PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuuga Ikeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Anadrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuuga Ikeda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ikeda
vs
Anadrade

189 cm
24
197 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

190 cm
24
190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuuga Ikeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcos Anadrade!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anadrade shoots in for a double leg but Ikeda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Anadrade has Ikeda up against the cage in a clinch.
Anadrade wants to take the fight to the mat but Ikeda manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anadrade has Ikeda pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ikeda manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yuuga Ikeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Anadrade.
Ikeda is pushing Anadrade up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Ikeda breaks the clinch.
Ikeda moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ikeda looks for a takedown but Anadrade sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Anadrade gets a clinch.
Anadrade changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ikeda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anadrade.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ikeda clinches.
Ikeda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ikeda leaning against his opponent.
Anadrade has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ikeda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ikeda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anadrade tries to score a body lock takedown but Ikeda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ikeda is pushing Anadrade up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anadrade is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ikeda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anadrade goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ikeda prevents it.
Anadrade is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anadrade is trying to drag Ikeda to the mat but Ikeda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ikeda gets underhooks to prevent Anadrade's takedown attempt.
Anadrade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ikeda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ikeda tries for a takedown but Anadrade manages to get underhooks.
Ikeda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anadrade is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ikeda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anadrade looking for a takedown.
Ikeda misses with an elbow strike.
Anadrade is working for takedown but Ikeda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anadrade tries for a takedown but Ikeda manages to get underhooks.
Anadrade looks winded!

Ikeda has picked Anadrade up - he's going for a ride! Ikeda dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ikeda is keen to just control but Anadrade is a slippery customer.
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!
Anadrade is trying to stand up here but Ikeda is controlling him well.
Ikeda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anadrade does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ikeda scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Anadrade tries to kick Ikeda off but Ikeda keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anadrade keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ikeda trying to mount his opponent but Anadrade defends it.

Anadrade manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ikeda shoots in for a double leg but Anadrade sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ikeda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anadrade avoids it really well and circles away.
Ikeda fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anadrade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ikeda as he avoids it easily.
Ikeda looks for the body kick but Anadrade saw that one coming.
Anadrade fails with a takedown attempt.
Anadrade leaves Ikeda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anadrade with the counter takedown but Ikeda avoids it easily.
Anadrade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Anadrade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ikeda, pushing him back against the cage.
Ikeda tries to score a body lock takedown but Anadrade shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ikeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anadrade's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anadrade is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ikeda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuuga Ikeda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ikeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Anadrade changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ikeda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anadrade pinned against the cage. Anadrade gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Anadrade closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Anadrade not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anadrade works his way into side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Anadrade working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ikeda regains half guard, as Anadrade was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anadrade is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anadrade has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ikeda's face.
Anadrade looking to control but Ikeda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anadrade controlling the pace for now.
Ikeda is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Anadrade controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anadrade trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anadrade lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ikeda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ikeda in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Anadrade lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Anadrade lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Anadrade unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Ikeda wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Anadrade celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Anadrade!
A victorious Marcos Anadrade thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.