PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Doomsday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anderson
vs
Doomsday

188 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
194 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday circles away from the clinch attempt.

Doomsday shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Doomsday showed some decent athleticism there.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Doomsday has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Doomsday has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Doomsday has a good base and remains in mount.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doomsday on the ground.
Anderson wants to hold on but Doomsday pushes him away.
Anderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Doomsday looking to secure an arm triangle but Anderson defends it well.
Doomsday punishing his opponent with strikes.
Doomsday lands a big elbow.

Doomsday looking for a guillotine from mount but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.
Doomsday landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
Anderson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Doomsday keeps moving.
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Doomsday avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson preventing the sweep.

Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Doomsday has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Doomsday's legs - danger averted.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Doomsday keeps moving.
Anderson chips away with some ground and pound.

Doomsday has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Doomsday's guard.
Doomsday preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Doomsday bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderson's guard.
Anderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doomsday is controlling him.
Doomsday won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Doomsday drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Doomsday jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Anderson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Doomsday postures up and lands a big shot to Anderson's brow.
Doomsday missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Anderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Doomsday sprawls well initially but Anderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Doomsday avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Anderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Doomsday gets full guard.
Doomsday not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Doomsday is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Doomsday looks gassed!
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Doomsday works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Doomsday has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Doomsday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doomsday is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Doomsday is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Doomsday wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Doomsday keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Doomsday is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Andersonis looking to pass into half guard but Doomsday pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Doomsday is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Doomsday dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anderson with a poor takedown

so Doomsday counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Doomsday landing with the ground and pound.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Doomsday controlling him for the moment.
Anderson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Doomsday stands and throws Anderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Anderson is not content to let Doomsday control the position.
Anderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Doomsday working the ground and pound.
Anderson tries to bench press Doomsday off him but Doomsday keeps the position.
Doomsday working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson is trying to work for a sweep but Doomsday has mounted him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson is looking to get to half guard.
Doomsday breaks from Anderson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Doomsday breaks from Anderson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Doomsday prevents Anderson from getting the reversal.
Doomsday trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Doomsday is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Anderson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Anderson shrugs it off.
Doomsday lands a big elbow.
Anderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Doomsday lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday scoring with strikes but Anderson is staying in there.
Anderson wants to control but Doomsday is having none of it.
Anderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Anderson has left one of his arms exposed and Doomsday doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Anderson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Victor Doomsday!