PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ashika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bader
vs
Ashika

155 cm
25
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Ashika!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashika closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bader counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ashika wants to stand up but Bader is controlling him.
Bader is stalling in the full guard.
Ashika wants to stand and escape but Bader is having none of it.
Bader is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bader passes into half guard.
Bader seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashika is trying to stand up here but Bader is controlling him well.
Bader seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bader frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bader sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ashika is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Bader looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Bader working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Ashika turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Bader off and cradles Ashika's limp body as Bader celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Thomas Bader!