PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ketsuno Anajo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphons Draclau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anajo comes to the cage accompanied by Ghostbusters. On his way into the cage it seems that Ketsuno Anajo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ketsuno Anajo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Anajo
vs
Draclau

174 cm
22
137 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

168 cm
24
143 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ketsuno Anajo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphons Draclau!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anajo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draclau.
Draclau looks to score with a jab to the body but Anajo is just out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Anajo enables Draclau to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anajo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Draclau controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like Draclau might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Anajo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draclau seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alphons Draclau has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Anajo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anajo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Draclau lands a really nice looking cross but Anajo seems unphased.
Anajo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Draclau is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draclau stuns Anajo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anajo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draclau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anajo. Draclau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draclau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anajo.
A clash of legs there as Draclau blocks the low kick.
Draclau is looking to chop away at Anajo's legs.
Draclau throws a leg kick which misses Anajo's front leg but catches the back leg as Anajo tries to avoid it.
Draclau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anajo tries to score with a low kick but Draclau moves his leg out of the way.
Anajo throws a hook but Draclau avoids it easily.
Anajo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Draclau momentarily.
Draclau connects with an inside leg kick.
Anajo misses with a body kick.
Anajo tries a low kick but Draclau avoids it.
Anajo scores with a shot to the body.
Anajo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anajo tries to clinch up but Draclau circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Draclau tries to land a leg kick but Anajo saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draclau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anajo. That's going to slow Draclau down.
Draclau checks a leg kick nicely.
Draclau cracks the inside of Anajo's front leg.
Draclau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Draclau lunges at Anajo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anajo's hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Draclau. That's going to slow Anajo down.
Anajo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draclau manages to avoid it.
Anajo throws a leg kick but Draclau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anajo scores with a nice head shot.
Draclau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Draclau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anajo.
Draclau wants to land a leg kick but Anajo is out of range.
Anajo thows a body shot but no joy.
Draclau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anajo avoids the body shot from Draclau.
Anajo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anajo throws a body punch but Draclau moves out of range.
Draclau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anajo has time to react.
Anajo is looking to wear down Draclau with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Draclau scores with a leg kick.
Anajo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Draclau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Draclau has managed to clinch.
Draclau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Draclau just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anajo's brow.
Anajo is trying to break the clinch but Draclau has him pressed against the cage.

Draclau breaks from the clinch.
Anajo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Draclau. Draclau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ketsuno Anajo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anajo swinging wildly here.
Draclau wants to slow Anajo down by chopping away at his legs.

Draclau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anajo, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Anajo on the inside.

Draclau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draclau takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anajo misses with a low kick.
Anajo fails to land with a series of punches.
Anajo just misses with a punch to the body.
Anajo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anajo takes a swing at Draclau's ribcage but misses.
Draclau throws a chopping leg kick but Anajo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anajo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anajo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anajo is looking to chop away at Draclau's legs.
Anajo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Draclau checks the leg kick.
Anajo missing with a left hand there. Draclau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anajo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draclau.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Draclau scores with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draclau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Draclau avoids the body shot from Anajo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alphons Draclau will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anajo throws a chopping leg kick but Draclau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anajo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Draclau blocks a jab.
Draclau keeps Anajo at a distance using the push kick.
Anajo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Draclau.
Draclau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Draclau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ketsuno Anajo is winning the standup battle so far.
Draclau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anajo moves away.
Anajo tries to clinch but Draclau is having none of it.
Anajo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anajo throws a head kick that misses
and Draclau counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anajo's knee momentarily.
Draclau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Draclau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anajo on the side of the head.
Anajo throws a solid leg kick but Draclau takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anajo.
An inside leg kick lands from Anajo.
Draclau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anajo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anajo. Draclau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anajo throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anajo dips to his left and cracks Draclau with an uppercut!
Draclau misses with a body shot.
Anajo just misses with a punch to the body.
Draclau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anajo.
Anajo throws a leg kick but Draclau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Draclau.
Anajo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anajo misses the body punch
and Draclau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Anajo is rocked!
Draclau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oh Anajo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Draclau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anajo.

Anajo tries to sprawl but Draclau drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Anajo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Draclau on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draclau is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Anajo!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draclau landing punches.
Draclau postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Anajo badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Draclau around the waist but Draclau pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Draclau is the winner by TKO! Draclau jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alphons Draclau!
Alphons Draclau is the new bantamweight champion!