PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Tessier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wright
vs
Tessier

170 cm
19
142 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

164 cm
19
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cole Tessier!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tessier throws a right hand that misses

and Wright counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wright trying to control from half guard but Tessier is working away.
Wright passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tessier is trying to escape the mount.
Tessier throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tessier can't escape the position.
Wright lands with some strikes.
Tessier tries to hold on but Wright postures up.
Wright controlling the position easily from mount.
Tessier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessier is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Wright can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tessier is looking to escape.
Wright working Tessier over with strikes here.
Wright working Tessier over with strikes here.
Tessier tries to reverse the position but Wright maintains control.
Tessier is trying to stand up.
Tessier is trying to escape the mount.
Wright working the ground and pound effectively.
Wright landing strikes from the mount.
Wright putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tessier sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tessier looking for submissions off his back.
Tessier trying to control from the bottom.
Wright is keen to just control but Tessier is a slippery customer.
Wright drops an elbow to the side of Tessier's head.
Wright passes to full mount!
Wright controlling his opponent.
Tessier is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wright sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tessier is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright with good strikes from the mount here!

Tessier somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Wright misses with a takedown attempt
letting Tessier counter with a right hand.
Tessier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright with a poor takedown
and Tessier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt
and Tessier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tessier misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tessier throws out the jab.
Tessier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Wright decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tessier's guard.

Tessier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tessier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Wright dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tessier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tessier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tessier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole Tessier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright misses with a takedown
and Tessier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessier looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Tessier tries to work over Wright's front leg with a kick but Wright checks it.

Wright shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tessier's guard.
Anthony Wright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wright chips away with some ground and pound.
Wright is looking to work some ground and pound but Tessier has wrist control.

Wright gets to his feet. Tessier looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tessier lands a jab to the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessier misses with an uppercut
and Wright counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tessier counters with a series of strikes. Wright will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cole Tessier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tessier was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wright closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tessier quickly recovers to half guard.
Tessier wants to get back to his feet.
Wright wants to control but Tessier is keeping him busy.
Wright tries to pass to full mount but Tessier defends it.
Tessier wants to get back to full guard.
Wright slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tessier is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wright lands a nice short elbow.

Wright is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tessier defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tessier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Tessier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tessier wants to stand up but Wright is controlling him.
Tessier is breathing heavily.
Wright sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tessier's guard.
Wright has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tessier is trying to stand up here but Wright is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Wright dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wright tries for a takedown but Tessier circles away easily
and Tessier counters with a three punch combo that has Wright backing up. Wright nods at Tessier to acknowledge the strikes.
Wright tries for a takedown but Tessier circles away easily
and Tessier counters with a series of strikes. Wright will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tessier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tessier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Wright takes a swing at Tessier's ribcage but misses.
Tessier connects with a looping right hand.
Wright tries for a takedown but Tessier circles away easily
and Tessier counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tessier throws a sloppy body shot

and Wright counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Wright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tessier has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wright has managed to get both his arms back between Tessier's legs - danger averted.
Wright trying to control but Tessier is working from the bottom.
Wright prevents Tessier from getting back to his feet.
Tessier is trying to keep Wright in close.
Tessier keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.

Tessier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wright preventing the sweep.
Tessier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tessier's head.

Tessier working for submissions but it's allowed Wright to get to half guard.
Wright lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cole Tessier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tessier is trying to get back to full guard.
Wright wants to control but Tessier is keeping him busy.

Wright stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tessier to get to his feet.
Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tessier counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt
and Tessier counters with a left to the body.
Tessier misses with a shot to the body

and Wright counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Tessier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wright trying to control but Tessier is working from the bottom.

Tessier has his foot on Wright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wright works his way back into a safe position though.
Wright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Wright showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wright, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Anthony Wright!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Anthony Wright!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Anthony Wright!

Anthony Wright wins by unanimous decision!