PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Anisim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan DANA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan DANA has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anisim
vs
DANA

198 cm
20
260 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

196 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Anisim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan DANA!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for DANA with that takedown attempt.
Anisim looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
DANA stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anisim.
DANA shoots in for a double leg but Anisim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anisim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

DANA closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Anisim works his way to full guard. Good work.
DANA wants to control from the top but Anisim keeps moving.
DANA throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DANA looking to pass the guard.
Anisim wants to stand and escape but DANA is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DANA postures up and lands a big shot to Anisim's brow.
Anisim keeping moving, preventing DANA from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
DANA fails to land the takedown.
Ilya Anisim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan DANA.

DANA closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
DANA scoring with punches from side control.
Anisim gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Anisim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anisim.
DANA is stalling in the full guard.
DANA slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DANA lands strikes from half guard.
DANA is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Anisim is refusing to be controlled, as DANA sits in half guard.
DANA takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
DANA seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anisim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
DANA tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anisim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Anisim on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
DANA looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
DANA trying to control the action but Anisim is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DANA working over Anisim with some ground and pound. Anisim looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
DANA stalling.
Anisim on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Anisim is in trouble now - DANA has advanced to mount!
DANA with a couple of short strikes.
Anisim can't escape the position.
Anisim is squirming around, avoiding DANA's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

DANA goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Anisim is on top in guard.

DANA has an active guard here but Anisim has managed to pass into half guard.
DANA makes his way to full guard. A much better position for DANA.
DANA has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan DANA dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

DANA fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ilya Anisim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DANA shoots in looking for a takedown. Anisim tries to sprawl out of it but DANA keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anisim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dan DANA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DANA stuffs the takedown.
DANA with a poor takedown

and Anisim counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anisim.
Ilya Anisim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan DANA.
Anisim sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed DANA's guard.
DANA is trying to get back to full guard.
DANA is looking to control Anisim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can DANA avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dan DANA just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anisim lands a head kick. DANA smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DANA shoots for a takedown but Anisim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anisim tries to close the distance and clinch but DANA swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DANA fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
DANA shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anisim but Anisim pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Anisim looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

DANA pushes Anisim off and gets back to his feet.
Anisim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but DANA swivels and escapes.

DANA drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

DANA is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anisim has escaped the position, nice work there.
DANA lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anisim avoids any damage from the ground and pound of DANA.
Anisim struggling a bit here.
DANA with the ground and pound but Anisim regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Anisim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anisim.
DANA is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
DANA pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anisim is keeping the position for now.
DANA slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
DANA lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DANA wants to control from the top but Anisim keeps moving.
Dan DANA has got the better of the ground game so far.

Anisim working for a triangle but DANA defends it easily.
DANA trying to control but Anisim is working from the bottom.
DANA looking to pass the guard.
DANA controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
DANA works over Anisim with some ground and pound from guard.
DANA really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anisim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
DANA trying to control the position from guard on top but Anisim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DANA scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
DANA is working Anisim over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anisim keeping moving, preventing DANA from controlling successfully.
DANA throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya Anisim dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

DANA fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anisim sprawls well initially but DANA persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

DANA is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Anisim has managed to free his arm - good work.
DANA looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anisim is pressing down on DANA's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

DANA drops back looking for a leg! Anisim is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Anisim manages to kick DANA off! DANA jumps back into Anisim's guard.
DANA works over Anisim with some ground and pound from guard.
Anisim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anisim keeping moving, preventing DANA from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DANA thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anisim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anisim keeping moving, preventing DANA from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
DANA fails with the takedown

and Anisim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
DANA goes for a takedown attempt but Anisim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anisim misses with a wild combination.
DANA gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Anisim moves into the clinch.
Ilya Anisim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan DANA.
DANA is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anisim lands with a light punch inside.
Anisim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
DANA fails to pull guard.
DANA tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anisim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DANA jumps into guard, dragging Anisim to the mat.
DANA is trying to control the position from the bottom.
DANA bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anisim's guard.
DANA advances position into side control!
Anisim is trying to buck DANA off.
DANA working the ground and pound.
DANA lands some shots froms side control.
DANA tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

DANA stands up and beckons Anisim to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DANA misses with a takedown

and Anisim holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anisim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anisim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from DANA.
DANA is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anisim pulls him back up using the underhooks.
DANA tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

DANA decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

DANA escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anisim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anisim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
DANA lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Anisim!

DANA swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Anisim is now in DANA's guard. A big mistake from DANA there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DANA bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anisim's guard.
DANA looking to pass the guard.
Anisim lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for DANA!
DANA is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anisim cracks DANA with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Anisim throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
DANA is wriggling around trying to escape.
DANA wants to control but Anisim is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan DANA comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think DANA has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan DANA!