PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Anderton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anderton
vs
Gram

172 cm
22
174 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

182 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Blood Bank ($10)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luiz Anderton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Gram!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gram lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Luiz Anderton has been cut.
Gram slips a jab from Anderton.
Gram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderton blocks a head kick by Gram.

Gram closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Gram.
Gram working Anderton over with knees to the body.
Gram scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Gram.
Gram with a knee to the head.
Gram unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderton is breathing heavily.
Gram lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Anderton is trying to maintain a safe position but Gram gets an underhook and turns Anderton into the cage.
Gram misses with a knee to the head.
Gram misses with a knee strike.
Gram working Anderton over with knees to the body.
Gram lands a knee to the head.
Gram landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Gram.
Gram using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gram landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gram throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderton blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderton tries for a takedown but Gram manages to get underhooks.
Anderton tries to land knees in the clinch but Gram avoids the damage to the body.
Gram lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gram lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gram looking to throw knees to the head but Anderton is blocking nicely.
Anderton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gram scores with a knee to the head.
Gram throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderton blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderton tries to pull guard but Gram holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderton drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Anderton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gram connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderton's face.
Anderton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gram just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anderton is trying to pull guard but Gram turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Gram.
Anderton tries to circle away but Gram has him pinned against the cage.
Gram throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gram tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderton avoids the damage to the body.
Anderton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gram tries to land a knee to the head but Anderton blocks with his arms.
Anderton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gram misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gram avoiding damage as Anderton throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gram obliges.
Gram trying to land knees to the body.
Anderton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gram tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderton avoids the damage to the body.
Gram misses with an elbow strike.
Gram looking to throw knees to the head but Anderton is blocking nicely.
Gram using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Anderton gets control of Gram's arms and successfully pulls guard. Anderton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Anderton looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderton, not yet.
Gram really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Anderton looking for a triangle here. Gram is fighting it but it looks tight! Anderton pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gram is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Luiz Anderton!