PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Gadar (ranked 3546 p4p, 374 weight class) and Gery Anderson (ranked 5866 p4p, 502 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gery Anderson enters the cage!

Gadar
vs
Anderson

198 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Muhammed Gadar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gery Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Anderson misses.
Gadar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gadar tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Gadar wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Gadar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson throws a hook but Gadar blocks it.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muhammed Gadar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gadar wants to clinch
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gadar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gadar tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gadar moves out of range of the strikes.
Gadar tries to clinch up
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gadar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadar slips under a jab.
Gadar tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gadar tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Gadar tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Gadar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gadar wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Gadar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gadar wants to clinch.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gadar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Gadar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gadar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gadar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gadar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gadar tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gadar tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Gadar wants to clinch but Anderson slips to the side
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson misses the jab.
Gadar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gadar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gadar tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gadar tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gadar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gadar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gadar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gadar. Gadar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gadar moves out of range as Anderson strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Gadar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gadar looks to clinch
and Gadar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Gadar slips the punch.
Gadar slips under a jab.
Gadar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gadar is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson throws a hook but Gadar blocks it.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gadar tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Gadar avoids it with no problem.
Gadar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadar tries to clinch up.
Gadar tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Gadar tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Gadar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Gadar slips under a jab.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Gadar ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gadar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gadar is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gadar moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gery Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gadar tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Gadar tries to clinch
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Gadar moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Gadar uses good head movement to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gadar might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gadar tries to clinch
and Gadar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gadar tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Gadar darts in trying to clinch
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gadar fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Gadar.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gadar was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Gadar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Gadar is predictable there
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gadar fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Gadar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Gadar looks to clinch
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Gadar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gadar tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Gadar wants to clinch.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gadar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gadar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.

Gadar 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.

Gadar has his feet on Anderson's thighs here. He's pushed Anderson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Anderson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Muhammed Gadar!