PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Kaplan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mack
vs
Kaplan

189 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Kaplan!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaplan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mack sprawls well initially but Kaplan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mack wants to control but Kaplan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kaplan tries to stand and escape but Mack actually recovers to full guard.
Kaplan wants to stand but Mack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mack 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.
Kaplan wants to stand but Mack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Kaplan stands up and waves to Mack to follow him.
Mack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kaplan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kaplan wants to stand up but Mack is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack is trying to stand up here but Kaplan is controlling him well.
Mack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaplan on the ground.
Mack trying to hold on to Kaplan's head to control him but Kaplan postures up.
Mack is controlling Kaplan's trapped leg to prevent Kaplan from advancing to side control.
Kaplan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mack has a hand on Kaplan's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kaplan takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Kaplan is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Mack shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Kaplan gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackis looking to pass into half guard but Kaplan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kaplan is in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaplan is one step ahead there.

Kaplan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mack working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to get back to his feet but Kaplan passes into half guard.

Kaplan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mack to stand up.

Mack looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kaplan!
Kaplan tries to reverse the position but Mack maintains control.
Kaplan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control the action but Kaplan is working from the bottom.
Mack is just content to waste time from the top position. Kaplan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kaplan working a defensive guard here.
Mack is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Kaplan dominated that round.
That's time! Mack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mack throws a right hand that Kaplan ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaplan also avoids with ease.
Kaplan misses with a takedown

and Mack counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kaplan's guard now.
Mack showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kaplan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mack's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaplan won't allow Mack to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack can't keep his opponent in guard - Kaplan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mack is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kaplan jumps into side control!
Mack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mack tries to get out of the position.

Kaplan is working to tighten is grip on Mack's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Mack has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kaplan is really squeezing tight and eventually Mack passes out! Kaplan breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dave Kaplan!