PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Raju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teppo Raju has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raju
vs
Anderson

185 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

165 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Takomo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Raju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Anderson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raju fails to land the takedown.
Raju misses with a hook.

Raju drives through with a takedown into guard.
Raju wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Raju is working hard here to advance position.
Raju passes Anderson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Raju passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raju creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anderson is not content to let Raju control the position.
Raju scoring with punches from side control.

Raju wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anderson, who protects the arm well.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom here.
Raju lands an elbow.

Raju thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Raju is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Raju wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anderson, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raju landing a few strikes.
Anderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raju trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anderson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Raju tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Raju has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Raju works to advance to full mount. Anderson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Anderson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Raju.
Raju with a couple of short strikes.
Anderson is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks gassed!
Raju dominating with strikes here.
Raju scoring with strikes but Anderson is staying in there.

Raju is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Raju!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Teppo Raju!