PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amazing Game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson's entrance music is Blue clear sky. A fine choice. Game has chosen Spirit in the Sky as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Anderson
vs
Game

176 cm
29
157 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

165 cm
33
152 lbs
16 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Amazing Game!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Game lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Game misses with a body kick.
Game misses with a wild combination.
Amazing Game seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Game is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Game fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Game doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from Game.
Anderson slips a straight right by Game.

Game moves into the clinch.
Game is struggling to control the position.
Game receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Game is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Game misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Anderson is working for takedown but Game is calmly controlling the position for now.
Game looking to stall.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Game gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Amazing Game.

Game moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Game is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Game content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Game gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Game displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anderson up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Amazing Game.
Game throws a poor cross that misses
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Game.
Game pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Game goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Game sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Game throws a poor cross that misses

so Anderson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Game can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.
Game keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

Sparky Anderson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Game falls off balance throwing a combination

and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Game!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Game is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Anderson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Game has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the action but Game is working from the bottom.
Anderson has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Anderson working for a submission but Game is keeping him at bay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson looking to ground and pound but Game is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sparky Anderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Game throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Game is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Game digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Game fails to land with a series of punches.
Game swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Game throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Game throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Game cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Game looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Game bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anderson's head.
Game lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A combination from Game does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson checks the leg kick.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from Game.
Game misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Game is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
Game tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Game wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Game looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Game sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Game throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Game misses with a body kick.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Amazing Game seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Game.
Game goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Game lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Anderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Game misses.
Game misses with a straight right.
Game misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Game connects with the punch.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Game misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Game ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Game throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Game tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Game manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Game connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Game sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sparky Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Game tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Game lets loose with a powerful body kick. Anderson will feel that in the morning.
Game throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Game circles away from the clinch attempt.
Game lands the left hand.

Anderson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Game tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Anderson is in Game's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Anderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Game is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Anderson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Game doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anderson.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Game keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson is really struggling to control Game but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amazing Game showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Game lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.

Anderson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Game tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Anderson is in Game's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Game is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Anderson drops back looking for a leg! Game is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Game manages to kick Anderson off! Anderson jumps back into Game's guard.
Game utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Game looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Game blocks nicely.

Anderson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Game looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Game looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Game!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Game trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
Anderson is looking to regain half guard here but Game keeps moving and retains side control.
Game trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Game tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee asks Game politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Game prefers to stall for the moment though.
The strikes coming from Game are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Game trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson is looking to regain half guard here but Game keeps moving and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Game are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Game in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Game really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Game crashes against the mat.
Game trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
Game tries to score with some ground and pound. Anderson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Anderson sneaks back into half guard.
Game wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Game is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anderson moves into full guard.
Game scoring with punches to the head and body.
Game is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Anderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Game doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Game manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Game stays in close to Anderson's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amazing Game.
I think Game 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amazing Game!
Post fight, an emotional Amazing Game said 'Mother fuckers better realize the pure skill that is before them in Amazing Game. Bow down bitches and praise Game'.