PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koo Von (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psil Ander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Psil Ander has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Koo Von's chin.

Von
vs
Ander

179 cm
24
219 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

192 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koo Von!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Psil Ander!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ander feints and then cracks Von's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Von down.

Von closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ander quickly recovers to half guard.

Von seems to be looking for submissions.

Von wants to work for an arm triangle but Ander is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ander wants to get back to full guard.

Von is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Von is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ander defends it well.
Ander is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Von is working for a kimura but Ander is defending it quite comfortably.

Ander pushes Von off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ander moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ander.
Von is breathing heavily.
Ander landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ander unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Von takes a knee right on the jaw!
Von could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ander scores a nice knee to the body.
Ander lands a good knee to the midsection. Von won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Ander.
Von takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ander lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ander.
Ander connects with a knee to the head.
Ander working Von over with knees to the body.
Ander lands an elbow inside that Von shrugs off.
Ander landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Ander.
Ander with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander working Von over with knees to the body.
Von takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ander landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ander landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ander lands an elbow just above Von 's eye.
Ander landing knees to the body.
Ander lands a damaging elbow.
Von can't get the takedown.
Ander lands a knee to the head.
Ander landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ander obliges.
Ander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Von takes an elbow to the forehead.
Von takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Ander.
Ander landing knees to the head.
Ander lands a knee to the body.
Ander lands a nice knee to the body.
Ander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Von is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ander tries a knee to the head but Von blocks it.
Von can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koo Von. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ander lands a nice knee to the body.
Ander lands a knee to the body.
Ander scores a nice knee to the body.
Ander missing with knees to the body.
Von tries to score a body lock takedown but Ander shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Von.
Von tries for a takedown but Ander manages to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ander.
Ander connects with a knee to the head.
Ander throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Von goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ander prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ander.
Ander gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ander lands a nice elbow.
Ander unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von takes a knee right on the jaw!
Von has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ander is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ander landing knees to the head.
Von takes a knee right on the jaw!
Von blocks an elbow strike from Ander.
Ander unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ander gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Von.
Ander connects with a knee to the head.
Ander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ander using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ander is pressed up against the cage. Von has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ander down to the mat. Ander avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ander lands a nice leg kick that just misses Von's sensitive parts.

Ander closes the distance and clinches.
Ander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Von lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ander.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Psil Ander dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A decent looking body kick lands there for Ander.
Von shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ander counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ander.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ander.
Von takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ander creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Von's defenses.
Ander with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ander.
Ander connects with a knee to the head.
Ander using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ander crunches a lovely knee into Von's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ander.
Ander putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Von in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ander has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Von lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Von is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ander pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander lands an elbow that stopped Von in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ander obliges.
Ander scores with a knee to the head.
Ander landing knees to the body.
Ander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von managing to block the knees to the body from Ander.
Ander trying to land knees to the body.
Ander lands a nice knee to the body.
Ander throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Von manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Von drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ander pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koo Von. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ander darts in and clinches Von up against the cage.

That's two 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.
Von tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ander prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ander is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ander lands a nice knee to the body.
Ander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Von lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Ander.
Ander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Von's face.
Knees to the body from Ander.
Ander utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ander with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ander connects with a knee to the head.
Von goes for a takedown attempt but Ander pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ander scores a nice knee to the body.
Ander working Von over with knees to the body.
Ander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Von lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ander is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ander scores a nice knee to the body.
Psil Ander seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Von takes an elbow to the temple.
Ander tries to land a knee to the head but Von blocks with his arms.
Von has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ander avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ander.
Ander gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ander gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Von.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ander.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von takes a knee right on the jaw!
Von wants a takedown.
Ander lands an elbow that stopped Von in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Ander.
Von takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ander landing knees to the head.
Von avoiding damage as Ander throws knees to the body.
Von is trying to drag Ander to the mat but Ander just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ander tries to land knees in the clinch but Von avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ander tries a knee to the head but Von blocks it.
Ander creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Von's defenses.
Von drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ander connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Psil Ander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ander tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Von counters with a takedown into side control.
Ander is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Von asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Von thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ander tries to improve position but can't.
Ander can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Von is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ander knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Von. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Von swings around for an armbar but Ander sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Von's guard.

Ander postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Von is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ander, into his guard.

Von drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Von jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Von drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Von jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ander manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ander is looking to slow Von down with leg kicks.
Psil Ander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ander moves into the clinch.
Ander landing knees to the body.
Ander landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ander gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Von lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ander crunches a lovely knee into Von's ribcage.
Ander scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Von lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ander lands an elbow that stopped Von in his tracks for a moment.
Ander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Von's face.
Ander putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Von in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Von blocks it with crossed arms.
Von drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ander gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ander lands a good knee to the midsection. Von won't want to take too many of those.
Ander lands an elbow just above Von 's eye.
Ander tries to land a knee to the head but Von blocks with his arms.
Ander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Von.
Von blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Von manages to pull guard.
Ander trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Von manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Von drops back looking for a leg! Ander is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ander manages to kick Von off! Von jumps back into Ander's guard.
Ander wants to stand up but Von is controlling him.
Von trying to control but Ander is working from the bottom.

Ander working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Von doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Von manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ander has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Von can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Psil Ander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ander 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Psil Ander!