PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Anichebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smashy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anichebe
vs
Taylor

191 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Anichebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Smashy Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Anichebe's body. Anichebe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Taylor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Anichebe is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Taylor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anichebe gets full guard.
Anichebe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Anichebe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anichebe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Anichebe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

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

Anichebe clinches up against the cage.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Anichebe keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Anichebe manages to get underhooks.
Taylor jumps guard but Anichebe stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anichebe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taylor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Anichebe wants the takedown. Taylor is fighting it off but Anichebe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Taylor's guard against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anichebe trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anichebe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Taylor is looking for a triangle but Anichebe pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Anichebe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anichebe.
Anichebe wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.

Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Taylor looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Anichebe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anichebe with a poor takedown
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Anichebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anichebe tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Anichebe tries for a takedown but Taylor circles away easily

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anichebe wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.
Anichebe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Anichebe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Anichebe trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.

Anichebe is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Taylor frees his head nicely. Oh but Anichebe has switched to an armbar! Taylor is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Victor Anichebe!