PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheik Imbula (ranked 480 p4p, 76 weight class) and Arn Anderson (ranked 1025 p4p, 140 weight class). Imbula kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ~Apache~. Anderson has chosen The Enforcer as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Imbula
vs
Anderson

185 cm
28
180 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

171 cm
30
180 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Sin City Allstars

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 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arn Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Imbula.

It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Imbula lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
Imbula has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Imbula moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Imbula lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Imbula takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Imbula lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Imbula moves out of range.
Imbula lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Anderson darts in and clinches Imbula up against the cage.
Imbula is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Imbula.
A right hook to the body lands for Imbula.
Imbula blocks an uppercut.
Imbula makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Imbula blocks an uppercut.

Imbula has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Anderson uses from the top position.

Imbula has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Anderson doesn't defend quickly enough and Imbula has managed to lock this one up! Can Anderson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Imbula on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cheik Imbula!
Cheik Imbula decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.