PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trey Anastasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cartmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anastasio
vs
Cartmen

190 cm
18
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trey Anastasio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Cartmen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cartmen shoots in and bounces Anastasio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anastasio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartmen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anastasio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anastasio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cartmen!
Cartmen is looking to get to half guard.
Anastasio punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cartmen tries to reverse the position but Anastasio maintains control.
Anastasio dominating with strikes here.
Anastasio with the ground and pound from mount.
Cartmen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartmen wants to escape the position.
Anastasio softening up his opponent with strikes here.
I really don't envy Cartmen right now.
I would not like to be Cartmen right now.
Cartmen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Anastasio's guard. Nice work there by Cartmen.

Cartmen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cartmen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anastasio manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cartmen has Anastasio in his guard.
Cartmen looks gassed!
Anastasio trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartmen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cartmen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anastasio passes Cartmen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Cartmen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anastasio lands a nice short elbow.
Anastasio 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.
Anastasio moves nicely into side control.

Anastasio has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Anastasio throws a sloppy head kick and Cartmen moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cartmen but Cartmen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cartmen shoots and misses

so Anastasio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Anastasio looking to pass the guard.
Anastasio wants to control from the top but Cartmen keeps moving.
Cartmen being controlled here, momentarily.

Cartmen is looking for a triangle here but Anastasio uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Anastasio is looking to take a break and control but Cartmen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartmen is trying to get back to half guard.
Cartmen is not content to let Anastasio control the position.

Anastasio decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cartmen to his feet.
Anastasio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cartmen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Anastasio fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cartmen sprawls well initially but Anastasio persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartmen is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Anastasio 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.

Anastasio misses with a leg kick.

Anastasio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Cartmen with the active half guard here but Anastasio passes nicely into side control.
Anastasio wants to control but Cartmen is keeping him busy.
Cartmen taking a bit of punishment here - Anastasio scoring with strikes.
Cartmen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cartmen can do anything to dispel that myth.

Anastasio stands up and beckons Cartmen to his feet.
Anastasio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cartmen as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cartmen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Trey Anastasio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anastasio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cartmen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cartmen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anastasio keeping full guard, as Cartmen tries to pass.

Cartmen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Anastasio pulls Cartmen in close to his closed guard and prevents Cartmen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anastasio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cartmen's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cartmen is looking for a triangle but Anastasio pushes his legs off easily.

Cartmen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anastasio trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartmen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cartmen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Anastasio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cartmen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cartmen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Anastasio stacks Cartmen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Anastasio!
Cartmen is looking for a sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Cartmen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Anastasio won't allow Cartmen to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cartmen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Anastasio is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cartmen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Anastasio's back instead.

Cartmen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cartmen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Cartmen looking to break Anastasio's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Anastasio remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cartmen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Anastasio trying to control but not successfully.

Anastasio is in a bad position with Cartmen working for a choke. Anastasio manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

Cartmen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Anastasio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cartmen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Anastasio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Anastasio wants to pass the guard but Cartmen is keeping the position.
Anastasio slips nicely into half guard.
Cartmen tries to roll over but Anastasio keeps him under control.

Cartmen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Anastasio pulls his head out easily.
Anastasio passes to full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cartmen tries to reverse the position but Anastasio maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasio controlling his opponent.
Cartmen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cartmen is squirming around, avoiding Anastasio's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cartmen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anastasio looking to control but Cartmen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cartmen is trying desperately to improve position.
Anastasio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Anastasio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cartmen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cartmen is squirming around, avoiding Anastasio's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartmen is bucking up trying to escape but Anastasio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Anastasio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cartmen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cartmen taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cartmen is trying to reverse the position but instead Anastasio has taken his back - oops!
Cartmen is in bad spot here.
Cartmen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Anastasio is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Cartmen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Cartmen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anastasio lands strikes from half guard.
Eric Cartmen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trey Anastasio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anastasio blocks the strikes from Cartmen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Anastasio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anastasio 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Anastasio!