PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lamon Anger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Attenborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Attenborough comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Odorants - This Night kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anger
vs
Attenborough

183 cm
22
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lamon Anger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Attenborough!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Attenborough keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Attenborough wants to improve his position but Anger is controlling well.
Anger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anger slips a nice elbow through Attenborough's hands, connecting with Attenborough's forehead.
Attenborough is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anger thows a huge punch but Attenborough dodges it nicely.
Anger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Attenborough on the ground.
Anger tries to stand but can't do so whilst Attenborough controls his leg.
Attenborough tries to get to full guard but Anger has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Attenborough fails with the takedown
and Anger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anger lands a head kick!
Attenborough fails with the takedown
and Anger counters with a series of strikes. Attenborough will be more careful next time no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Attenborough misses.

Attenborough is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anger's half guard.
Anger is trying to stand.
Anger is breathing heavily.
Attenborough not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Attenborough is working for a kimura but Anger is defending it quite comfortably.
Attenborough is trying to control the action in half guard but Anger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Attenborough is looking for a kimura but Anger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Attenborough to get the leverage.
Attenborough is looking to take a break and control but Anger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Attenborough looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Anger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Attenborough lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anger is not content to let Attenborough control the position.

Attenborough is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Anger is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Attenborough!