PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Anathema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Lancelot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anathema comes to the cage accompanied by Last Ninja theme. Sir Lancelot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anathema
vs
Lancelot

182 cm
25
191 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Superior Ki Supplements

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damon Anathema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Lancelot!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancelot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anathema as he jumps to the side.
Lancelot shoots in for a double leg but Anathema sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Lancelot shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lancelot was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Anathema wants to hold on but Lancelot pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Lancelot.
Anathema is trying to escape the mount.
Anathema regains half guard.

Anathema actively working from the bottom here.

Anathema with the active half guard here but Lancelot passes nicely into side control.
Lancelot scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lancelot creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anathema takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Anathema is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancelot creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anathema tries to bench press Lancelot off him but Lancelot keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anathema is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Anathema is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lancelot pulls his head out easily.
Lancelot slips a nice elbow through Anathema's hands, connecting with Anathema's forehead.
Lancelot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lancelot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Lancelot is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anathema doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lancelot.

Anathema looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anathema keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lancelot working the head and body with strikes.

Anathema looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Lancelot.
Anathema keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anathema is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lancelot's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lancelot's back!

Lancelot showing good submission defense here.
Lancelot breaks Anathema's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Anathema is breathing heavily.

Anathema looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lancelot is defending well. Anathema quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lancelot has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Anathema celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damon Anathema!