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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andelko Antun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hello World (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 cm
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165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
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158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andelko Antun! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hello World! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Antun is looking to clinch. Antun throws a quick inside leg kick. World lands a jab to the nose. Good work by World as he checks the leg kick. World scores with a decent looking hook. Antun slips under a jab from World. World throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Antun sees it coming and avoids it easily. World misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antun shoots in for a double leg but World sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Antun closes the distance and clinches. Antun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A low kick from World misses and Antun counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for World! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! World is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. World is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Antun controlling from mount. World tries to lock up and control but Antun gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. World is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. World bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Antun keeping moving, preventing World from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Antun keeping full guard, as World tries to pass. Antun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. World postures up in Antun's guard and throws a big left but Antun blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. World works a leg free and moves into half guard. World throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. World drops an elbow to the side of Antun's head. World missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. World is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Antun regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from World. Antun trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Antun holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. World looking to sit in guard and control but Antun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. World is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Antun stays in close to World's body and controls the position. World looking to sweep here. No luck so far. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andelko Antun will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A jab from World finds it's way through Antun's defenses. Antun moves in looking to clinch but World pushes him off. World pushing out the jab but it's not landing. World throws a series of punches but Antun avoids them all with ease. Antun moves away from the strike by World. World misses with a wild body shot. Antun slips a straight right by World. Antun moves into the clinch successfully.
Antun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antun landing some nice looking knees to the body.
World tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antun's elbow. Antun manages to break the clinch.
World throws a lazy head kick and Antun moves into the clinch. World has had enough of the clinch but Antun keeps him there for the moment. Antun tries to land a knee to the head but World blocks with his arms.
World on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Antun prevents World from breaking the clinch. Antun connects with a nasty looking knee right to World's face.
It looks like Hello World has been cut. Antun trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short uppercut from World. World is fighting off a takedown attempt but Antun is just too persistent for him and manages to trip World to the mat. World regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Antun preventing the sweep. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. World is trying to hold Antun in close to prevent damage but Antun has managed to pass into half guard.
World moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. World controlling Antun's posture. World looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. World has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. World controls Antun momentarily but Antun frees himself. World doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. World connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. World throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Antun counters by clinching up. World throws a head punch that misses. World is looking to break free of the clinch but Antun has double underhooks. Antun with a knee to the head.
Antun trying to land knees to the body.
Antun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but World has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Antun throws a knee to the head but misses.
World being controlled against the cage. Antun looking to throw knees to the head but World is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Antun manages to break the clinch.
A jab from World misses. World throws a leg kick that is checked and Antun moves into the clinch. World can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from World.
World presses Antun against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. World wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Antun has him pressed against the cage. Antun misses with a knee to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antun. World is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. World breaks the clinch.
World misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antun.
World misses with a looping right. World misses with an uppercut. World misses with a hook. World lands with a hook. Antun tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. World rushes Antun with punches - Antun moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Antun goes down! World follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hello World!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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