PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ketsuno Anajo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anajo comes to the cage accompanied by Ghostbusters. Lars De Groot acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Anajo
vs
De Groot

174 cm
22
137 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

150 cm
23
144 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ketsuno Anajo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lars De Groot!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Groot staying out of range there.
Anajo lands a head shot.
Anajo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Groot on the side of the head.
Anajo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anajo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anajo connects with a body shot.
Anajo takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Groot tries to clinch up.
De Groot moves out of range of the body kick from Anajo.

De Groot closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

De Groot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Groot misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anajo ducks under a wild hook from De Groot.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses.
Anajo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anajo digs a good body shot into De Groot's ribs.
A combination from De Groot does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anajo's corner calls for a 1-2. Anajo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anajo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Groot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anajo lands a glancing blow to the side of De Groot's head.
Anajo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Groot.
De Groot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anajo. That did some damage!
De Groot throws a head kick that misses.
Anajo misses with a two punch combination.
Lars De Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anajo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anajo throws an overhand right that lands on De Groot's shoulder, as De Groot tries to avoid the shot.

Anajo gets tackled into the cage by De Groot. De Groot maintains the clinch.

De Groot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anajo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Groot moves away from the strike by Anajo.
De Groot misses with a wild body shot.
Anajo swings widly with a right hand
and De Groot counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anajo throws a leg kick that misses.
De Groot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anajo throws out the jab.
Anajo throws a leg kick but De Groot sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Anajo finds it's way through De Groot's defenses.
Anajo lands with a shot to the body.
De Groot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anajo can pounce on him.
Anajo throws a big shot that misses.
Anajo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Groot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice takedown defense from De Groot. No joy for Anajo on that attempt.
Nice cross by De Groot.
De Groot misses with a few strikes there.
De Groot blocks a low kick nicely.
Anajo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Anajo tenderised De Groot's leg. De Groot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anajo tries to score with a low kick but De Groot moves his leg out of the way.
Anajo lands an overhand right.
Anajo catches De Groot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anajo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

De Groot rushes Anajo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anajo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Groot prevents Anajo from breaking the clinch.
Anajo tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
Anajo misses with a punch to the body.
Anajo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from De Groot.

De Groot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Groot slips a jab and a cross from Anajo.
De Groot slips a jab from Anajo.
Anajo scores with a jab.
Anajo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anajo misses with a low kick.
Anajo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Groot.
De Groot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anajo blocks a head kick by De Groot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anajo throws out a loose jab but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anajo throws a body punch but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Anajo.
A head kick misses from De Groot.
De Groot ducks right into an uppercut from Anajo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anajo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anajo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good exchange - Anajo coming out on top.
De Groot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Groot scores with a head kick. Anajo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anajo.
The fighters circling - Anajo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Groot misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ketsuno Anajo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anajo, as that shot connected.
De Groot's corner calls for a 1-2. De Groot obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anajo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Groot momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Anajo.
Anajo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Anajo tries to work over De Groot's front leg with a kick but De Groot checks it.
De Groot misses with a wild combination.
De Groot tries a head kick but it misses.

De Groot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anajo throws a head punch that misses.
De Groot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anajo pushes De Groot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Groot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Groot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anajo taking a breather.
Anajo taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anajo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Groot tries a head kick but it misses.
Anajo with a hook.
De Groot throws a low kick, looking for Anajo's leg but Anajo calmly moves out of range.
Anajo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ketsuno Anajo is winning the standup battle so far.
Anajo cracks De Groot with a good jab.
Lars De Groot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anajo scores with a sloppy right hand. De Groot should have avoided that one.

De Groot is rocked!
Anajo scores with a jab to the head.
De Groot is still on wobbly legs! Can Anajo finish him?
De Groot looks up at the clock. Bad move! Anajo lands a right hand from hell, dropping De Groot. Anajo pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ketsuno Anajo!
Our winner, Ketsuno Anajo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.