PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Anelka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Cisko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anelka
vs
Cisko

187 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Anelka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Cisko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anelka instigates a clinch.

Cisko jumps into guard, dragging Anelka to the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cisko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anelka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anelka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Anelka advances to full mount.
Anelka avoids the attempt from Cisko to control.
Cisko tries to reverse the position but Anelka maintains control.

Anelka is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Cisko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anelka.
Cisko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cisko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cisko throws a series of punches but Anelka moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anelka tries to clinch there but Cisko circles away.
Anelka darts in trying to clinch
and Cisko counters with a series of strikes. Anelka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cisko looks to land a combination but Anelka avoids it well.
Cisko looks gassed!
Cisko misses with a wild combination.
Cisko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

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

Anelka has hold of Cisko's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cisko seems comfortable defending it but Anelka has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cisko is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cisko is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Anelka couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacob Anelka!