PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Tatarata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RAWR. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Anderson
vs
Tatarata

186 cm
26
173 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marc Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Tatarata!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anderson connects with a nice short shot to Tatarata's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatarata taking some punishment here, with Anderson in his half guard.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Tatarata dodges it nicely.
Tatarata wants to get back to full guard.
Tatarata regains full guard. Nicely done.

Tatarata 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatarata keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

Tatarata 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.
Tatarata looks gassed!
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson stands up over Tatarata, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Tatarata keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatarata has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anderson has passed into side control.
Anderson grinds an elbow into Tatarata's temple.
Tatarata takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tatarata keeps working.

Anderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson trying to control the position but Tatarata is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatarata is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tatarata tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marc Anderson!