PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernado Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Transparent. Jack Anderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Anderson
vs
Faria

183 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernado Faria!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria avoids a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Faria shoots in.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Faria moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.

Faria throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Anderson was covering up waiting for the punch and Faria finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Anderson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Faria drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anderson dives on top into guard.
Faria keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.

Faria is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faria is keeping the position for now.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faria is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Anderson lands a few punches from side control.
Anderson trying to control the action but Faria is working from the bottom.
Faria takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Faria is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anderson advances to mount.
Anderson raining down shots from the mount!
Anderson lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Faria working to try and regain half guard.
Anderson tries to control but Faria wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is really struggling to control Faria but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Faria is wriggling around trying to escape.

Anderson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Faria can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Anderson landing shots from mount.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Faria is in all sorts of trouble here.
Faria is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Faria tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.

Faria is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson working over Faria with some ground and pound. Faria looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anderson is pressing down on Faria's thigh, looking to free his foot. Faria is holding on for now.

Anderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Faria is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Faria tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.

Faria actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson wants to control but Faria is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Faria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faria slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Faria avoids it well.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Faria. Faria gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Faria or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
Jack Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernado Faria.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Faria moves out of range easily.
Faria fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faria avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Faria's legs.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Jack Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Faria moves out of range easily.
No luck for Faria with that takedown attempt.

Faria decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Faria is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Anderson defends it well.
Faria is breathing heavily.
Faria is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is pressing down on Faria's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Faria has gone for a leg lock! Anderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Faria's guard.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Anderson trying to control but Faria is working from the bottom.
Anderson wanted to stand there but Faria had control of the position.

Faria is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Faria keeps moving.

Faria had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Faria has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Faria's legs - danger averted.

Faria is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Anderson 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.
Anderson pushing down on Faria's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Faria looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faria on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Faria is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria is in trouble now - Anderson has advanced to mount!
Anderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Faria tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Anderson.
Faria gets back to half guard.
Anderson is taking a breather. Faria says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Faria avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Faria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Faria is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.

Faria looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria wants to sweep but Anderson has passed to side control!
Faria is looking for a sweep.

Anderson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Faria is trying to escape and Anderson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Faria is forced to tap! Nice work there by Anderson! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Anderson!