PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uchi Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mata
vs
Anderson

169 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Uchi Mata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ty Anderson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson avoids the head kick by Mata.
Mata scores with a three punch combo!

Mata shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Mata tries to pass.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Mata is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
Mata stands up over Anderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Mata tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anderson holds on and takes a little breather.
Mata trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.

Anderson is looking for a triangle but Mata pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson working for a triangle but Mata defends it easily.
Mata with a nice head shot there.
Mata is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mata trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mata postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Anderson keeping full guard, as Mata tries to pass.
Mata throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mata trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Mata tries to pass.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mata might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mata passes into half guard.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Mata, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Mata against the cage but Mata circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mata stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson looks gassed!
A solid body kick from Mata.
Mata scores with a head kick.
Mata lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Mata, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Mata against the cage but Mata circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Uchi Mata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Anderson.
Mata throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Mata jabs at Anderson's body.
Anderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Mata misses.
Mata thumps Anderson with a low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Mata.
Mata fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson throws out a leg kick but Mata moves out of range and Anderson only half commits.
Mata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mata is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Mata circles away and we're back to standing.
Mata misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mata misses with a double jab

and Anderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mata!
Anderson prevents Mata from getting the reversal.
Anderson blocks Mata's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Anderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mata is looking to escape.
Mata regains half guard.
Mata tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working Mata over with strikes.
Mata regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mata 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.
Mata trying to strike off his back.

Mata is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mata 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.

Anderson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mata throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mata 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.

Mata looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uchi Mata dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anderson tries to clinch but Mata moves out of range.

Mata shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mata wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Anderson has his foot on Mata's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mata works his way back into a safe position though.
Mata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mata scoring with some ground and pound.
Mata is working Anderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but Mata slips an elbow through the middle.
Mata is in close to Anderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Anderson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Anderson 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Mata scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mata advances position into side control!
Check out the look on Mata's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mata scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mata landing a few strikes.
Anderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Mata is trying to work for a kimura but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mata's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mata's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mata's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Anderson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mata has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Anderson doesn't have the hooks in and Mata manages to turn into his guard.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mata.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matais looking to pass into half guard but Anderson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Anderson is in guard.
Anderson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Mata.
Mata tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson passes to side control.

Anderson decides to stand back up.
Anderson shoots and misses
and Mata makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mata fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Mata.
A combination from Mata does no damage.
Mata misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Mata sprawls well.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Uchi Mata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Anderson.
Mata throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mata connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mata scores a takedown into full mount!
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Mata has a good base and remains in mount.
Uchi Mata overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mata with a couple of short strikes.
Mata raining down shots from the mount!
Mata throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mata looking to finish with strikes here!
Mata thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Anderson regains half guard.
Mata throws a strike but Anderson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Uchi Mata will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Anderson shoots for a takedown but Mata saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Mata drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mata scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mata cracks Anderson with a big elbow.
Anderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mata landing a few strikes.
Mata in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mata throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Anderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mata connects with a decent elbow.
Anderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anderson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stand up here but Mata is controlling him well.
Anderson wants to control but Mata is keeping busy.
Mata landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Anderson is staying active underneath Mata, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mata's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mata's back!
Anderson is trying to stick to Mata's back but Mata is turning into Anderson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Anderson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mata.
Mata throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.

Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mata throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mata looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Mata's brow.
Mata bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderson's guard.
Mata throws a big right hand that misses.

Mata drops back looking for a leg! Anderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Anderson manages to kick Mata off! Mata jumps back into Anderson's guard.
Mata missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mata pushes down on Anderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mata thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anderson's head.
Mata missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Mata is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Anderson!
Mata looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mata is landing with some decent strikes but Anderson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mata misses with a head shot.
Anderson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mata. What's that going to do exactly?
Mata postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Anderson looks a forlorn figure.
Anderson tries to reverse the position but Mata maintains control.
Mata working the ground and pound effectively.
Mata lands with some strikes.
Mata punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson tries to reverse the position but Mata maintains control.
The referee warns Anderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Anderson tries to reverse the position but Mata maintains control.
Mata pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Anderson regains half guard.
Anderson trying to hold on to Mata's head to control him but Mata postures up.
Anderson tries to roll over but Mata keeps him under control.
Mata scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ty Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson landing a few short strikes.
Anderson is staying active underneath Mata, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Uchi Mata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uchi Mata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mata has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uchi Mata!