PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Twisted Fate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen DJ Snake, Lil Jon - Turn Down for What as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fate
vs
Anderson

165 cm
21
178 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

175 cm
27
176 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Twisted Fate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anderson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fate.
Fate tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Fate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Fate tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Fate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fate will feel that in the morning.
Anderson throws a combination. Fate tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Fate there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fate changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Fate manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twisted Fate. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anderson clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fate cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Anderson swings for the body but Fate moves out of range.
Fate shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Fate's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fate blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Fate was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fate stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Fate lands a big head kick that sends Anderson tumbling to the mat! Fate takes a step backwards and waves Anderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like George Anderson has been cut.
Fate leaves Anderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anderson tries to bum rush Fate with a series of wild strikes but Fate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.

Fate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fate dives in for a single leg takedown but Anderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fate counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Anderson looks winded!
Anderson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Anderson is looking to stand up but Fate isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to sweep but instead, Fate has passed into half guard.
Anderson is trying to escape back to his feet but Fate uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Fate happy to just control the position for now.
Anderson is looking to reverse the position.
Anderson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.

Fate clinches with his opponent.
Fate tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Fate has picked Anderson up - he's going for a ride! Fate dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Anderson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Sentinel Sparring . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fate is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson pushes Fate off but Fate dives into side control.
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fate slows the pace down.
Fate passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Anderson!
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Fate's attempts to control the action.
Fate postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Anderson looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Anderson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
George Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Fate is controlling the position.
Anderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fate tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Fate will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twisted Fate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson misses the jab.
George Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fate misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fate counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fate is keeping busy.

Fate successfully pulls guard.
Fate pulls Anderson in close to prevent any damage.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Fate blocks nicely.
Fate has a closed guard, preventing Anderson from standing up.
Anderson throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.

Fate kicks Anderson off and gets to his feet.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Fate shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Fate instigates a clinch.
Fate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fate lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up George Anderson's cut even more.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fate moves out of range as Anderson throws a body kick.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses

and Fate counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Anderson!
Twisted Fate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fate scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is not content to let Fate control the position.

Fate thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Fate controlling the position.

That's four 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.
Fate wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Anderson taking a bit of punishment here - Fate scoring with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fate wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twisted Fate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Anderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Fate throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson is trying to break free.

Fate decides to pull guard.
Fate is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Fate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fate is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Anderson gets to his feet. Fate looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fate throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Anderson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Twisted Fate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson looks for the body kick but Fate saw that one coming.
As Anderson tries to get set, Fate tries to push him back and clinch up but Anderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Fate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Fate sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fate cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.

Fate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anderson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fate is putting a hurting on Anderson here, landing some big shots from side control.

Fate decides to stand back up.
Anderson misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fate fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Anderson to the ground. Fate is now in Anderson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fate forces his way into half guard.
Fate looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Anderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fate is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fate is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fate trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.
Fate passes into side control, despite Anderson's attempt to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fate decides to stand up, so the ref orders Anderson to his feet.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Fate saw that one coming.
Fate fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Fate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson lands a nice looking body kick.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fate counters with a nice leg kick.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Fate sprawls well.
Fate fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fate shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fate was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fate slows the pace down.
Fate has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Anderson!
Anderson is in a horrible position here. Fate smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Anderson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fate with good strikes from the mount here!
Anderson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Twisted Fate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fate has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Twisted Fate!