PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Missa Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Missa Okami's chin.

Anderson
vs
Okami

178 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Missa Okami!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a combination

and Okami counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Anderson!
Anderson manages to get back to half guard.
Okami thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.

Anderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Okami.

Okami is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Okami.
Anderson tries to kick Okami off but Okami keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Okami is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Okami not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Okami prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Okami stalling away here and it's allowed Anderson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Anderson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Anderson wants to stand up but Okami is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Anderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Okami is trying to get back to half guard.
Okami struggling a bit here.
Okami takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okami tries to improve position but can't.
Anderson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Okami wants to control but Anderson postures up.
Okami has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Anderson is putting a hurting on Okami here, landing some big shots from side control.
Okami tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working the ground and pound.
Okami struggling a bit here.
Okami is looking to reverse the position.
Okami struggling a bit here.
Okami tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Okami to see if he's OK.

It looks like Missa Okami has been cut.
Okami struggling a bit here.

Anderson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Okami is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrew Anderson!