PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between iam getcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and karl anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

getcha
vs
anderson

165 cm
22
205 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

198 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, iam getcha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, karl anderson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
anderson blocks a head kick by getcha.
getcha throws a series of punches but anderson avoids them all with ease.
anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

getcha closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming anderson to the mat! anderson manages to get full guard.
getcha is looking to work some ground and pound but anderson has wrist control.
getcha preventing the sweep.
anderson is trying to control the position but getcha postures up.
getcha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
anderson is trying to control the position but getcha postures up.

anderson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. getcha defends it easily.
anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
anderson has a closed guard, preventing getcha from standing up.
getcha controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
anderson 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.

getcha drops back looking for a leg! anderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and anderson manages to kick getcha off! getcha jumps back into anderson's guard.
anderson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
getcha lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
getcha wants to stand but anderson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
getcha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
getcha trying to control the position from guard on top but anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
anderson has a closed guard, preventing getcha from standing up.
anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet anderson, not yet.
anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from getcha.

getcha stands up and waves to anderson to follow him.
getcha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

getcha shoots in and gets a takedown into anderson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
getcha trying to control the position from guard on top but anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
anderson controls getcha momentarily but getcha frees himself.

anderson is looking for a triangle but getcha pushes his legs off easily.
anderson keeping moving, preventing getcha from controlling successfully.
anderson striking from the bottom here.
anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
anderson wants to sweep here but getcha controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

anderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
getcha being controlled here momentarily.
anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
getcha stands and throws anderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

getcha stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but getcha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from getcha.
iam getcha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from getcha does no damage.
anderson moves out of range as getcha throws a body kick.
iam getcha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
getcha checks the leg kick nicely there.
getcha jabs at anderson's body.
getcha throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from getcha as anderson shoots in.
anderson wants to clinch up but getcha keeps it at a distance.

getcha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

getcha manages to break the clinch.
getcha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

getcha rushes anderson and presses him up against the cage.
getcha is looking to break free of the clinch but anderson has double underhooks.

getcha manages to break the clinch.
getcha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
getcha wants to clinch

and anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by anderson.

anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

getcha gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
anderson wants to improve his position but getcha is controlling well.
getcha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
getcha lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
anderson wants to control but getcha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
anderson wants to get back to full guard.
anderson is staying active underneath getcha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
getcha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
getcha tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
getcha wants to stand up but anderson manages to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
anderson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
anderson wants to get back to his feet but getcha passes into half guard.

getcha decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
anderson tries to bum rush getcha with a series of wild strikes but getcha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
getcha throws a right hand that anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that anderson also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
anderson misses with a takedown attempt - getcha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
anderson swinging wildly here.
anderson is breathing heavily.

getcha looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
getcha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
anderson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
getcha with a nice head shot there.
getcha wanted to stand there but anderson had control of the position.
getcha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
getcha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as getcha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
getcha trying to control but anderson is working from the bottom.
anderson trying to control the position here.
anderson keeping moving, preventing getcha from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
getcha wants to get up but he can't break anderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

iam getcha dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

getcha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. anderson sprawls well initially but getcha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
getcha wants to get back to his feet.

anderson has one foot on getcha's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
anderson throws a chopping leg kick but getcha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A combination from getcha does no damage.
anderson wants to clinch but getcha slips to the side

and getcha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in anderson's guard.

getcha stands up from anderson's guard - getcha perhaps looking for a knockout.
getcha cracks anderson with an open hand slap.
getcha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
getcha fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

getcha closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. anderson did well to prevent getcha getting side control.
getcha looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks anderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
anderson is trying to maintain the position but getcha is very close to passing his half guard.

anderson looking for submissions off his back.
anderson works his way to full guard. Good work.

anderson looking for a guillotine here but getcha defends easily.
anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
getcha trying to control but anderson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as getcha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
getcha trying to stand up but can't free himself from anderson's guard.
anderson wants to get back to his feet but getcha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
anderson wants to sweep here but getcha controlling him for the moment.
anderson is trying to control the position but getcha postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
getcha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
getcha trying to control but anderson is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of iam getcha.

getcha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on anderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
getcha wants to control but anderson is keeping him busy.
anderson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by getcha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
getcha working away.

getcha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by anderson, who protects the arm well.
getcha is putting a hurting on anderson here, landing some big shots from side control.

getcha stands up and beckons anderson to his feet.
getcha feints and then cracks anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow anderson down.
getcha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from getcha does no damage.
karl anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
iam getcha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
getcha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
getcha lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
iam getcha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well getcha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... iam getcha!