PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 358 p4p, 540 weight class) and Sirus Hall (ranked 53 p4p, 77 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Pick up man. Hall has chosen Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Anderson
vs
Hall

190 cm
25
180
16 - 8 - 0

183 cm
35
180
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sirus Hall!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Hall swinging wildly here.

Anderson tries to sprawl but Hall drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Anderson is pressing down on Hall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hall stands and throws Anderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall laying and praying for a moment but Anderson takes advantage and regains half guard.

Hall is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Anderson as he works his way to full guard.
Anderson is controlling Hall's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard.

Hall wants to control the position but Anderson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Still in half guard, Anderson seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Anderson is taking a breather. Hall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Anderson moves into full mount! Hall won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails to move to back control.
Anderson controlling from the full mount.
Hall is trying desperately to improve position.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Hall to control.
Hall looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Anderson trying to control.

Hall fending off the submission attempt from Anderson.

Anderson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky 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.

Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Hall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anderson is just riding it out for now. Hall eventually gives up the hold.
Anderson keeping control of the position.

Hall seems to be working for a kimura but Anderson defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hall looking for a submission but Anderson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Hall stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard.

Anderson pushing down on Hall's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Anderson passes to full mount!
Hall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Hall can't escape the position.
Sparky Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anderson moves to back control.
Hall is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Anderson.
Hall is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Hall is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Sparky Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.