PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Hambry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Anka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalle Anka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hambry
vs
Anka

199 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Hambry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalle Anka!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Hambry.

Anka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hambry keeping moving, preventing Anka from controlling successfully.
Hambry has momentary wrist control but Anka slips an elbow through the middle.
Hambry is pulling down on Anka's head. It's preventing any offense from Anka, at least for the moment.
Anka passes into half guard.
Anka wants to control but Hambry is keeping him busy.
Anka wants to pass the guard but Hambry is defending well.
Anka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Anka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anka looks gassed!
Anka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hambry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hambry is looking to escape.
Hambry gets full guard.
Anka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hambry is keeping the position for now.
Hambry is trying to control the position but Anka postures up.
Anka trying to control the position from guard on top but Hambry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hambry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anka is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hambry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anka tries for a takedown but Hambry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Anka or perhaps it was just good defense by Hambry which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anka shoots for a takedown but Hambry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Viktor Hambry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Anka.
Anka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hambry circles away.
Hambry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Kalle Anka has been cut.

Hambry darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hambry stopping the sweep attempt from Anka.
Anka is trying to control the position but Hambry postures up.
Hambry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hambry manages to get himself to full guard.
Anka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hambry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anka is one step ahead there.
Anka wants to control from the top but Hambry keeps moving.

Anka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Anka advances position into side control!
Check out the look on Anka's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Anka wants to control for a moment but Hambry uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anka looking for a guillotine here but Hambry defends easily.
Anka 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.
Hambry is looking to stand up but Anka won't let him.
Anka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hambry is squirming around, avoiding Anka's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hambry wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kalle Anka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kalle Anka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hambry counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Hambry moves into the clinch successfully.

Hambry breaks from the clinch.
Hambry looks for a takedown but Anka sprawls well.
A head kick lands from Hambry that sends Anka to the canvas. Anka tries to scramble back to his feet but Hambry brings him back down into side control.

Hambry decides to stand back up.
Anka misses with a takedown

and Hambry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hambry.
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!

Hambry pulls Anka into guard.
Anka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Anka wants to control from the top but Hambry keeps moving.
Anka postures up and lands a big shot to Hambry's brow.
Anka should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hambry is looking to stand up but Anka isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka passes Hambry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hambry is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Anka seems content to control.
Hambry is trying to stand.

Anka is working for a kimura but Hambry is defending it quite comfortably.
Anka is tying to control. Hambry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Anka is looking for a kimura here.
Kalle Anka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hambry won't allow Anka to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hambry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anka scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anka is trying to control the action in half guard but Hambry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anka works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hambry is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Anka punching from mount but Hambry doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hambry is trying to escape the mount.
Anka lands with some strikes.
Hambry is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hambry is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Anka is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Hambry is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kalle Anka!
Kalle Anka is the new light heavyweight champion!