PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You Won't Know. Thomas Beckett will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Anderson
vs
Beckett

195 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Beckett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tests Beckett's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beckett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Beckett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beckett keeps the fight on the outside.
Beckett tries to clinch up

so Anderson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beckett wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beckett wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson is working Beckett over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Beckett keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson drops back looking for a leg! Beckett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beckett manages to kick Anderson off! Anderson jumps back into Beckett's guard.

Anderson drops back looking for a leg! Beckett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beckett manages to kick Anderson off! Anderson jumps back into Beckett's guard.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beckett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beckett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anderson forces his way into half guard.

Anderson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beckett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anderson.
Beckett is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
Anderson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Anderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beckett wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson dominating with strikes here.
Anderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Anderson dominating with strikes here.
Anderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Anderson.
Anderson cracks Beckett with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Beckett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the head.
Beckett wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Beckett looks gassed!
Beckett working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett taking shots to the head.

Anderson working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Beckett turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Anderson off and cradles Beckett's limp body as Anderson celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Anderson Anderson!