PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 436 p4p, 55 weight class) and Kasey Scorpion (ranked 462 p4p, 59 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by !!!. Scorpion has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Scorpion

181 cm
34
161 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

187 cm
33
160 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasey Scorpion!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scorpion moves away.

Anderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Scorpion is looking to reverse the position.
The strikes coming from Anderson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Scorpion manages to get back to half guard.
Anderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Scorpion is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Scorpion wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Scorpion gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scorpion is keeping the position for now.

Scorpion looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Anderson has picked Scorpion up and slammed him! Scorpion can't keep hold of the triangle and Anderson manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Scorpion is not content to let Anderson control the position.

Anderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Scorpion tries to improve position but can't.
Anderson tries to score with some ground and pound. Scorpion controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Scorpion regains half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Scorpion is keeping him busy.
Anderson prevents Scorpion from improving his position.

Anderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Scorpion is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson is looking for a kimura here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Scorpion is just riding it out for now. Anderson eventually gives up the hold.

Scorpion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Scorpion has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Scorpion gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Scorpion throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson trying to control but Scorpion is working from the bottom.

Scorpion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.

Anderson is posturing up here but Scorpion has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Anderson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Anderson has to tap! Slick submission there by Scorpion!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kasey Scorpion!
A very excited looking Kasey Scorpion made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Brownie Anderson spoke after the fight, saying 'Hats off to my opponent. I chose to come and bang and he was the better man tonight. You live by the sword, you die by the sword. '.