PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Anderson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

King
vs
Anderson

170 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Anderson manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson wants to stand up but King is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King drops back looking for a leg! Anderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Anderson manages to kick King off! King jumps back into Anderson's guard.

Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.

King has gone for a leg lock! Anderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into King's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Anderson is trying to keep King in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has his hands on King's head, controlling the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. David Anderson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Anderson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jay King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King fails with the takedown.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.

Anderson tries to sprawl but King drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Anderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of King's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take King's back!

Anderson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but King has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Anderson doesn't have the hooks in and King manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King preventing the sweep.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

King postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Anderson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of King, into his guard.
Anderson stays in close to King's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. King pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. King pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down King rather than just go for the knockout.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.

King looking to score a takedown here. Anderson is defending well but King drives through and ends up in Anderson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

King shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.

King scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.

Anderson is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, King has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - Anderson taps out instantly and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay King!
Jay King opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.