PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between KJ Slade (ranked 5446 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupac Anderson (ranked 5645 p4p, 565 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that KJ Slade has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily KJ Slade seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Slade
vs
Anderson

170 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, KJ Slade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tupac Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson pushes Slade up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Slade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Slade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Slade tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Slade is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Slade into the cage.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Slade's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slade tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Slade is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.
Slade wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slade tries to stall but Anderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Slade tries to tie him up.
Slade tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade is stalling here.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slade is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Slade misses with some punches.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slade trying to control the position but instead, Anderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Slade into the cage.
Slade struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slade working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
A short left from Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.

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

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Slade's takedown attempt.
Anderson prevents Slade from breaking the clinch.
Anderson is pushing Slade up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Slade is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slade tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson works on Slade's body with a couple of short punches.
Slade working hard to break the clinch.
Slade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderson cracks Slade with a nice body shot.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
Anderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Slade struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anderson cracks Slade with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Slade tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Anderson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Slade is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tupac Anderson!
In his post fight interview, Tupac Anderson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.