PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kisuke Urahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Champ is Here. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kisuke Urahara was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Anderson
vs
Urahara

180 cm
30
185 lbs
23 - 7 - 2

183 cm
29
180 lbs
16 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Reggie Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kisuke Urahara!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urahara moves out of range of the body kick.
Urahara takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Urahara needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Urahara has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Urahara is out of range.
Urahara is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Urahara's head but Urahara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urahara moves out of range as Anderson strikes.

Urahara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anderson's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anderson is on top in guard.

Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Urahara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Urahara working for submissions but it's allowed Anderson to get to half guard.
Anderson is trying to control. Urahara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Urahara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
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.
Urahara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Urahara.

Urahara looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.

Urahara has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Urahara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Urahara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Urahara looking for submissions off his back.

Urahara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson is looking for a kimura but Urahara is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anderson to get the leverage.
Urahara is trying to control but can't.

Urahara looking for submissions off his back.

Urahara actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anderson prevents Urahara from improving his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Urahara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson with a jab.
Urahara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urahara.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urahara replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Anderson blocks it well.
Urahara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A solid leg kick lands there for Urahara.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Urahara down.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urahara checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Anderson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.

Anderson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Urahara tries to pass.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Urahara is one step ahead there.
Anderson has control of Urahara's left arm, preventing Urahara from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urahara throws a big right hand that misses.
Urahara trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urahara throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Urahara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kisuke Urahara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Urahara is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Urahara lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kisuke Urahara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Urahara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Urahara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Urahara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anderson throws a lazy body kick
and Urahara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson throws a hook but Urahara avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urahara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Urahara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara misses with a head kick.
Urahara blocks a jab.
Urahara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Urahara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urahara wants to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch position.
Urahara scores with a leg kick.
Urahara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Anderson throws the left hand but Urahara avoids the punch easily.
Urahara misses with a body shot.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Urahara misses with a body kick.
Urahara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
A jab from Urahara misses.
Urahara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Urahara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Urahara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
That kick from Urahara tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urahara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara scores with a nice body kick.
Urahara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Urahara. Urahara obviously looking to wear him down.
Urahara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Urahara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Urahara's head back.
Urahara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urahara is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Urahara ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urahara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Urahara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Urahara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Urahara is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Urahara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson feinted with a counter takedown.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Urahara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Urahara throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Urahara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson scores with a one two! Urahara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Urahara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Urahara misses with a body shot.
Urahara cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Urahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Urahara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Urahara looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Urahara lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Urahara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Anderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Urahara sprawls and moves away.
Urahara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Urahara thumps Anderson with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kisuke Urahara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Urahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Urahara throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Urahara shoots in.
Urahara swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Urahara lands with a good body shot.
Urahara moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
Urahara tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Urahara's head back.
Urahara throws a good cross that connects.
Anderson lands a jab to the head.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Urahara's calf.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Urahara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Urahara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Urahara is out of range.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Urahara - that will leave a mark!
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Urahara saw it coming and moves away.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Urahara's legs.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urahara misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Urahara looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Urahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Urahara counters with a nice kick to the body.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Urahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Urahara scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Urahara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urahara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Urahara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reggie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kisuke Urahara.
Urahara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Urahara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Urahara avoids it.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Urahara thuds his shin into the meat of Anderson's side.
Urahara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson with a nice cross.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urahara.
Urahara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Urahara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Urahara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Urahara.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Urahara is quick to defend against it.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Urahara takes one to the chin there.
Urahara tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Urahara can pounce on him.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Urahara moves out of range easily.
Anderson throws a jab when Urahara was well out of range.
Anderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anderson works Urahara's body with a nice hook.

Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Urahara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Urahara is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Urahara has an active guard here but Anderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Urahara tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Reggie Anderson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Urahara as Anderson shoots in.
Reggie Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Urahara does no damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Urahara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Urahara blocks a leg kick.
Jab by Anderson.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Urahara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Urahara throws a chopping leg kick but Anderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice shot lands for Urahara.
Urahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urahara was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urahara is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urahara misses with a leg kick.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Urahara is quick to defend against it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Urahara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Urahara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Anderson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Urahara doesn't seem bothered though.
Urahara blocks a head kick by Anderson.

Anderson gets caught napping as Urahara dives in and scores a takedown. Anderson manages to retain guard.
Urahara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.

Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Urahara is aware though and is defending well.
Urahara trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson is trying to keep Urahara in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara advances to half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Urahara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Urahara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Urahara 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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Urahara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.
Urahara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urahara lands a nice looking body shot.
Urahara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anderson checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson feints and then cracks Urahara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Urahara down.
Anderson connects with the punch.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Urahara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Urahara gets the takedown into side control.
Urahara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Urahara working away.
Anderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anderson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Urahara wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urahara tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anderson's legs.
Urahara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Urahara throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Urahara trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
Anderson tries to improve position but can't.
Anderson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kisuke Urahara dominated that fourth round.
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. This is the final round!

Anderson throws a right and a left that Urahara avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Urahara.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Urahara.
Urahara throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Urahara scores with a nice body kick.
Anderson leaves Urahara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Urahara avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urahara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Urahara avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Urahara looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson throws a jab when Urahara was well out of range.
Urahara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urahara throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Urahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson feinted with a counter takedown.
Urahara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Urahara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Urahara blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Urahara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Urahara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Urahara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Urahara swinging wildly here.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Urahara.
Urahara lands a body shot.
Urahara dives in for a single leg takedown but Anderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara misses with the combination.
Urahara is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Urahara is quick to defend against it.
Urahara throws a lazy head kick

and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Urahara won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urahara can't do much from the bottom here.
Urahara is looking for a sweep.
Urahara taking a bit of punishment here - Anderson scoring with strikes.
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.
Urahara manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Anderson gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Urahara passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Urahara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom here.
Anderson is looking to regain half guard here but Urahara keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Urahara has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Anderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Urahara is landing with some decent strikes but Anderson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Urahara avoids the attempt from Anderson to control.
Anderson manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Anderson, under a barage of strikes from Urahara.
Urahara trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kisuke Urahara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Urahara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kisuke Urahara!
Kisuke Urahara is the new welterweight champion!
Kisuke Urahara really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Museum of Monsters & Madmen logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.