PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marques Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hillbilly george (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marques Anderson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Anderson
vs
george

191 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 21 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marques Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, hillbilly george!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

george shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than george was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Anderson is looking to improve his position but george isn't that keen on the idea.
george can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Anderson tries to reverse the position but george maintains control.

george looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
george unloads with some shots from mount but Anderson bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
george breaks from Anderson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Anderson tries to hold on but george pushes him away.
Anderson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
george softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Anderson can't escape the position.

george patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
george controlling well, preventing Anderson from escaping the position.
Anderson avoids the strikes from george.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - george's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
george looking to hold on to the position here but Anderson rolls and ends up regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but george is one step ahead there.
george wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
george is looking to stand up but Anderson won't let him.
george has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
george passes into half guard.

george is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time george.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to maintain the position but george is very close to passing his half guard.
Anderson gets full guard.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing george from controlling successfully.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. george manages to get himself to full guard.

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.
george manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. george manages to get himself to full guard.
george has a closed guard, preventing Anderson from standing up.
george trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
george takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Anderson wants to clinch

so george counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is trying to control the position but george postures up.

Anderson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes george off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

george drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson is looking to stand up but george isn't so interested in that idea.

Anderson looking for a guillotine here but george defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
george trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
george postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Anderson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
george looking to pass the guard.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing george from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
george works a leg free and moves into half guard.
george scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
hillbilly george has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson is trying to control but george manages to pass to mount!

george is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? george is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, george circles away and we're back to standing.
george doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

george has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Anderson uses from the top position.
george working a defensive guard here.
Anderson pushes down on george's leg and manages to get into half guard.
george is controlling Anderson's trapped leg to prevent Anderson from advancing to side control.
george avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
george wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson is thwarting george's attempts to control the position.
Anderson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and george reverses the position - he's now on top in Anderson's guard.
george wanted to stand there but Anderson had control of the position.
Anderson pulls george in to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Anderson wants to sweep here but george controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hillbilly george showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

george decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
george wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anderson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
george preventing the sweep.
george trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anderson is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
george looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
george is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Anderson throws and elbow that misses. george uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anderson's guard. Nice move by george!
Anderson controlling george's posture.

That's two 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.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but george is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson keeping full guard, as george tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
george throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anderson darts in trying to clinch

and george counters with a shoot takedown. Anderson fights it but they end up in guard.
george seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson managing to control the position.
Anderson wants to sweep here but george controlling him for the moment.
Marques Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
george wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson darts in trying to clinch

and george counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by george.
george stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
george trying to stand up but can't free himself from Anderson's guard.
hillbilly george is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
hillbilly george comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got george winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... hillbilly george!