PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petter Anier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Anier
vs
Chow

177 cm
40
160 lbs
23 - 31 - 2

173 cm
24
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 31 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Petter Anier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Chow!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chow forces Anier back against the cage and clinches.
Anier lands a damaging elbow.
Chow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chow managing to block the knees to the body from Anier.
Anier is trying to pull guard but Chow has him pressed against the cage.

Anier breaks from the clinch.
Chow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anier sprawls well. Anier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chow gets slowly back to his feet.

Anier bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chow looks to move to half guard but instead Anier has passed into mount! Damn!
Chow working to try and regain half guard.

Anier looking to secure an arm triangle but Chow defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow is looking to improve his position but Anier isn't that keen on the idea.
Chow tries to hold on but Anier pushes him away.
Anier throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Chow is looking to get to half guard.
Chow keeps trying to improve his position.
Anier controlling from mount.
Chow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier content just to control the position here.
Anier lands a nice shot to the head.
Chow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chow is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chow tries to lock up and control but Anier gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anier unloading with bombs!
Chow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anier content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chow wants to control but Anier is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chow is looking to escape.
Anier looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Anier controlling from mount.
Chow tries to hold on but Anier postures up.

Anier is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Chow clinches up with Anier and pushes him back against the cage.
Anier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chow lands a body punch.
Anier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chow avoiding damage as Anier throws knees to the body.
We've been informed that Chow has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Anier lands a right hand.
Anier prevents a body shot from Chow.

Anier jumps into guard, dragging Chow to the mat.
Chow tries to free his leg and advance position but Anier is retaining full guard.
Chow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chow wants to control from the top but Anier keeps moving.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Chow sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chow wants to control from the top but Anier keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petter Anier dominated that 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.

Anier shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anier showed some decent athleticism there.
Chow trying to control here.
Anier controlling the pace.

Chow kicks off Anier and gets to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anier.

Chow clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Anier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anier fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chow just manages to avoid it.

Chow moves into range and clinches up with Anier.
Chow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chow - that landed with a thud.
Chow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anier is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chow is defending well.
Chow is trying to maintain a safe position but Anier gets an underhook and turns Chow into the cage.
Chow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Anier manages to break the clinch.

Chow gets a clinch.
Anier avoiding damage as Chow throws knees to the body.
Anier tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petter Anier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anier prevents a body shot from Chow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chow's brow.
Anier is trying to break free.
Anier lands an elbow just above Chow 's eye.
Anier tries to pull guard but Chow holds him up against the cage and eventually Anier drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anier tries to pull guard but Chow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Anier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chow managing to block the knees to the body from Anier.
Anier jumps guard but Chow turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chow has Anier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chow keeps control of Anier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anier tries to score a body lock takedown but Chow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier prevents a body shot from Chow.

Anier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Chow fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Anier to the ground. Chow is now in Anier's guard.

Anier has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Chow has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Anier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chow can do to turn this around?
Chow is pressed up against the cage. Anier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chow down to the mat. Chow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Chow rushes Anier and presses him up against the cage.
Anier looking to stall.
Anier tries to pull guard but Chow won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Anier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anier has Chow pressed against the cage, preventing Chow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Anier breaks the clinch.

Anier gets tackled into the cage by Chow. Chow maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anier is trying to break free.
Chow misses with a punch to the body.
Kim Chow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chow smiles and moves away.

Chow clinches up with Anier and pushes him back against the cage.
Anier tries to pull guard but Chow holds him up against the cage and eventually Anier drops back down to his feet.
Chow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chow stalling against the cage.
Anier fails to pull guard.
Anier is trying to force a seperation but Chow has the dominant position.
Chow fails to pull guard.
Anier tries to break the clinch but Chow is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kim Chow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Anier shoots in and bounces Chow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Chow manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Anier throws an elbow that misses.

Chow breaks the clinch.
Anier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chow pinned against the cage. Chow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Chow closes the distance and clinches.
Anier is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chow to keep the fight standing.
Anier prevents a takedown attempt there.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow scores with a hook to the body.
Anier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chow.
Chow misses with an elbow over the top.
Anier tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petter Anier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anier blocks a body shot from Chow.
Chow blocks an elbow strike from Anier.

Anier manages to break the clinch.

Chow has managed to clinch.
Anier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chow trying to land knees to the body.
Anier jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chow walks away with a smile on his face. Anier gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Chow has taken the fight to the clinch.

Anier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier shoots for a double leg takedown but Chow sprawls well. He's pushed Anier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Anier shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chow wants to improve his position but Anier is controlling well.
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!
Anier controlling the action here.
Chow trying to control from the bottom.
Anier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Anier is working for a submission of some sort.
Chow gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow is trying to keep Anier in close.
Chow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Anier tries to free his leg and advance position but Chow is retaining full guard.
Chow looking to control.
Anier slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chow working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Chow forces Anier back against the cage and clinches.

That's four 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.

Anier breaks from the clinch.
Petter Anier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Chow clinches up with Anier and pushes him back against the cage.
Anier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chow just stands there and leans against the cage.

Anier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Chow clinches with his opponent.

Anier jumps into guard, dragging Chow to the mat.
Anier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chow being controlled here momentarily.
Chow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anier is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Chow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chow 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kim Chow!
Kim Chow seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.