PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between poopy butt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ketsuno Anajo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anajo has chosen Ghostbusters as his entrance music. poopy butt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

butt
vs
Anajo

225 cm
21
145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

174 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Core Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, poopy butt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ketsuno Anajo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anajo slaps away a takedown attempt from butt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
butt has a takedown stuffed.
butt shoots in for a double leg but Anajo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for poopy butt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anajo moves into range and clinches up with butt.
A short uppercut from Anajo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
butt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anajo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
butt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anajo swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
butt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anajo sprawls well. Anajo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. butt gets slowly back to his feet.
butt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anajo as he jumps to the side.

Anajo moves into the clinch.
butt is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Anajo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
butt is trying to drag Anajo to the mat but Anajo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
butt wants a takedown.
Anajo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

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.
Anajo lands a right hand that snaps the head of butt backwards.
Anajo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Anajo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anajo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hand to the body from Anajo.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anajo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Anajo gets underhooks to prevent butt's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
butt goes for a takedown attempt but Anajo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No joy there for Anajo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
butt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anajo circles away.
No luck for butt with that takedown attempt.
butt shoots in for a takedown but Anajo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
butt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anajo circles away.
butt shoots for a takedown but Anajo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
butt is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anajo throws a solid leg kick but butt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anajo.

Anajo has butt up against the ropes in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Anajo.
Anajo gets underhooks to prevent butt's takedown attempt.
butt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anajo prevents it.
Anajo lands a good knee to the midsection. butt won't want to take too many of those.
Anajo presses butt against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anajo lands a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
butt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anajo fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Anajo has closed the distance and engaged butt in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ketsuno Anajo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Anajo drives through and clinches with butt against the ropes.
Anajo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has butt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
butt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anajo prevents it.
butt wants a takedown but no success here.
butt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Anajo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for poopy butt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anajo.
butt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anajo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anajo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anajo scores with a shot to the side of butt's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Anajo.

It looks like poopy butt has been cut.
Nice body punch from Anajo.
butt wants a takedown.
butt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anajo lands a body punch.
Anajo cracks butt with a nice body shot.
butt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anajo pulls his leg out and moves away.

Anajo instigates a clinch.
butt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
butt blocking some punches.
Anajo is working butt over against the ropes.
Anajo lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anajo.
butt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anajo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
butt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anajo circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anajo has butt up against the ropes in a clinch.
butt tries for a takedown. No joy.
butt tries for a takedown but Anajo manages to get underhooks.
Anajo lands a good knee to the midsection. butt won't want to take too many of those.
butt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anajo prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Anajo.
butt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anajo has butt pushed against the ropes.
Anajo unloads a knee to the mid-section. butt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
butt takes a shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Anajo.
Anajo is pressed up against the ropes. butt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anajo down to the mat. Anajo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anajo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from butt.

Anajo moves into the clinch.
Anajo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anajo prevents the takedown attempt.
Anajo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anajo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

butt is rocked!
Anajo pushes butt back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Oh butt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anajo stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anajo pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns butt! Anajo unloads with more strikes and butt sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ketsuno Anajo!
Ketsuno Anajo is the new featherweight champion!