PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Huang (ranked 1264 p4p, 137 weight class) and Eric Anderson (ranked 5635 p4p, 447 weight class). Huang's entrance music is Nelly - The Champ. A fine choice. Anderson has chosen Out of Control as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huang
vs
Anderson

170 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

172 cm
26
152 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Freebok (85% Laundry)
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Huang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huang.
Huang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Huang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Huang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Huang keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Huang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Huang lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huang is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it.
Huang working over Anderson with some ground and pound. Anderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Huang working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Anderson is rocked!
Huang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Huang controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huang prevents Anderson from getting the reversal.
Huang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Huang breaks from Anderson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Huang wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
We've been hearing good reports from Huang's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Huang is really struggling to control Anderson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Anderson tries to control Huang's body but Huang pushes him off. Anderson squirms to his side and now Huang has his back!

Huang is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Anderson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Huang off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Huang is looking for a rear naked choke here but Anderson reverses the position brilliantly into Huang's guard!
Huang wants to improve his position but instead Anderson has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang moves into full guard.
Huang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Huang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Anderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Huang moves nicely into side control.
Huang trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Huang scoring with punches from side control.
Huang has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Anderson!
Anderson taking shots to the head.
Huang controlling from the full mount.

Huang jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Anderson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Huang landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Huang tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well.
Huang scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Huang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Huang keeps the fight on the outside.
Huang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Huang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Anderson wants to clinch up but Huang keeps it at a distance.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Huang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Huang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Huang has Anderson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Huang pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Anderson tumbling to the mat - Huang dives into Anderson's guard.
Huang landing some decent shots from guard.
Huang pushes down on Anderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Anderson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kevin Huang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anderson is still in real trouble! Can Huang finish him?
Anderson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Huang moves nicely into side control.
Huang tries to move to mount but Anderson blocks the move with his legs.
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Huang works to advance to full mount. Anderson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Huang's attempts to control the action.
Huang fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Anderson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huang has hold of Anderson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Anderson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Huang looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Huang lands a big elbow.
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Huang's attempts to control the action.

Huang has isolated one of Anderson's arms. Anderson looking to fight him off but Huang twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Huang!
Kevin Huang bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.