PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between licht gewicht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tic Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tic Anderson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

gewicht
vs
Anderson

180 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, licht gewicht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tic Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.

gewicht darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Anderson tries to roll over but gewicht keeps him under control.

gewicht is looking for a kimura here.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with gewicht in particular looking to stall.
Anderson is in trouble now - gewicht has advanced to mount!
gewicht trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.

gewicht looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gewicht looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

gewicht looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Anderson wants to control but gewicht is having none of it.
gewicht looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
gewicht wants to take Anderson's back here but Anderson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

gewicht goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Anderson is on top in guard.
gewicht is breathing heavily.
gewicht is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. gewicht is keeping the position for now.

gewicht looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Anderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
gewicht keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from gewicht.
Anderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
gewicht is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gewicht is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. gewicht defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gewicht moves into full guard.
gewicht is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

gewicht 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.
gewicht looking for a sweep. Not yet gewicht, not yet.
gewicht is working hard here to advance position.

gewicht is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.

gewicht working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

gewicht throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Anderson escapes and throws gewicht's legs to the side, diving into side control!
gewicht tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Anderson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Anderson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Anderson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but gewicht manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control but gewicht is keeping him busy.
gewicht is looking for a sweep.
gewicht stops Anderson from passing to mount.

Anderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Anderson tries to move into full mount but can't pass gewicht's legs.
gewicht manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

gewicht looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Anderson wants to control but gewicht is keeping busy.

gewicht is looking for a kimura but Anderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for gewicht to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

licht gewicht dominated that round.
That's time! gewicht's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

gewicht scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
gewicht works to advance to full mount. Anderson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

gewicht working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.
gewicht content just to control the position here.
gewicht looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anderson wants to hold on but gewicht pushes him away.
gewicht trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anderson tries to lock up and control but gewicht gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

gewicht is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Anderson is surviving well by controlling gewicht's body position as best he can.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
gewicht looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to hold on but gewicht pushes him away.

gewicht is working for a guillotine from mount but Anderson frees his head quite easily.

gewicht swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Anderson is now in gewicht's guard. A big mistake from gewicht there, giving up the dominant position!

gewicht is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
gewicht wants to hit a switch here but Anderson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for gewicht there!
gewicht regains half guard.
Anderson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gewicht is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can gewicht avoid being mounted?
gewicht tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
gewicht manages to get to full guard.

gewicht escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
gewicht is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

gewicht is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.
gewicht keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
gewicht wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.

gewicht escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of gewicht is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

gewicht working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.

gewicht looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
gewicht wants to hit a switch here but Anderson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for gewicht there!
gewicht slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

gewicht actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson wants to pass to mount but gewicht is defending the position.
gewicht has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.

gewicht looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
gewicht is looking to improve his position.
gewicht is refusing to be controlled, as Anderson sits in half guard.
gewicht is pressing down on Anderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
gewicht manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.
gewicht trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
gewicht has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
gewicht passes Anderson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Anderson tries to roll over but gewicht keeps him under control.
gewicht with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Anderson wants to control but gewicht is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

licht gewicht dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around gewicht's waist but gewicht gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

gewicht scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anderson is not content to let gewicht control the position.

gewicht looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

gewicht wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anderson, who protects the arm well.
Anderson tries to buck gewicht off but gewicht is having none of it.
Anderson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
gewicht wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.
licht gewicht overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anderson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
gewicht trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
gewicht controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gewicht sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anderson's guard.
gewicht perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
gewicht passes to full mount!

gewicht has control of Anderson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Anderson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
gewicht content just to control the position here.
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but gewicht has a good base and remains in mount.
gewicht takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

gewicht tightening his grip on Anderson, looking for the choke.

gewicht looking for the choke but no joy.

gewicht looking for the RNC.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

gewicht is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Anderson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

gewicht looking for the RNC.
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!
gewicht controlling well, preventing Anderson from escaping the position.

gewicht is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Anderson showing good submission defense here.
gewicht controlling the position well here. Anderson rolled but gewicht kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

gewicht has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Anderson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Anderson has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for gewicht. Oh but Anderson has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! gewicht goes limp - he's gone! Anderson jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tic Anderson!