PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davis Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luisito Pallagud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Anderson
vs
Pallagud

162 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Hopkins Athletics

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davis Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luisito Pallagud!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pallagud jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pallagud, as that shot connected.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Pallagud shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pallagud sprawls well. Pallagud wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson throws a combination. Pallagud tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Pallagud.

Pallagud closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davis Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pallagud comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pallagud scores with a shot to the body.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pallagud tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pallagud to the ground. Pallagud escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pallagud scores with a nice strike.
Luisito Pallagud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pallagud.
Anderson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pallagud counters with a nice uppercut.
Pallagud is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pallagud jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pallagud sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Pallagud slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Pallagud had a free shot at his head there.
A left lands for Pallagud.
Pallagud has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pallagud. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pallagud lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
Pallagud misses with a few strikes there.
Davis Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Pallagud sprawls well.

Pallagud forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pallagud.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Pallagud managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pallagud.
Pallagud lands a left hand.
Pallagud looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pallagud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pallagud lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Pallagud lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anderson has Pallagud pressed against the cage, preventing Pallagud from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pallagud scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pallagud.
Pallagud pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pallagud as Anderson tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pallagud to keep the fight standing.
Pallagud works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Pallagud tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Pallagud lands a nice shot to the body.
Pallagud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pallagud.
Anderson prevents Pallagud from breaking the clinch.
Pallagud blocks the elbow strike.
Pallagud gets underhooks to prevent Anderson's takedown attempt.
Pallagud pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Pallagud.
Still in the clinch, Pallagud scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Pallagud.
Pallagud lands a body punch.
Pallagud scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A short uppercut from Pallagud.
Pallagud working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pallagud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pallagud lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Pallagud.
A left hand lands to the body for Pallagud.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Pallagud gets an underhook and turns Anderson into the cage.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Pallagud controls the action.
Pallagud pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pallagud lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pallagud pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pallagud lands a left hand.
Anderson trying to stall but Pallagud improves his position.
Maybe Anderson would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pallagud wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Pallagud scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pallagud.
Pallagud pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pallagud pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luisito Pallagud dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pallagud scores with a jab to the head.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Pallagud shows good takedown defense.
Pallagud connects with the punch.
Pallagud connects with a body shot.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davis Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Pallagud.
Pallagud misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Pallagud misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pallagud lands a jab to the head.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallagud moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pallagud slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pallagud connects with a looping right hand.
Pallagud connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Pallagud.
Pallagud scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson shoots in for a double leg but Pallagud sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pallagud connects with a looping right hand.
Pallagud connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Pallagud catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.

Anderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pallagud tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson wants to stand but Pallagud has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Pallagud tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pallagud tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.

Anderson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pallagud tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to pass to full mount but Pallagud defends it.
Pallagud wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Pallagud is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pallagud avoid being mounted?
Pallagud tries to kick Anderson off but Anderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Anderson uses his free foot to push down on Pallagud's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pallagud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anderson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pallagud manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pallagud tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.

Anderson stands up and beckons Pallagud to his feet.
Pallagud pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anderson back to the cage. Pallagud follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pallagud defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pallagud scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson shoots in for a double leg but Pallagud sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luisito Pallagud seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luisito Pallagud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pallagud stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
Pallagud uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Pallagud lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Pallagud scores with a jab to the body.

Pallagud has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pallagud lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pallagud managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Pallagud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Pallagud keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Pallagud lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pallagud struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallagud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pallagud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pallagud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pallagud.
Pallagud lands an uppercut.
Anderson is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davis Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Pallagud.
Pallagud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Pallagud pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anderson can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Pallagud - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pallagud.
Luisito Pallagud seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pallagud blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Pallagud.
A body shot lands from Pallagud.
Nice body punch from Pallagud - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pallagud creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pallagud on the inside.
Pallagud works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pallagud scores with a shoulder strike.
Pallagud lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
Pallagud works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Pallagud as the two fighters clinch.
Pallagud tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Pallagud back against the cage.
Pallagud lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Pallagud.
Pallagud lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pallagud lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Pallagud avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Pallagud.
Pallagud prevents a body shot from Anderson.
A short right from Pallagud.
Pallagud gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pallagud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Pallagud.
Pallagud lands a nice shot to the body.
Pallagud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pallagud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Anderson decides to pull guard.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing Pallagud from standing up.
Anderson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pallagud must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anderson controls Pallagud momentarily but Pallagud frees himself.
Pallagud trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Pallagud stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davis Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Donk. Pallagud catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Pallagud lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pallagud defends it nicely.
Pallagud lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pallagud lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pallagud works the jab nicely.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pallagud as he avoids it easily.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pallagud finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luisito Pallagud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pallagud 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luisito Pallagud!
Luisito Pallagud managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hopkins Athletics, into his post fight interview.