PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadeo Ichisun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anthony might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to T.N.T by AC DC. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Anthony
vs
Ichisun

171 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

171 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clarence Anthony!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hadeo Ichisun!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Ichisun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anthony tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anthony wants to clinch up but Ichisun keeps it at a distance.
Ichisun has a takedown stuffed.
Anthony looks to land a body kick but Ichisun moved away.
Clarence Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony stuffs the takedown attempt from Ichisun. Ichisun gets slowly back to his feet.
Ichisun keeps the fight on the outside.
Ichisun shoots in but Anthony avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clarence Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hadeo Ichisun.

Ichisun looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Ichisun postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Anthony is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ichisun, into his guard.
Anthony trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ichisun's guard.
Ichisun wants to sweep here but Anthony controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anthony stands up from Ichisun's guard - Anthony perhaps looking for a knockout.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Ichisun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anthony lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Hadeo Ichisun has been cut.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony throws a body kick that misses.
Ichisun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anthony's waist but Anthony gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ichisun off to one side.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony lands with a nice combination. Ichisun backs away looking to recover.

Ichisun is rocked!
Anthony tries to clinch but Ichisun moves out of range.
Ichisun is still on wobbly legs! Can Anthony finish him?
Anthony tries to clinch there but Ichisun circles away.
Ichisun seems to have recovered his senses.
Ichisun keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Anthony.
Ichisun moves out of range as Anthony throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick from Anthony lands but Ichisun takes it in his stride.
Clarence Anthony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anthony tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anthony tries to clinch up.
Anthony tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ichisun.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Anthony has managed to clinch.

Ichisun successfully pulls guard.
Anthony has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ichisun has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anthony has passed into side control.
Ichisun is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ichisun looks gassed!
Anthony wants to stand but Ichisun has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ichisun is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anthony's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Anthony wants to stand up but Ichisun has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Ichisun is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Anthony pulls his head out easily.
Anthony wants to stand but Ichisun has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ichisun is looking to improve his position.

Ichisun actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony throws a right hand that Ichisun ducks under and follows up with a left that Ichisun also avoids with ease.
Anthony is looking to clinch.
Anthony tries to clinch up but Ichisun circles away and keeps his distance.
Anthony tries to clinch up but Ichisun circles away and keeps his distance.
Anthony scores with a head kick.
Anthony tries to clinch up but Ichisun circles away and keeps his distance.

Anthony closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anthony creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ichisun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ichisun tries to pull guard but Anthony won't allow it.
Anthony comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anthony digs a right hand underneath Ichisun's ribcage. Ichisun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ichisun tries to pull guard but Anthony won't allow it.
Anthony lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anthony lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clarence Anthony dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hadeo Ichisun's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Anthony looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ichisun closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anthony circles away.

Anthony moves into range and clinches up with Ichisun.
Anthony throws an elbow that misses.
Ichisun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ichisun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anthony just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clarence Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hadeo Ichisun.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anthony.
Anthony missing with knees to the body.

Anthony is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ichisun is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Anthony to the mat. Anthony regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Anthony is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ichisun drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anthony dives on top into guard.
Anthony has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ichisun is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Anthony gets to his feet. Ichisun looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Clarence Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ichisun slips under a jab.
Anthony is looking to clinch but Ichisun is avoiding it.
Anthony throws a nice looking combination but Ichisun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony lands a head kick. Ichisun smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anthony lands a lovely overhand right.

Anthony has managed to clinch.
Ichisun has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Anthony avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anthony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ichisun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ichisun blocks an uppercut.
Ichisun avoids the elbow strike from Anthony, against the cage.

Anthony is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ichisun is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Anthony to the mat. Anthony regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Anthony wants to stand and escape but Ichisun is having none of it.

Ichisun has his foot on Anthony's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anthony works his way back into a safe position though.

Anthony avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ichisun looking for a sweep. Not yet Ichisun, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ichisun has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Anthony is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ichisun.
Ichisun is trying to get back to half guard.
Ichisun is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Anthony stands up and beckons Ichisun to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anthony.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ichisun on the side of the head.
Anthony is looking to clinch.
Ichisun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ichisun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anthony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anthony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anthony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ichisun fails to land the takedown.
Anthony keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ichisun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anthony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Anthony has closed the distance and engaged Ichisun in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clarence Anthony dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hadeo Ichisun's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ichisun shoots for a takedown but Anthony saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ichisun has a takedown stuffed.
Ichisun takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Anthony rushes Ichisun and presses him up against the cage.
Anthony lands an elbow that stopped Ichisun in his tracks for a moment.
Ichisun goes for a takedown attempt but Anthony pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clarence Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hadeo Ichisun.
Ichisun walks into a jab.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Ichisun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anthony throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ichisun's head.
Anthony is looking to clinch but Ichisun is avoiding it.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony moves in looking to clinch but Ichisun pushes him off.
Anthony tries to clinch but Ichisun is having none of it.
Anthony wants to clinch up but Ichisun keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anthony pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ichisun shoots for a double leg takedown but Anthony sprawls well. He's pushed Ichisun's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anthony tries to bum rush Ichisun with a series of wild strikes but Ichisun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ichisun closes the distance and clinches up with Anthony, looking for a takedown. Ichisun pushes Anthony against the cage but Anthony circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ichisun has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ichisun there as he acknowledges the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Anthony.
Anthony misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ichisun fails to land the takedown.

