PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sairanix Lokren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lokren
vs
Anthony

180 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 11 - 0

190 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lokren.

Anthony moves into the clinch successfully.

Lokren lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Anthony blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lokren.
Anthony is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Lokren seems to be looking for submissions.
Anthony keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lokren sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lokren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lokren with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Lokren looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Anthony wants to control but Lokren passes into side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lokren looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lokren throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lokren trying to control the position but Anthony is working away.
Anthony is being controlled here.
Lokren scoring with punches and elbows.
Anthony wants to control but Lokren postures up.
Anthony tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lokren wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lokren throws a strike aimed at the side of Anthony's head but Anthony avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony is letting Lokren control him for a moment.
Lokren is looking to take a break and control but Anthony is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lokren throws an elbow but Anthony slips to the side and avoids it well.
A lull in the action here as Lokren stalls from top position.
Lokren 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.

Lokren wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anthony, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Lokren politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lokren prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lokren lands some shots froms side control.

Lokren is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anthony knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Anthony really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lokren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lokren cracks Anthony with a big right hand but Anthony just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Lokren tries for a kimura but Anthony is defending well.
Anthony is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Anthony is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anthony keeps working.
Lokren fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lokren cracks Anthony with a big right hand but Anthony just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lokren throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anthony is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lokren asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lokren grinds an elbow into Anthony's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Anthony's face as Lokren controls the position.
Lokren wants to control but Anthony is keeping him busy.
Anthony looks gassed!
Anthony is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sairanix Lokren dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No joy there for Anthony, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Anthony gets caught flat footed, as Lokren shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lokren landing some decent shots from guard.
Lokren advances to half guard.
Lokren performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Anthony blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lokren.

Lokren in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Anthony tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Lokren!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sairanix Lokren!