PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dai Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dai Hard had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hard
vs
Anderson

180 cm
26
185 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

183 cm
25
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dai Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard fails with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Anderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hard is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Anderson wants to pass to mount but Hard is defending the position.
Hard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson throwing shots but Hard is blocking nicely.
Anderson drops an elbow to the side of Hard's head.
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is nestled in close to Hard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hard gets back to full guard.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hard is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson won't allow Hard to sweep him here.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Hard keeps moving.

Hard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anderson is working Hard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Hard.
Anderson landing with the ground and pound.
Hard is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Hard thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.

Hard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Hard is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Hard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Hard's legs - danger averted.
Hard keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard trying to strike off his back.

Hard working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson distracts Hard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hard keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson is in close to Hard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Anderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.

Hard is rocked!
Anderson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Hard covers up, he's hurt! Anderson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Anderson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Anderson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Anderson!
Apollo Anderson very nearly forgot to thank Seven Sins™ amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.