PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noam Chomsky (ranked 5500 p4p, 495 weight class) and Anikan Vader (ranked 5391 p4p, 180 weight class). Chomsky comes to the cage accompanied by System Of A Down BYOB. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Chomsky
vs
Vader

182 cm
48
177 lbs
29 - 22 - 0

195 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noam Chomsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anikan Vader!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader misses with a series of wild punches.
Vader throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vader looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vader is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vader.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader doesn't manage to clinch there - Chomsky circles away.
Chomsky is looking to counter punch.
Vader rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chomsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vader looks to land a combination but Chomsky avoids it well.
Chomsky feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vader misses with a two punch combination.
Chomsky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Chomsky shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vader's guard.
Vader wants to get back to his feet but Chomsky passes into half guard.

Chomsky seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chomsky working over Vader with some ground and pound. Vader looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vader is looking to control Chomsky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vader avoid being mounted?
Vader might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chomsky haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky controlling the pace.
Chomsky lands with a punch from half guard.

Vader looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vader regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vader keeping full guard, as Chomsky tries to pass.

Vader had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chomsky defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chomsky controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader keeping full guard, as Chomsky tries to pass.
Chomsky not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Vader is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chomsky sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Vader is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vader trying to keep a closed guard but Chomsky is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vader fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chomsky throws a right hand that misses
and Vader counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chomsky connects with a crisp jab.
Vader scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anikan Vader dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vader misses with a double jab

and Chomsky counters by clinching up.
A left hand lands to the body for Chomsky.
Vader throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Chomsky.
Vader wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chomsky has him pressed against the cage.
Vader looking to stall.
Chomsky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chomsky leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chomsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chomsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Chomsky.
Chomsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vader backwards.
Vader tries to break free but Chomsky pushes him back against the cage.
Vader is looking to break free of the clinch but Chomsky has double underhooks.
Chomsky misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chomsky stalling against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chomsky.
Chomsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Vader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chomsky throws a head punch that misses.
Vader is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chomsky is keeping busy.
Chomsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vader's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Chomsky.
Chomsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chomsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chomsky tries to throw a body punch but Vader avoids it by throwing Chomsky back against the cage.
Chomsky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chomsky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vader wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader misses with a punch to the body.
Chomsky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vaders head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vader creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vader is looking to break free of the clinch but Chomsky has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chomsky is leaning against Vader and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vader looking to slow down the pace here.
Chomsky taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chomsky lands with a left to the head.
Vader looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chomsky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chomsky lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Chomsky on the inside.
Vader is trying to force a seperation but Chomsky has the dominant position.
Vader misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Chomsky.
Chomsky pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Chomsky.
Vader being controlled against the cage.
Noam Chomsky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vader has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vader stalling in the clinch but Chomsky improves position.
Vader tries to pull guard but Chomsky holds him up against the cage and eventually Vader drops back down to his feet.
Vader missing with knees to the body.
Chomsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Vader lands a left hand.
Chomsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vader can do to turn this around?
Chomsky keeps control of Vader as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Vader to work.
Chomsky leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vader.
Chomsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chomsky lands a nice uppercut.
Vader blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Chomsky fails to land.
Chomsky is trying to maintain a safe position but Vader gets an underhook and turns Chomsky into the cage.

Vader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chomsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chomsky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vader.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vader misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noam Chomsky dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vader doesn't manage to clinch there - Chomsky circles away.
It looked like Chomsky wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vader is looking to clinch but Chomsky is avoiding it.
Vader stalks Chomsky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chomsky's face. Chomsky staggers backwards, shaken.
Chomsky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chomsky keeps the fight on the outside.
Vader misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chomsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vader falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chomsky counters with a low kick, right behind Vader 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader clobbers Chomsky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vader ducks under a wild hook from Chomsky.
Vader throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Chomsky wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chomsky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vader is looking to clinch but Chomsky is avoiding it.
Chomsky is looking to clinch but Vader is avoiding it.
Vader is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anikan Vader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vader takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vader bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chomsky's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader tries to bum rush Chomsky with a series of wild strikes but Chomsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anikan Vader seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vader misses with a few strikes there.

Chomsky closes the distance and clinches.
Vader wants to get back to striking at distance but Chomsky won't allow it.
Vader throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vader blocks an uppercut.
Chomsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chomsky keeps control of Vader as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chomsky gets through Vader's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chomsky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chomsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chomsky avoiding damage.
Vader tries to break free but Chomsky pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Chomsky.
Chomsky is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vader trying to stall but Chomsky improves his position.
Chomsky misses with a punch to the body.
Chomsky stalling in the clinch.
Chomsky slowing the pace effectively.
Vader trying to control the position but instead, Chomsky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vader into the cage.

Vader breaks from the clinch.
Chomsky misses with a head kick.
Chomsky misses with an uppercut. Vader saw that one coming.
Vader's corner calls for a 1-2. Vader obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky tries to clinch but Vader moves out of range.
Vader tries to clinch up.
Vader looks to land a combination but Chomsky avoids it well.
Vader slips under a jab.
Vader throws a counter combo.
Chomsky misses with a low kick.
Anikan Vader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chomsky.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vader fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vader lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vader.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anikan Vader comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vader 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anikan Vader!
The defeated Noam Chomsky had this to say: 'If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.'.