PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rankka Ankka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seymour Taps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankka comes to the cage accompanied by Milk - The Knife Song. This should be fireworks!

Ankka
vs
Taps

205 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rankka Ankka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seymour Taps!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taps drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ankka is adopting a defensive guard.
Taps pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ankka is keeping the position for now.
Taps throws and elbow that misses. Ankka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taps's guard. Nice move by Ankka!
Taps striking off his back but it's not causing Ankka any problems.

Taps had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ankka defends it easily.
Taps has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ankka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Taps is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taps can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ankka controls the pace.
Taps working a defensive guard here.
Taps lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ankka!
Ankka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Taps putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Taps looking to ground and pound but Ankka is blocking nicely.
Taps trying to control but Ankka is having none of it.
Taps sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankka is working to get back to half guard.
Ankka wants to control but Taps is having none of it.

Taps is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ankka has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Taps in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Taps throws some wild stikes that Ankka manages to avoid easily.

Taps looking to secure an arm triangle but Ankka defends it well.
Taps in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ankka is squirming around, avoiding Taps's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taps throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ankka wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Taps.
Ankka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ankka tries to lock up and control but Taps gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taps tries to control but Ankka wriggling away.
Taps cracks Ankka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ankka wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Taps.
Taps can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ankka is looking to escape.
Taps working Ankka over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Taps sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ankka is looking to improve his position but Taps isn't that keen on the idea.
Taps breaks from Ankka's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taps trying to control but Ankka is having none of it.
Ankka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Taps is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ankka has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ankka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Taps dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ankka moves out of range of the strikes.
Taps shoots in but no luck this time.
Taps shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ankka as he jumps to the side.
Ankka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

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

It looks like Seymour Taps has been cut.
Taps moves in looking to clinch but Ankka pushes him off.
Taps tries for a takedown but Ankka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rankka Ankka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seymour Taps.
Ankka scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ankka cracks Taps with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ankka has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Taps to stand back up!

Taps is rocked!
Ankka fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Taps to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Taps looks to clinch but Ankka throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Taps taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rankka Ankka!