PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aragorn Arathorm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lachlan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arathorm comes to the cage accompanied by Aragorn Soundtrack. Anderson has chosen ready to Roll, The Black Dahlias as his entrance music. Lachlan Anderson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Arathorm
vs
Anderson

172 cm
24
196 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

181 cm
25
200 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ka-POW Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aragorn Arathorm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lachlan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Arathorm shoots in.
Anderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arathorm on the side of the head.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arathorm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arathorm checks a low kick from Anderson.
Arathorm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arathorm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Arathorm is avoiding it.
A jab from Anderson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a body punch but Arathorm moves out of range.
Arathorm tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson feints and then cracks Arathorm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arathorm down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Arathorm down.
Anderson throws a body punch but Arathorm moves out of range.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Arathorm moves out of range.
Anderson throws a low kick, looking for Arathorm's leg but Arathorm calmly moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arathorm blocks a leg kick.
Anderson scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Arathorm ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Arathorm circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Arathorm keeps it at a distance.
Arathorm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson cracks Arathorm with a good jab.
Anderson throws a head kick that half lands.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arathorm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lachlan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
No luck for Arathorm with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aragorn Arathorm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Arathorm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson tries to clinch but Arathorm is having none of it.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Arathorm's legs.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Arathorm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Arathorm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Arathorm's ribs.
Arathorm takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lachlan Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arathorm shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson tries to clinch but Arathorm is having none of it.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arathorm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lachlan Anderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Arathorm throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arathorm is in Anderson's guard.
Arathorm wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson wants to stand but Arathorm is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arathorm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arathorm won't allow Anderson to get back to his feet.
Arathorm throws and elbow that misses. Anderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Arathorm's guard. Nice move by Anderson!
Arathorm tries to strike from the bottom.
Arathorm has a closed guard, preventing Anderson from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arathorm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Arathorm looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Anderson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Anderson forces his way into half guard.
Arathorm manages to get to full guard.

Anderson stands up and waves to Arathorm to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson throws a hook but Arathorm avoids it easily.
Arathorm shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson tests Arathorm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lachlan Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson tries a low kick but Arathorm avoids it.
Anderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Arathorm avoids nicely.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson tries to clinch but Arathorm moves out of range.
Arathorm defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Arathorm checks it.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Arathorm takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Arathorm shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Anderson napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Arathorm working the head with strikes.
Anderson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Anderson pushes Arathorm away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Arathorm gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Arathorm lands a decent elbow from side control.
Arathorm grinds an elbow into Anderson's temple.
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!
Arathorm 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arathorm misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Anderson is trying to improve his position.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Arathorm throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aragorn Arathorm 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.

Anderson dips to his left and cracks Arathorm with an uppercut!
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Arathorm avoids them all with ease.
Arathorm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arathorm defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Arathorm off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Arathorm's head back.
Arathorm checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arathorm.
Anderson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Anderson throws the left hand but Arathorm avoids the punch easily.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arathorm moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Arathorm fails with the takedown.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Arathorm didn't see that one coming.
Arathorm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good work by Arathorm as he checks the leg kick.

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.
Arathorm keeps the fight on the outside.
Arathorm avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arathorm's calf.
Anderson swings away with a body shot that misses

so Arathorm counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Arathorm is proving a slippery customer.
Arathorm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arathorm 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arathorm trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arathorm wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Arathorm thows a big elbow that misses.
Arathorm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arathorm.
Arathorm cracks Anderson with a solid left hand.
Arathorm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four 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.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
Arathorm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arathorm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Arathorm passes into half guard.
Anderson taking some punishment here, with Arathorm in his half guard.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arathorm.
Anderson looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aragorn Arathorm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arathorm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aragorn Arathorm!