PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Ananasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Severn looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Ananasov
vs
Severn

189 cm
24
239 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
250 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Ananasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Severn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Severn gets the takedown into side control.
Ananasov struggling a bit here.
Ananasov is not content to let Severn control the position.
Ananasov gets back to half guard.
Ananasov is looking for a sweep. Severn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severn is controlling the pace.

Ananasov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ananasov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ananasov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Severn postures up.

Ananasov has his foot on Severn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Severn works his way back into a safe position though.
Severn advances position into side control!
Severn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ananasov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ananasov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ananasov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Severn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ananasov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Severn winds up and cracks Ananasov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Severn is looking to take a break and control but Ananasov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ananasov is looking to improve his position.

Ananasov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severn is trying to control. Ananasov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ananasov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ananasov is pressing down on Severn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Severn trying to control but Ananasov is working from the bottom.
Ananasov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Severn wants to control from the top but Ananasov keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ananasov controls Severn momentarily but Severn frees himself.

Ananasov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Severn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ananasov is keeping the position for now.

Severn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ananasov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ananasov has escaped and now he's on top!

Ananasov has gone for a leg lock! Severn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ananasov's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Severn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ananasov has his takedown stuffed

and Severn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ananasov wants to get back to full guard.
Severn trying to mount his opponent but Ananasov defends it.
Ananasov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ananasov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Severn stacks Ananasov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Severn!
Ananasov is looking for a sweep.
Severn slows the pace down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ananasov is looking for a sweep.
Ananasov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Severn's best efforts.
Severn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ananasov keeps working.
Ananasov wants to improve his position but Severn is controlling well.
Ananasov gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ananasov is trying to control Severn's posture but Severn avoids it.
Severn lands some shots froms side control.
Ananasov trying to remain calm as Severn controls from the top position.
Ananasov struggling a bit here.
Severn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Severn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Severn gets to mount! Ananasov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ananasov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ananasov wants to get back to full guard.
Ananasov gets full guard.

Ananasov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Severn has his hands clasped together but Ananasov extends an breaks Severn's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ananasov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gregory Ananasov!