PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De La Marca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson's entrance music is Death Bound. A fine choice. De La Marca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anderson
vs
La Marca

199 cm
26
270 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

193 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Todd Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, De La Marca!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Marca shoots in and bounces Anderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Marca from controlling successfully.
Marca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marca trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marca throws a strike but Anderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marca utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is stalling in the full guard.
Marca working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marca works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anderson trying to control but Marca is working from the bottom.
Marca 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.

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

Anderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson not doing much here.
Marca wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marca trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
Still in half guard, Anderson seems content to control.
Marca is refusing to be controlled, as Anderson sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anderson connects with a nice short shot to Marca's temple.
Anderson is keen to just control but Marca is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Todd Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marca moves away.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson with a poor takedown

and Marca counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Marca from controlling successfully.
Marca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Marca throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anderson is on top in guard.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Marca gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but De La Marca will probably get the nod.
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 fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marca sprawls well initially but Anderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Anderson trying to control the action but Marca is working from the bottom.
Anderson tries to pass to full mount but Marca defends it.
Marca is not content to let Anderson control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marca trying to control but Anderson postures up.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marca keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marca is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marca tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson is looking to wear down Marca with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Marca counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marca is looking to stall here but Anderson recovers full guard.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marca chips away with some ground and pound.
Marca postures up and lands a big shot to Anderson's brow.
Marca wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Marca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marca throws and elbow that misses. Anderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marca's guard. Nice move by Anderson!
Anderson prevents Marca from getting back to his feet.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Marca gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marca thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marca not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marca slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marca wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marca trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Anderson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Anderson trying to control but Marca is working from the bottom.
Anderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Marca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

De La Marca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson fails with the takedown

and Marca counters with a takedown into side control.
Marca looking to control but instead Anderson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Marca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marca wants to free his trapped foot but Anderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marca prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marca thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Anderson to regain full guard.
Marca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marca trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Marca bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Marca is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anderson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Marca with the ground and pound but Anderson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marca is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it.

Marca is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Anderson defends it well.
Marca is just content to waste time from the top position. Anderson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marca cracks Anderson with a solid left hand.
Marca tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Marca wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson is controlling Marca's posture.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Marca from controlling successfully.
Marca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Todd Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marca tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Marca distracts Anderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marca trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De La Marca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marca looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Marca from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
De La Marca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marca winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... De La Marca!