PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fred Mcdaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Anatole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Mcdaniel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mcdaniel
vs
Anatole

193 cm
21
161 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

172 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Mcdaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carter Anatole!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anatole shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcdaniel sprawls well. Mcdaniel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anatole gets slowly back to his feet.

Anatole clinches.
Mcdaniel misses with the head strike.
Mcdaniel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mcdaniel prevents Anatole from breaking the clinch.
Anatole working hard to break the clinch.
Mcdaniel tries to pull guard but Anatole holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcdaniel drops back down to his feet.
Mcdaniel leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatole wants to break free but Mcdaniel has control.
Anatole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anatole tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcdaniel avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anatole.
Mcdaniel prevents a body shot from Anatole.
Mcdaniel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mcdaniel is looking to control Anatole's arms but Anatole gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mcdaniel has his back to the cage.
Anatole blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Mcdaniel breaks from the clinch.
Mcdaniel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anatole.
Anatole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcdaniel is fending him off so far but Anatole persists. Nope, Mcdaniel circles away and we're back to standing.
Fred Mcdaniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Anatole.
Anatole darts in looking for a takedown but Mcdaniel gets double underhooks and turns Anatole into the cage.
Anatole wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdaniel can't break the clinch.
Anatole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mcdaniel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anatole's efforts to push away.
Mcdaniel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mcdaniel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anatole as Mcdaniel tries to tie him up.
Anatole is trying to break the clinch but Mcdaniel is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anatole can't break the clinch.
Anatole can't break the clinch.
Mcdaniel tries to circle away but Anatole has him pinned against the cage.
Mcdaniel slowing the pace effectively.
Anatole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcdaniel blocking some punches.
Anatole wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcdaniel won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Anatole dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Anatole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Anatole closes the distance and clinches.
Mcdaniel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mcdaniel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Anatole's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anatole letting Mcdaniel take a breather here.

Anatole pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdaniel chips away with some ground and pound.
Mcdaniel scoring with some ground and pound.
Mcdaniel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anatole has control of Mcdaniel's left arm, preventing Mcdaniel from doing any damage.
Anatole is striking from the bottom but Mcdaniel uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatole taking some punishment here, with Mcdaniel in his half guard.
Anatole has hold of Mcdaniel's hands but Mcdaniel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Anatole is trying to stand back up but Mcdaniel is controlling him
Anatole avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mcdaniel.
Anatole looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anatole wants to control the action here but instead Mcdaniel manages to pass to full mount!
Mcdaniel can't control as he wanted to and Anatole manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Mcdaniel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Anatole looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anatole is controlling Mcdaniel's trapped leg to prevent Mcdaniel from advancing to side control.
Mcdaniel drops an elbow to the side of Anatole's head.
Mcdaniel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anatole is trying to stand back up but Mcdaniel is controlling him
Anatole keeping control of the position.

Mcdaniel is working for a kimura but Anatole is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anatole is trying to get back to full guard.
Mcdaniel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anatole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anatole moves into full guard.
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 Fred Mcdaniel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Anatole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcdaniel slips a jab and a cross from Anatole.
Mcdaniel goes for a double leg but Anatole avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anatole continues to drive forward.

Mcdaniel jumps into guard, dragging Anatole to the mat.

Anatole gets to his feet - Mcdaniel follows without any prompting.

Anatole moves into range and clinches up with Mcdaniel.
Anatole trying to control the position but instead, Mcdaniel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anatole into the cage.
Anatole has had enough of the clinch but Mcdaniel keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatole works on Mcdaniel's body with a couple of short punches.

Mcdaniel jumps into guard, dragging Anatole to the mat.
Mcdaniel trying to control the position.
Mcdaniel is really struggling to control Anatole but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Anatole wants to control from the top but Mcdaniel keeps moving.
Anatole is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Carter Anatole was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Anatole throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mcdaniel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fred Mcdaniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Anatole does no damage.
Anatole misses with the combination.
Mcdaniel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anatole but Anatole pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Anatole clinches with his opponent.
Mcdaniel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anatole up against the cage.
Mcdaniel misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdaniel misses with a punch on the inside.
Anatole can't break the clinch.
Mcdaniel has Anatole pressed against the cage, preventing Anatole from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anatole misses with the head strike.
Anatole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcdaniel working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anatole fails to pull guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anatole as Mcdaniel tries to tie him up.
Anatole is trying to break free.
Anatole can't break the clinch.
Mcdaniel throws a punch but it's blocked by Anatole.
Mcdaniel tries to pull guard but Anatole forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Anatole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anatole 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Anatole!