PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yokkao Kaennorsing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nestor Anderton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaennorsing kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jungle Boogie. The crowd seem to be enjoying Anderton's choice of entrance music: Better Believe It. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kaennorsing
vs
Anderton

188 cm
23
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
30
195 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yokkao Kaennorsing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nestor Anderton!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Anderton.
Kaennorsing scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderton doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaennorsing lands a jab.
Kaennorsing throws out a leg kick but Anderton moves out of range and Kaennorsing only half commits.
Anderton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaennorsing was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderton.
Anderton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaennorsing misses with a wild body shot.
Anderton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kaennorsing sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaennorsing fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kaennorsing throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaennorsing is looking to clinch.
Kaennorsing scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaennorsing throws a leg kick but Anderton sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Anderton misses.
Kaennorsing scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kaennorsing with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anderton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaennorsing stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderton. Anderton gets slowly back to his feet.
Yokkao Kaennorsing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nestor Anderton.
Anderton takes a swing at Kaennorsing's ribcage but misses.
Kaennorsing thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaennorsing is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderton.
A big right from Kaennorsing misses.
Anderton checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaennorsing throws a leg kick but Anderton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kaennorsing displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderton.
Yokkao Kaennorsing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaennorsing throws a head kick but Anderton moves out of range.
Kaennorsing with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Anderton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kaennorsing sprawls well initially but Anderton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaennorsing is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaennorsing moves into full guard.
Anderton stands up over Kaennorsing, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anderton trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kaennorsing manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kaennorsing is aware though and is defending well.
Kaennorsing knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderton on the ground.
Kaennorsing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderton is keeping the position for now.
Kaennorsing wanted to stand there but Anderton had control of the position.

Anderton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kaennorsing defends well.
Kaennorsing wanted to stand there but Anderton had control of the position.
Kaennorsing looking to sit in guard and control but Anderton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kaennorsing wants to control but Anderton is keeping busy.
Anderton is taking a breather. Kaennorsing says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Kaennorsing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderton pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderton trying to control the action but Kaennorsing is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yokkao Kaennorsing will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anderton looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaennorsing is just out of range.
Kaennorsing wants to clinch.
Anderton scores with a jab to the body.
Kaennorsing misses with a jab to the body
and Anderton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kaennorsing thinking.
Anderton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaennorsing.

Kaennorsing closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anderton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kaennorsing misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Anderton.
Kaennorsing using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderton has had enough of the clinch but Kaennorsing keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaennorsing lands a nice uppercut.
Kaennorsing lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaennorsing misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderton lands a body shot.
Anderton struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaennorsing controls his hands.
Anderton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaennorsing lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Nestor Anderton has been cut.
Anderton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaennorsing throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaennorsing trying to land knees to the body.
Kaennorsing throws an elbow but it misses.
Anderton misses with a punch to the body.
Anderton misses with a body punch.

Anderton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kaennorsing regains guard immediately.
Anderton wants to pass the guard but Kaennorsing is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderton stops Kaennorsing from standing up.
Anderton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaennorsing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderton pushes down on Kaennorsing's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kaennorsing won't allow Anderton to pass to mount.
Anderton is looking to take a break and control but Kaennorsing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nestor Anderton has got the better of the ground game so far.

Anderton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kaennorsing does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kaennorsing blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderton.
Anderton misses with a head shot. Kaennorsing uses the momentum to regain guard.

Anderton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kaennorsing looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kaennorsing looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kaennorsing!
Anderton regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaennorsing perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kaennorsing is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Anderton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kaennorsing tries to stand and escape but Anderton is controlling the position.
Kaennorsing is looking to stall here but Anderton recovers full guard.
Kaennorsing wants to get up but he can't break Anderton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Anderton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kaennorsing sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nestor Anderton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nestor Anderton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Anderton slips under a jab from Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderton misses with a low kick as Kaennorsing jumps back.
Anderton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kaennorsing rather than just go for the knockout.
Anderton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderton misses with a body shot.
Anderton blocks a low kick nicely.
Anderton scores with a hook to the body. Kaennorsing takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaennorsing throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kaennorsing throws a hook but Anderton blocks it.
Kaennorsing swings for the body but Anderton moves out of range.
Anderton thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderton checks a leg kick nicely.
Kaennorsing throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anderton's head.
Kaennorsing lands a lovely overhand right.
Kaennorsing tries to score with a low kick but Anderton moves his leg out of the way.
Anderton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaennorsing looks to clinch
and Anderton counters with a leg kick.

Kaennorsing clinches up against the cage.
Kaennorsing manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kaennorsing tries to throw a body punch but Anderton avoids it by throwing Kaennorsing back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Anderton.
Anderton lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaennorsing missing with knees to the body.
Kaennorsing misses with a punch to the body.
Anderton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kaennorsing prevents a body shot from Anderton.
Kaennorsing keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderton's efforts to push away.
Kaennorsing blocking some punches.
Anderton is looking to control Kaennorsing's arms but Kaennorsing gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderton has his back to the cage.
Kaennorsing lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderton.
Kaennorsing tries a body shot but Anderton blocks it.
Anderton tries to throw a body punch but Kaennorsing avoids it by throwing Anderton back against the cage.
Anderton misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderton jumps guard but Kaennorsing turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Anderton misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderton.
Anderton blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kaennorsing comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anderton lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderton can't find room to land a body shot as Kaennorsing controls the action.
Anderton is trying to drag Kaennorsing to the mat but Kaennorsing just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yokkao Kaennorsing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nestor Anderton.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kaennorsing is pushing Anderton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Anderton fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Anderton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaennorsing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderton's defenses.
Kaennorsing trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anderton tries a body shot but Kaennorsing blocks it.
Anderton tries to work over Kaennorsing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaennorsing putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anderton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees 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!
Kaennorsing tries to land a knee to the head but Anderton blocks with his arms.
Yokkao Kaennorsing has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kaennorsing lands a knee to the body.
Kaennorsing wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaennorsing tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaennorsing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderton.
Kaennorsing is trying to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yokkao Kaennorsing showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaennorsing has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yokkao Kaennorsing!
A very excited looking Yokkao Kaennorsing made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.