PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Amuy Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Amuy Jabbar
vs
Anderson

185 cm
26
212 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kareem Amuy Jabbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabbar moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Jabbar looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Mr Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Jabbar moves out of range.
Jabbar blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Jabbar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jabbar blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Jabbar looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Jabbar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Jabbar takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Kareem Amuy Jabbar has been cut.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Jabbar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jabbar off to one side.
Jabbar with a hook.
Anderson throws a head kick but Jabbar moves out of range.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jabbar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jabbar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Anderson is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar lands some shots froms side control.
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.
Jabbar working the ground and pound.
Anderson defending against the ground and pound.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Jabbar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jabbar working the head and body with strikes.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Anderson looks gassed!
Jabbar landing strikes.
Anderson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Anderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jabbar connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jabbar scoring with punches from side control.

Jabbar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anderson has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jabbar cracks Anderson with a big right hand but Anderson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jabbar working the body and head with strikes.
Jabbar is putting a hurting on Anderson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jabbar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jabbar connects with a decent elbow.
Jabbar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Anderson down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar landing a few strikes.
Jabbar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Anderson to see if he's OK.
Jabbar scoring with punches and elbows.
Jabbar landing strikes.

Jabbar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anderson, who protects the arm well.
Jabbar lands a few punches from side control.
Anderson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jabbar lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar in side control lands a decent elbow.
Anderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Anderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jabbar connects with a decent elbow.
Jabbar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Anderson some visible discomfort.
Jabbar in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jabbar working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Jabbar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jabbar working the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jabbar is chipping away with strikes.
Jabbar lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem Amuy Jabbar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kareem Amuy Jabbar's cut.
That's time! Jabbar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jabbar tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Jabbar does it's job there.
Kareem Amuy Jabbar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Jabbar moves out of range easily.
Jabbar moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Jabbar avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jabbar shoots in and gets a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Jabbar is working Anderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Jabbar tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar stands up over Anderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jabbar is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Jabbar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jabbar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jabbar is nestled in close to Anderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Anderson is in trouble now - Jabbar has advanced to mount!
Jabbar landing punches.
Jabbar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Anderson looks a forlorn figure.
Jabbar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jabbar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jabbar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jabbar is landing with some decent strikes but Anderson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jabbar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Anderson is bucking up trying to escape but Jabbar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jabbar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Anderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Jabbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jabbar lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Jabbar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kareem Amuy Jabbar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jabbar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jabbar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Jabbar.
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Jabbar has a good base and remains in mount.
Jabbar looking to finish Anderson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anderson!
Jabbar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jabbar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stand up.
Anderson taking shots to the head.
Jabbar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jabbar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jabbar landing punches.
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!
Jabbar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jabbar lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson is in a horrible position here. Jabbar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jabbar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Anderson?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem Amuy Jabbar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kareem Amuy Jabbar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Jabbar misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jabbar is defended easily by Anderson.
Jabbar avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson connects with a high kick.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab by Jabbar.
Jabbar avoids the head kick by Anderson.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Jabbar doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Jabbar looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Jabbar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Anderson throws a head kick but Jabbar moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Anderson blocks the leg kick.
Jabbar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jabbar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Jabbar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jabbar has Anderson in his guard.
Jabbar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson is looking to stand up but Jabbar won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but instead Jabbar has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jabbar is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Jabbar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jabbar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Anderson!
Jabbar cracks Anderson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar dominating with strikes here.
Jabbar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jabbar working the ground and pound effectively.
Jabbar raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Jabbar.
Jabbar landing strikes from the mount and Anderson is in trouble!
Jabbar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Anderson looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Jabbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to hold on but Jabbar postures up.
BOOM! Jabbar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jabbar landing punches.
Jabbar working Anderson over with strikes here.
Jabbar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jabbar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jabbar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem Amuy Jabbar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jabbar 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem Amuy Jabbar!