PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rizio Tender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Tender
vs
Anderson

165 cm
19
132 lbs
0 - 10 - 0

178 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rizio Tender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Tender looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Anderson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Anderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Tender is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tender wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Tender is having none of it.
Anderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tender is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Tender keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to pass to full mount but Tender defends it.

Mike Anderson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tender closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.

Anderson has Tender up against the cage in a clinch.

Anderson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tender is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Anderson looking to control.
Tender stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Tender 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.

We're going to have a standup here because Rizio Tender wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tender circles away quickly and effectively.
Tender uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tender keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Anderson wants to stand but Tender has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tender keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tender controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Tender or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.

Anderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Tender is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Anderson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tender scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anderson is not content to let Tender control the position.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Anderson throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lull in the action here as Tender stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tender has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Anderson is trying to buck Tender off.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Anderson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tender's half guard.
Anderson wants to stand up but Tender manages to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tender is controlling Anderson's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Anderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Rizio Tender wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Anderson gets a clinch.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tender fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anderson digs a right hand into Tender's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tender's gas tank.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.

Anderson gets the takedown into side control.
Tender gets back to half guard.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Tender is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson tries to stand and escape but Tender actually recovers to full guard.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tender shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tender gets slowly back to his feet.

Anderson clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Anderson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tender regains guard immediately.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to stand but Tender is controlling from the bottom.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Tender keeps moving.
Tender is controlling Anderson's posture.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mike Anderson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Tender in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tender is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.

Tender is fighting off a takedown attempt but Anderson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tender to the mat. Tender regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Tender keeps moving.
Tender pulls Anderson in to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tender trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rizio Tender just wasn't active enough.

Anderson pushes Tender up against the cage in a clinch.

Anderson has picked Tender up - he's going for a ride! Anderson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tender slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tender trying to control the position here.
Tender might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tender has his hands on Anderson's head, controlling the position.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tender seems keen to control Anderson's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Anderson!