PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saibot Tabar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Tabar

200 cm
20
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ian Anderson!
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, Saibot Tabar!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Tabar back into the cage.
Tabar looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tabar tries to clinch

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Tabar tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Tabar closes the distance looking to clinch

and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Tabar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Tabar has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Tabar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tabar throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tabar's waist but Tabar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Tabar tries to clinch

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Tabar blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tabar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Tabar.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Tabar shrugs off.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Anderson clinches with his opponent.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Tabar stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Tabar backwards.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.

Anderson clinches up with Tabar and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Tabar wants to break free but Anderson has control.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson misses with a wild combination.

Anderson gets a clinch.

Anderson breaks the clinch.

Tabar gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Tabar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tabar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tabar working aggressively here.

Anderson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tabar uses from the top position.

Anderson kicks Tabar off and gets to his feet.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabar slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anderson instigates a clinch.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Tabar.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Tabar. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tabar.
Anderson with a nice cross.

Anderson rushes Tabar and presses him up against the cage.
Anderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tabar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Tabar fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anderson drives through and clinches with Tabar against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Anderson breaks the clinch.

Anderson drives through and clinches with Tabar against the cage.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saibot Tabar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Tabar misses.

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Tabar in a clinch.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.

Anderson instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Anderson has Tabar pressed against the cage, preventing Tabar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson just leaning against Tabar, taking a breather.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tabar has eaten all the pies!

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ian Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.

Anderson clinches.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Anderson instigates a clinch.

Anderson drags the fight down to the ground.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Tabar controlling him for the moment.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Tabar from controlling successfully.
Tabar is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Anderson darts in and clinches Tabar up against the cage.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Tabar in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tabar can do to turn this around?

Anderson instigates a clinch.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Tabar.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.

Anderson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Tabar sprawling to the canvas. Anderson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Tabar hang on?

It looks like Saibot Tabar has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tabar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Anderson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tabar to stand up.

Anderson has Tabar up against the cage in a clinch.

Anderson breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Tabar in a clinch.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Anderson drops Tabar with a left right combo! Anderson follows him down to the ground into side control.

Tabar is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson controls the position.
Tabar is still in real trouble! Can Anderson finish him?

Anderson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Anderson has Tabar up against the cage in a clinch.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabar darts in trying to clinch

and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Tabar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tabar seems to have recovered his senses.

Tabar gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Tabar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Anderson has managed to clinch.
Anderson is looking to take this one to the mat.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Anderson forces Tabar back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Anderson breaks from the clinch.

Anderson gets a clinch.
Tabar misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saibot Tabar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Anderson gets a clinch.
Tabar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tabar circles away quickly and effectively.

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Tabar back into the cage.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Tabar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson just leaning against Tabar, taking a breather.
Anderson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tabar is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson clinches up against the cage.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tabar doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tabar as he jumps to the side.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tabar's efforts to push away.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Tabar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Anderson pulls guard successfully.

Anderson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabar prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tabar backwards.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Anderson rushes Tabar and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Anderson blocking some punches.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tabar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ian Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tabar looks to clinch
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike from Tabar.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tabar tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tabar to the ground. Tabar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saibot Tabar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Anderson forces Tabar back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tabar blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tabar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tabar lands with a light punch inside.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabar tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.

Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Tabar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tabar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tabar gets slowly back to his feet.
Tabar misses with a combination

and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Ian Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Anderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Anderson!