PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Anaconda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anaconda's entrance music is War. A fine choice. Jake Anaconda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenny Worner's chin.

Anaconda
vs
Worner

195 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
256 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Anaconda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Worner!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anaconda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Worner wants to clinch.
Anaconda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jake Anaconda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anaconda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danga de danga de dang - Anaconda scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Kenny Worner has been cut.
Anaconda scores with a jab to the head.
Anaconda moves out of range of the body kick.
Worner defending well as Anaconda loads up on a big left hand.
Worner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worner tries to clinch up but Anaconda circles away and keeps his distance.
Worner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anaconda pinned against the cage. Anaconda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Worner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anaconda circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anaconda lands a left and a right that send Worner crashing to the mat, dazed. Anaconda thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Worner is rocked!
Worner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Anaconda drives through with a takedown into guard.
Worner is still in real trouble! Can Anaconda finish him?

Worner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Anaconda off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Worner seems to have recovered his senses.

Worner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Worner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anaconda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Worner tries to free his leg and advance position but Anaconda is retaining full guard.
Anaconda is wriggling around but Worner manages to pass to half guard.
Anaconda is breathing heavily.
Worner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Worner wants to take a breather but Anaconda is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner slows the pace down in half guard.
Worner lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worner content to control rather than advance.

Worner maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Anaconda could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Worner has cracked it and Anaconda is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Worner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenny Worner!