PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Ang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ang comes into the arena with Long Way To The Top blaring out of the sound system. Anderson has chosen Heart of a Lion - Judas Priest as his entrance music. The key to victory for Rodney Ang has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ang
vs
Anderson

183 cm
23
183 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Ang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ang looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Ang scores with a nice head shot.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
Ang throws out a powerful jab.
Rodney Ang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Ryan Anderson has been cut.
Anderson looks gassed!
Ang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.

Anderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ang regains half guard.
Ang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ang trying to control here.

Ang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ang trying to control here.
Anderson is looking to stall here but Ang recovers full guard.
Ang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ang lands a head kick that stumbles Anderson and the fighters go to the mat.

Anderson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ang content to stall in guard here.
Anderson is still in real trouble! Can Ang finish him?
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ang is one step ahead there.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ang wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ang's waist but Ang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodney Ang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Anderson.
Ang jabs at Anderson's body.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ang.
Nice shot lands for Ang.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Ang knocks Anderson to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An elbow from Ang crashes against the mat.
Ang tries to score with some ground and pound. Anderson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ang tries to move to mount but Anderson blocks the move with his legs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee asks Ang politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ang prefers to stall for the moment though.
Anderson parries the strikes from Ang easily there. Ang is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Anderson to escape.
Ang misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ang is staying tight to Anderson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ang trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ang misses with a double jab.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ang's waist but Ang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Ang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Anderson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ang scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Ang as Anderson shoots in.
Ang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Ang scores with a shot to the body.

Ang lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Anderson sprawling to the canvas. Ang follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Anderson hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ang trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.

Ang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Ang trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anderson.
Ang wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Ang controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ang tries to clinch up.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
Rodney Ang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Anderson.
Nice jab there from Ang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Ang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Ang finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Ang scores with a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Ang as Anderson shoots in.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ang Rushes Anderson and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Anderson is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Ang Piles on the pressure and Anderson crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Ang!