PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tor Anka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and oohlala tada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Anka
vs
tada

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor Anka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, oohlala tada!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

tada fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anka sprawls well initially but tada persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Anka is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute tada jumps into side control!
Anka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on tada's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
tada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anka keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
tada is pressing down on Anka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anka is holding on for now.
tada prevents Anka from improving his position.
tada trying to control the action but Anka is working from the bottom.
tada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
tada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
tada is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Anka!

tada is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Anka can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
tada trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anka is trying to escape the mount.
tada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as tada tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Anka can't escape the position.
tada tries to control but Anka wriggling away.
tada throws some wild stikes that Anka manages to avoid easily.
Anka bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Anka chips away with some ground and pound.
Anka stopping the sweep attempt from tada.
Anka landing some decent shots from guard.
Anka stands and throws tada's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anka landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on tada's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tada looks gassed!
Anka cracks tada with a big right hand but tada just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Anka cracks tada with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Anka working away.
Anka cracks tada with a big elbow.
Anka working the ground and pound.
Anka working the ground and pound from side control.
Anka lands a few punches from side control.
Anka scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at tada to see if he's OK.
Anka lands a few punches from side control.
tada is trying to control Anka's posture but Anka avoids it.
Anka is working tada over with some ground and pound from side control.
tada is working to avoid the ground and pound but Anka connects with a decent elbow.
Anka lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear tada down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tada manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Anka flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Anka is trying to get back to full guard.
Anka manages to get to full guard.
Anka lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Anka wants to sweep but no luck.
tada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
tada trying to control the position from guard on top but Anka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Anka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anka stuffs the takedown attempt from tada. tada gets slowly back to his feet.
tada misses with a takedown attempt - Anka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Anka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming tada to the mat! tada manages to get full guard.
tada wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Anka cracks tada with a solid left hand.
tada trying to keep a closed guard but Anka is proving a slippery customer.
tada is looking to stand up but Anka isn't so interested in that idea.
Anka chips away with some ground and pound.
Anka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Anka lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tor Anka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

tada with a poor takedown

and Anka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in tada's guard now.

tada is rocked!
Anka landing some decent shots from guard.
tada is still in real trouble! Can Anka finish him?
Anka prevents tada from getting back to his feet.
tada has momentary wrist control but Anka slips an elbow through the middle.
Anka cracks tada with a solid left hand.
Anka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Anka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of tada's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
tada seems to have recovered his senses.
Anka postures up in tada's guard and throws a big left but tada blocks it.
tada keeping full guard, as Anka tries to pass.
Anka landing with the ground and pound.
Anka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Anka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
tada is breathing heavily.
Anka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of tada's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anka is in close to tada's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tada keeping full guard, as Anka tries to pass.
tada wants to sweep here but Anka controlling him for the moment.
tada wants to stand and escape but Anka is having none of it.
Anka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tor Anka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
tada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
tada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anka is one step ahead there.
Anka throwing strikes but missing.
tada is trying to keep Anka in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but tada swivels and escapes.
Anka scores with a jab.

Anka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tada can't escape the position.
Anka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
tada bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
tada trying to control the position from guard on top but Anka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
tada throwing strikes from guard but Anka blocks nicely.
Anka wants to sweep here but tada controlling him for the moment.
Anka is working hard here to advance position.
Anka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for tada!
Anka looking to finish tada with some ground and pound. This is bad for tada!
Anka looking to finish tada with some ground and pound. This is bad for tada!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tada is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anka scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Anka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Anka connects with a bit shot that sees tada covering up! More strikes from tada and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Anka is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tor Anka!