PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hong Pate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Anderson's choice of entrance music: Tum Hi Ho (Arabic Cover) - Arijit Singh. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pate
vs
Anderson

173 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hong Pate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson pushes Pate up against the cage in a clinch.
Pate is trying to pull guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pate is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pate jumps guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hong Pate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
Pate jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Pate around his waist. Pate gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pate tries to pull guard but Anderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pate tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson pushes Pate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Pate breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pate is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Pate changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anderson with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson has managed to clinch.
Pate is looking for a takedown.
Pate is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Pate tries to pull guard but Anderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pate fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pate jumps guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Pate drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pate is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Pate is breathing heavily.
Anderson prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson wants to break free but Pate has control.
Anderson is leaning against Pate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pate blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Pate is trying to drag Anderson to the mat but Anderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Pate pulls Anderson into guard.
Pate has Anderson pulled in close to control his posture.
Anderson wanted to stand there but Pate had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pate had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pate looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pate pulls Anderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Anderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anderson wanted to stand there but Pate had control of the position.
Pate pulls Anderson in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pate takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pate is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pate pulls guard effortlessly.
Pate pulls Anderson in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pate takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pate shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson cracks Pate with a good jab.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Pate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pate throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Pate shakes it off.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Pate pushes him off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Anderson darts in and clinches Pate up against the cage.
Pate jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Pate around his waist. Pate gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Pate pulls guard successfully.
Pate might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pate is adopting a defensive guard.

Pate throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but instead Pate has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anderson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pate gets to his feet - Anderson follows without any prompting.
Anderson scores with a shot to the body.
Mike Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson lunges at Pate with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pate's hand.
Pate keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson scores with a jab. Pate acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Pate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pate tries to counter by clinching up but Anderson breaks away and moves out of range.
Pate misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hong Pate. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Pate off the cage and back into range.
Pate misses with a takedown
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pate circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pate's head.
Pate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pate.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Pate's defenses.
Pate shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Pate's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Pate throws a body kick that misses
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson works over Pate's head and body with a nice combination.
Pate on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Anderson connects with a body shot that sends Pate's belly button to the back.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pate walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson cracks Pate with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson with a hook.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson cracks Pate with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pate throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pate's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pate keeps the fight on the outside.
Pate looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pate.
Pate is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson scores with a one two! Pate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anderson tries to clinch but Pate is having none of it.
Pate seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Pate is looking to counter with a body kick.
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pate tries to land a leg kick but Anderson saw it coming and moves away.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pate looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anderson tries to clinch but Pate moves out of range.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pate's head backwards.
Pate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Pate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pate staying out of range there.
Pate quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with a hook.
Pate moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Pate doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson slips under a jab from Pate.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pate looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mike Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pate.
Mike Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pate throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Pate takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Anderson misses with a hook to the body

and Pate counters by clinching up.
Pate is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pate is trying to trip Anderson. He has hold of a leg but Anderson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pate persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pate prevents Anderson from getting back to his feet.

Pate stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Anderson avoids the head kick by Pate.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Pate.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pate is looking for a counter combo.
Pate closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pate counters by clinching up.
Hong Pate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pate misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Anderson!
After the fight, Mike Anderson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.