PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Squirtle Blastoise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blastoise comes to the cage accompanied by The Rolling Stones: Sympathy For The Devil. Anderson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Just Dance" by Lady GaGa. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Blastoise
vs
Anderson

192 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Squirtle Blastoise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noah Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blastoise tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blastoise attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blastoise throws a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Blastoise's head but Blastoise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Blastoise does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Blastoise ducks down to avoid it.
Blastoise with a poor takedown
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Blastoise has his takedown stuffed
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.

Anderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blastoise to the mat! Blastoise manages to get full guard.

Blastoise is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Blastoise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blastoise. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Blastoise is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Blastoise.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blastoise has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blastoise is keeping the position for now.
Anderson won't allow Blastoise to sweep him here.
Blastoise is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson thows a big elbow that misses.
Blastoise looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Anderson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Blastoise is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson tries to pass to full mount but Blastoise defends it.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Blastoise is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

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.
Blastoise gets full guard.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Blastoise keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson lands a couple of digs.
Blastoise wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson advances position into side control!
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blastoise keeps working.
Anderson cracks Blastoise with a big right hand but Blastoise just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Anderson cracks Blastoise with a big right hand but Blastoise just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Blastoise is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anderson off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blastoise punches the canvas rather than the man.
Blastoise is throwing shots to the body but Anderson manages to wriggle free. Blastoise pounces on him again and ends up in Anderson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is adopting a defensive guard.
Blastoise loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blastoise wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson trying to control the position.

Blastoise drops back, looking for a kneebar! Anderson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Anderson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Anderson!
Blastoise is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four 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.
Anderson grinds an elbow into Blastoise's temple.
Blastoise tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Blastoise is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blastoise taking some punishment here, with Anderson in his half guard.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Blastoise is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anderson is nestled in close to Blastoise, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Blastoise is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blastoise is looking to get back to full guard here but Anderson has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Blastoise's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blastoise throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blastoise pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anderson is out of range and Blastoise settles back down.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Blastoise misses.
Blastoise tried to score with a low kick but Anderson checks it.
Squirtle Blastoise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Blastoise gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blastoise tries for a takedown but Anderson circles away easily
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blastoise.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Blastoise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Blastoise shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Squirtle Blastoise. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blastoise has his takedown stuffed

and Anderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anderson.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Blastoise keeps moving.
Anderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Blastoise looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Blastoise had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Blastoise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blastoise looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Anderson passes into side control.
Blastoise is looking for a sweep.
Blastoise taking punishment in the form of punches.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Blastoise is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blastoise is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Blastoise is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Noah Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson looks up at the clock and then as Blastoise takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Anderson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working the head with strikes.
Anderson trying to control the position but Blastoise is working away.
Blastoise is looking for a sweep.
Blastoise seems a little lost for a moment, as Anderson dominates the positioning.
Anderson cracks Blastoise with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Anderson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blastoise is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Anderson prevents Blastoise from improving his position.
Blastoise gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.

Blastoise working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Blastoise being controlled here, momentarily.
Blastoise wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Blastoise keeps moving.
Blastoise looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Blastoise's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blastoise doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Blastoise moves away and avoids it.
Blastoise with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blastoise thinking.
Anderson cracks Blastoise with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick from Blastoise is predictable there

and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Anderson working the ground and pound.
Blastoise is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Blastoise is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blastoise is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anderson is working Blastoise over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blastoise to see if he's OK.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Blastoise is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blastoise is trying to improve his position.
Blastoise regains half guard.
Blastoise is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Anderson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Blastoise!
Blastoise working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Anderson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Anderson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Blastoise hang on?
Blastoise regains half guard.
Blastoise manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderson's guard.
Blastoise preventing the sweep.
Blastoise throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blastoise advances position into side control!
Blastoise is working Anderson over with some ground and pound from side control.

Blastoise tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blastoise has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Anderson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blastoise tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Blastoise tries to move to mount but Anderson blocks the move with his legs.
Anderson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Blastoise throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four 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.

Blastoise goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Blastoise's guard! Nice work there by Anderson!
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Blastoise.
Squirtle Blastoise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson trying to control but Blastoise is working from the bottom.

Blastoise looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Anderson has picked Blastoise up and slammed him! Blastoise can't keep hold of the triangle and Anderson manages to pass to side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Anderson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blastoise, who protects the arm well.
Blastoise is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Anderson!