PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Shift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Anka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shift has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shift
vs
Anka

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Shift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor Anka!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anka tries for a takedown but Shift sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anka looks to score with a jab to the body but Shift is just out of range.
Anka staying out of range there.
Anka swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Anka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Anka lands in his opponent's guard.
Shift is breathing heavily.
Shift wants to stand but Anka is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shift throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Anka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shift trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Anka wants to stand but Shift has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Anka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shift's head.

Anka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shift keeping moving, preventing Anka from controlling successfully.
Anka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anka wants to get up but he can't break Shift's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shift is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anka wants to stand but Shift has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Anka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shift tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anka postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shift takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anka shoots for a double leg takedown but Shift sprawls well. He's pushed Anka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Anka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shift scoring with some ground and pound.
Shift sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anka's guard.
Anka pushes Shift off looking to stand but Shift dives back in and keeps control.
Anka is looking for a sweep. Shift is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anka wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Shift closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anka to the mat! Anka manages to get full guard.
Anka wants to get back to his feet but Shift passes into half guard.
Shift working the head and body with strikes.

Anka is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Shift pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shift connects with a nice short shot to Anka's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shift working Anka over with strikes.
Anka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shift. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shift.

Anka is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Shift pulls his head out easily.
Anka wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anka tries to clinch but Shift moves out of range.
Anka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Shift counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
David Shift has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tor Anka.
Anka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Anka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shift throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anka gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anka keeping moving, preventing Shift from controlling successfully.
Anka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shift is one step ahead there.
Anka wants to stand up but Shift is controlling him.

Shift gets to his feet - Anka follows without any prompting.
Anka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shift shoots in but Anka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shift fails with the takedown
and Anka counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anka with a poor takedown

and Shift decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anka's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shift lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Anka wants to stand but Shift is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Shift dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shift takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shift.
Donk. Anka catches Shift right on the button with a cross.
Anka thows a body shot but no joy.
Anka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shift backs up against the cage.

Shift shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anka's guard.
Shift seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Anka keeping moving, preventing Shift from controlling successfully.
Shift postures up and lands a big shot to Anka's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shift postures up and lands a big shot to Anka's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shift trying to control but Anka is working from the bottom.
Shift is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
David Shift overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shift trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anka with a lazy takedown attempt

and Shift counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shift.

Shift avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anka wants to stand up but Shift is controlling him.
Shift chips away with some ground and pound.
Anka keeping moving, preventing Shift from controlling successfully.
Shift is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Anka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shift throws a big right hand that misses.
Anka wants to get back to his feet but Shift is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

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

Shift feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Anka wants to stand but Shift is controlling the position.
Shift keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anka's head.

Shift avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shift is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shift makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shift postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anka keeping moving, preventing Shift from controlling successfully.
Anka trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anka with a lazy takedown attempt

and Shift counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anka won't be happy with that.
Anka is looking to regain half guard here but Shift keeps moving and retains side control.
Shift lands a nice forearm strike.
Anka is not content to let Shift control the position.
Anka is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The referee asks Shift politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shift prefers to stall for the moment though.
Shift throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anka is trying to buck Shift off.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shift tries to clinch up but Anka circles away and keeps his distance.
Anka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shift was well out of range. Poor timing from Anka.

Shift looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Anka!
Anka's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Shift cracks Anka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shift lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Anka is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Shift working the ground and pound effectively.
Shift connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Shift dominated that second round.
That's time! Shift's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Shift shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Anka tries to lock up and control but Shift gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anka is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Shift working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Shift lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shift cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shift lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Anka is trying desperately to improve position.
Anka is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Shift cracks Anka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Anka wants to try and get back to his feet.
Shift pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka is trying to stand up.
Anka is looking to improve his position but Shift isn't that keen on the idea.
Anka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shift has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Anka's face.
Anka can't escape the position.
Shift scoring with strikes but Anka is staying in there.
Shift lands a nice shot to the head.
Anka is desperately trying to improve his position but Shift has a good base and remains in mount.
Shift looking to finish Anka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anka!
Shift can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anka is looking to escape.
Shift is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two 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.
Shift in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shift working the ground and pound effectively.
Anka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anka flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Shift 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.

Shift wants to finish this one by submission but Anka is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shift.
The referee warns Anka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Anka is desperately trying to improve his position but Shift has a good base and remains in mount.
Shift looking to control but Anka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shift scoring with strikes but Anka is staying in there.
Anka wants to control but Shift is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Shift controlling from mount.
Shift lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Anka hang on?
Shift working the ground and pound effectively.
Anka swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Anka working to try and regain half guard.
Shift lands with some strikes.
Anka is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Shift is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Anka is surviving well by controlling Shift's body position as best he can.
David Shift is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Anka tries to buck Shift off but he can't manage it.
Tor Anka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Shift has control of Anka's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Anka regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shift lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Anka hang on?
Shift tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Shift connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Poor strikes thrown by Shift there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shift sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Anka is in a horrible position here. Shift smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shift has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Anka's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Shift showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shift, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Shift!