PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dark Thoughts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thoughts
vs
Anton

183 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Modern Gladiators Clothes

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dark Thoughts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Anton!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoughts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thoughts throws a nice looking combination but Anton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thoughts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thoughts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anton as he jumps to the side.
Thoughts shoots in looking for a takedown. Anton tries to sprawl out of it but Thoughts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anton misses with a takedown

and Thoughts counters with a shoot takedown. Anton fights it but they end up in guard.
Thoughts sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton is trying to keep Thoughts in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thoughts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anton is keeping the position for now.
Thoughts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts throws a big right hand that misses.
Thoughts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thoughts throws a strike but Anton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Anton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anton throws a big elbow that misses.
Thoughts keeping moving, preventing Anton from controlling successfully.
Anton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anton is looking to work some ground and pound but Thoughts has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anton throwing strikes from guard but Thoughts blocks nicely.
Anton stopping the sweep attempt from Thoughts.
Thoughts keeping moving, preventing Anton from controlling successfully.

Thoughts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thoughts is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thoughts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thoughts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thoughts is looking to work some ground and pound but Anton has wrist control.
Thoughts throws a big right hand that misses.
Thoughts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thoughts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thoughts.
Anton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thoughts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Thoughts dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Anton leaves Thoughts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thoughts misses with a takedown

and Anton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thoughts's guard now.
Anton is looking to work some ground and pound but Thoughts has wrist control.
Anton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thoughts wants to stand and escape but Anton is having none of it.
Anton landing with the ground and pound.
Dark Thoughts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thoughts manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The referee warns Anton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thoughts with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thoughts 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.
Poor strikes thrown by Thoughts there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Thoughts has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Anton's face.
Anton is trying to escape the mount.
Thoughts throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Anton because Thoughts loaded up on that one.
Anton is squirming around, avoiding Thoughts's attempts to control the action.
Anton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Thoughts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Thoughts landing punches.
Thoughts looking to finish Anton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anton!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thoughts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thoughts punching from mount but Anton doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Thoughts thowing shots but they're missing.
Thoughts lands a nice shot to the head.
Anton is breathing heavily.
Thoughts unloads with some shots from mount but Anton bucks and avoids them well.
Anton tries to hold on but Thoughts postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Anton hang on?
Thoughts lands a big elbow.
Anton taking shots to the head.

Anton is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Thoughts! Anton is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dark Thoughts!