Anthony closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anthony lands an elbow inside.
Anthony creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ichisun tries to pull guard but Anthony holds him up against the cage and eventually Ichisun drops back down to his feet.
Anthony lands a damaging elbow.
Ichisun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anthony throws a head punch that misses.
Ichisun drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anthony gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anthony scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ichisun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anthony just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anthony lands an elbow that stopped Ichisun in his tracks for a moment.
Ichisun avoiding damage as Anthony throws knees to the body.
Anthony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anthony comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anthony landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ichisun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ichisun blocking some punches.
Ichisun drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anthony softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Anthony.
Ichisun tries to pull guard but Anthony won't allow it.
Ichisun tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anthony smiles and moves away.
Anthony throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony tries to clinch up but Ichisun circles away and keeps his distance.
Ichisun changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anthony tries to avoid it but Ichisun manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anthony to the ground. Anthony escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A left and a right from Anthony both land. Nice combination.
Anthony misses with a two punch combination.
Anthony stuffs the takedown attempt from Ichisun. Ichisun gets slowly back to his feet.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Ichisun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ichisun changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anthony looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Ichisun goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anthony rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ichisun's guard! Nice work there by Anthony!

Ichisun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anthony can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ichisun has a closed guard, preventing Anthony from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony preventing the sweep.

Ichisun working for submissions but it's allowed Anthony to get to half guard.

Ichisun looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Anthony stands up and beckons Ichisun to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clarence Anthony clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hadeo Ichisun's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ichisun fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Anthony as Ichisun shoots in.
Anthony is looking to clinch.
Ichisun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Anthony has closed the distance and engaged Ichisun in a clinch.
Anthony lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Anthony.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anthony.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anthony.
Anthony gets through Ichisun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anthony.
Anthony lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anthony comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anthony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A head punch on the inside from Anthony fails to land.
Anthony lands a nice elbow.
Anthony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ichisun takes a shot to the head.
Ichisun fails to pull guard.
Clarence Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hadeo Ichisun.
Ichisun jumps guard but Anthony stands there with Ichisun around his waist. Ichisun gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ichisun drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anthony gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anthony lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ichisun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anthony just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anthony scores with a shot to the side of Ichisun's head.
Ichisun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anthony pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anthony lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ichisun has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Anthony avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ichisun managing to block the knees to the body from Anthony.
Anthony lands a damaging elbow.
Anthony connects with a knee to the head.
Anthony throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ichisun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anthony gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Anthony.
Anthony pushes off an throws an elbow but Ichisun leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Anthony.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anthony just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ichisun's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anthony.

Ichisun drags the fight down to the ground.

Ichisun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anthony gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ichisun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ichisun has his foot on Anthony's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anthony works his way back into a safe position though.

Ichisun is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anthony stopping the sweep attempt from Ichisun.

Ichisun looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Anthony passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony wants to stand but Ichisun has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ichisun wants to improve his position but Anthony is controlling well.
Ichisun moves into full guard.

Ichisun looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Anthony stands up from Ichisun's guard - Anthony perhaps looking for a knockout.
Anthony tries to clinch up.
Anthony tries to clinch but Ichisun is having none of it.
Anthony doesn't manage to clinch there - Ichisun circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ichisun.

Anthony takes the fight into the clinch.
Anthony lands an elbow inside that Ichisun shrugs off.
Anthony lands an elbow inside that Ichisun shrugs off.
Anthony lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clarence Anthony had his way with Hadeo Ichisun in that round.
The cut man is working on Hadeo Ichisun's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ichisun avoids the head kick by Anthony.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony tries to clinch up.
Ichisun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anthony doesn't manage to clinch there - Ichisun circles away.
Anthony tries to clinch but Ichisun is having none of it.
Ichisun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ichisun shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anthony's guard.

Ichisun thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Anthony is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Anthony comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Anthony on the inside.
Anthony throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ichisun looking for a takedown.
Ichisun tries for a takedown but Anthony manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ichisun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Clarence Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hadeo Ichisun.
Ichisun takes an elbow to the temple.
Anthony throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ichisuns head.
Anthony gets underhooks to prevent Ichisun's takedown attempt.
Anthony lands an elbow that stopped Ichisun in his tracks for a moment.
Anthony lands an elbow inside that Ichisun shrugs off.
Anthony lands an elbow that stopped Ichisun in his tracks for a moment.
Anthony lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anthony lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ichisun backwards.

Ichisun successfully pulls guard.

Ichisun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ichisun isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Anthony stacks Ichisun on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Anthony!
Ichisun is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anthony decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Anthony tries to clinch but Ichisun moves out of range.
Anthony tries to clinch up but Ichisun circles away and keeps his distance.
Anthony tries to clinch up but Ichisun circles away and keeps his distance.
Anthony cracks Ichisun with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anthony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony throws a front kick aimed at Ichisun's knee but Ichisun avoids it well.

Ichisun shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ichisun was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Ichisun has hold of Anthony's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Anthony manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Ichisun looking to secure an arm triangle but Anthony defends it well.

Ichisun goes for an armbar but Anthony turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Anthony.
Ichisun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hadeo Ichisun has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ichisun has an active guard here but Anthony has managed to pass into half guard.

Anthony stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hadeo Ichisun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony tries to clinch up.
Anthony lands a front kick.
Anthony doesn't manage to clinch there - Ichisun circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clarence Anthony.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anthony, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clarence Anthony!
Clarence Anthony retains his lightweight title!