinct avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Instinct throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Instinct's sensitive parts.
Instinct tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Instinct has a takedown stuffed.
Anderson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Instinct steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Anderson. That one must have hurt.

Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Instinct won't allow it.

Instinct breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Instinct takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guts Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anderson lands a front kick.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Instinct steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Anderson. That one must have hurt.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Instinct sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Anderson scores with a nice body kick.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Instinct if he has to take too many more of those.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
Anderson throws a front kick that sends Instinct stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Instinct avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid body kick from Anderson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderson jabs at Instinct's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson clinches but Instinct breaks the clinch
and Instinct counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson throws a front kick that sends Instinct stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson fakes the leg kick and cracks Instinct in the body.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anderson lands with a nice body kick.
Instinct has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anderson.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Instinct saw it coming and moves away.
Anderson throws a body kick the misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Killer Instinct is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson scores with a kick to the body.
Anderson throws a body kick the misses
enabling Instinct to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Instinct on that attempt.
Anderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Instinct takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Instinct counters with a body kick that stops Anderson in his tracks momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Anderson.
A punch combination from Instinct misses.
Guts Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Instinct tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killer Instinct. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Instinct is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Instinct if he has to take too many more of those.
Instinct moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Instinct shows good takedown defense.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Anderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Instinct takes one to the side of the head.
Anderson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Instinct's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - Anderson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Anderson throws a push kick but Instinct slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anderson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Instinct crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anderson - the referee stops the clock and Instinct gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anderson. Instinct manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Instinct lands with a nice body punch.
Instinct is looking to clinch.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Instinct moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Instinct fails with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a body kick.
Instinct blocks the body kick.
Anderson lands with a nice combination. Instinct backs away looking to recover.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Instinct tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.

Anderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Anderson stands up.
Anderson lands with a nice body kick.
Anderson throws a body kick the misses

and Instinct counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson pulls Instinct in close to prevent any damage.
Instinct has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Anderson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Instinct is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Instinct is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Instinct keeps him there for the moment.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Instinct avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Instinct tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guts Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Instinct's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Instinct shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Instinct avoids it.
Anderson lands with a nice body kick.
Anderson looks to land a body kick but Instinct moved away.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Instinct misses with a body shot.
Anderson looks to throw a body kick

and Instinct counters with a takedown into side control.
Anderson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Anderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Instinct tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Instinct in particular looking to stall.
Anderson desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Anderson pushes Instinct off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anderson, right into the meat.
Anderson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Anderson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Anderson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anderson tries to clinch but Instinct moves away
and Instinct counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Instinct steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Anderson. That one must have hurt.
Instinct tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Anderson scores with a takedown into Instinct's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Anderson gets to his feet - Instinct follows without any prompting.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson looks to throw a body kick

and Instinct counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Anderson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Instinct off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a spinning back kick!
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson throws a body kick the misses
and Instinct makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anderson pushes Instinct away with a front kick.
Instinct is looking to wear down Anderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A lazy body kick from Anderson

and Instinct counters with a takedown into side control.

Anderson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Instinct moves out of range as Anderson throws a body kick.

Anderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Instinct sprawls well initially but Anderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Anderson stands up from half guard.
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Instinct steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Anderson.
Instinct steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Anderson. That one must have hurt.
Instinct steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Anderson. That one must have hurt.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks to land a body kick but Instinct moved away.
Instinct moves out of range of the body kick.
Instinct closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killer Instinct. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Instinct circles away.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Instinct or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Instinct if he has to take too many more of those.
Anderson tries to land a body kick

and Instinct decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anderson's guard.
Anderson is looking to stand up but Instinct isn't so interested in that idea.
Instinct looking to pass the guard.

Anderson pushes Instinct off and gets back to his feet.
Instinct shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Instinct as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a front kick that sends Instinct stumbling back into the cage.
Instinct tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Anderson looks to throw a body kick
and Instinct makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body kick from Anderson.
Instinct has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anderson.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Instinct. That did some damage!
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A thudding body kick lands there by Anderson!
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Anderson.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.

Instinct looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Anderson!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Instinct gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Killer Instinct overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anderson is looking to improve his position but Instinct isn't that keen on the idea.
Killer Instinct has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Instinct won't let Anderson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Killer Instinct.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

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