PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximilian Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hari
vs
Anderson

195 cm
18
288 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maximilian Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a right hand that Hari ducks under and follows up with a left that Hari also avoids with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hari.

Anderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Anderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Anderson throws an elbow but Hari slips to the side and avoids it well.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Hari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hari takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson working the ground and pound.
Anderson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Anderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hari knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to move to mount but Hari blocks the move with his legs.
Hari wants to control but Anderson postures up.
Hari taking punishment in the form of punches.

Anderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hari tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hari is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anderson moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Anderson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hari has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Anderson looks gassed!

Anderson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hari manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson working away.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hari some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari is looking to reverse the position.
Anderson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hari is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anderson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hari some visible discomfort.
Hari is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Hari's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anderson is putting a hurting on Hari here, landing some big shots from side control.
Anderson landing a few strikes.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Hari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hari could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anderson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hari is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maximilian Anderson!