PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rankka Ankka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Og Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankka comes into the arena with Milk - The Knife Song blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ankka
vs
Kush

205 cm
30
220 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

192 cm
32
215 lbs
30 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rankka Ankka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Og Kush!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ankka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kush wants to clinch but Ankka slips to the side
and Ankka counters with a leg kick.
Ankka misses with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Kush.
Ankka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Kush forces Ankka back against the cage and clinches.
Kush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ankka lands a shoulder strike.
Ankka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kush is defending well for now.
Kush stops a takedown attempt from Ankka.
Kush managing to block the knees to the body from Ankka.
Kush lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ankka blocks a body shot from Kush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kush.
Ankka gets through Kush's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ankka misses with an elbow strike.
Kush wants to break free but Ankka has control.
Kush lands with a light punch inside.
Kush lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ankka prevents a body shot from Kush.
Kush lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush looking to slow down the pace here.
Ankka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ankka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ankka tries to work over Kush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kush tries to clinch but Ankka is having none of it.

Ankka closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kush's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ankka trying to control but Kush is working from the bottom.
Ankka works over Kush with some ground and pound from guard.
Ankka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ankka throws a big right hand that misses.
Ankka stopping the sweep attempt from Kush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankka trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ankka throwing strikes but missing.
Ankka wants to pass the guard but Kush is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ankka with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ankka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ankka trying to move into half guard but instead Kush has managed to sweep!
Ankka is controlling Kush's posture.
Ankka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ankka controls Kush momentarily but Kush frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ankka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ankka raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ankka looking to control but Kush is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ankka throws some wild stikes that Kush manages to avoid easily.
Kush is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rankka Ankka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kush moves to clinch but Ankka breaks away
and Ankka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Kush drives through and clinches with Ankka against the cage.
Kush takes a shot to the head.
Kush avoiding damage as Ankka throws knees to the body.
Kush misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ankka sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Ankka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kush's half guard.
Kush has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ankka is working away from the top position though.
Ankka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ankka trying to control from Kush's half guard. Kush has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankka postures up in Kush's guard and throws a big left but Kush blocks it.
Ankka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kush is keeping the position for now.
Ankka trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kush keeping full guard, as Ankka tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush seems keen to control Ankka's posture.
Kush keeping moving, preventing Ankka from controlling successfully.
Rankka Ankka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ankka staying out of range there.
Ankka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kush tries to clinch up
and Ankka counters with a low kick, right behind Kush 's knee.
Kush wants to clinch up but Ankka keeps it at a distance.
Ankka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kush's waist but Kush gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ankka off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kush.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ankka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ankka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kush.
Kush jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A good leg kick by Ankka.
Kush is looking to clinch but Ankka is avoiding it.
Ankka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kush tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kush takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kush moves in looking to clinch but Ankka pushes him off.
Kush doesn't manage to clinch there - Ankka circles away.
Ankka tries to work over Kush's front leg with a kick but Kush checks it.
Ankka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kush checks it well.
Ankka keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush moves to clinch but Ankka breaks away
and Ankka counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Ankka.

Oooooh!!! Kush has knocked Ankka down with a huge combo! Kush steps away and waves a wobbly Ankka back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kush tries to clinch
and Ankka counters with a leg kick.
Kush moves to clinch but Ankka breaks away

and Ankka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ankka.
Kush swings wildly with an uppercut but Ankka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ankka connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Ankka.
Kush working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ankka lands with a light punch inside.
Ankka missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rankka Ankka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ankka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kush sprawls well. Kush wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ankka gets slowly back to his feet.
Kush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ankka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ankka counters with a nice leg kick.
Ankka misses with an uppercut.
Kush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ankka counters with a good low kick that Kush was not able to check.
Jab from Kush.
Kush takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ankka connects with a high kick.
A slow jab from Kush misses its intended target.
Kush punishes Ankka's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ankka.
Kush tries to clinch but Ankka moves away

and Ankka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ankka.
Ankka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kush.
Kush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ankka missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ankka.
Kush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ankka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kush or not.
Kush tries to break free but Ankka pushes him back against the cage.
Ankka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kush swings wildly with an uppercut but Ankka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kush throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kush working hard to break the clinch.
Ankka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kush backwards.
Ankka scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ankka.
Ankka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ankka pushes Kush back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kush trying to stall but Ankka improves his position.
Kush misses with a punch on the inside.
Ankka is trying to drag Kush to the mat but Kush just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ankka lands a right hand.
Ankka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ankka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ankka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ankka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ankka lands a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ankka.
Kush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ankka landing knees to the head.
Ankka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ankka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kush dodges an elbow strike from Ankka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka lands with a right to the head.
Rankka Ankka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kush misses with a punch on the inside.
Kush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ankka misses with a knee to the head.
Ankka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kush lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ankka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kush to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rankka Ankka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ankka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kush looking to slow down the pace here.
Og Kush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Ankka.
Ankka presses Kush against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ankka blocks an uppercut.
Kush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ankka struggles to land a body shot inside as Kush controls his hands.
Ankka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kush working hard to break the clinch.
Kush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush looking to stall.
Kush tries a body shot but Ankka blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Ankka - that landed with a thud.
Ankka blocking some punches.
Kush misses with a body punch.
Ankka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kush backwards.
A short left from Ankka.

Kush is rocked!
Ankka is looking to land a big knee to finish this one. He's got control of the head and as Kush tries to break Ankka's hands from around his neck, Ankka unloads with that fight ending knee, right up the middle! Oh man, that was nasty! Kush will need to get back to the training room and learn how to defend against the thai clinch! Oooh, his nose is a mess. Hopefully it's not broken.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Rankka Ankka!
A relieved looking Rankka Ankka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.