PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anupo Anubis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Wees Niet Bang (Paz rmx) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Anubis
vs
White

180 cm
32
203 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

185 cm
27
223 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Happy Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anupo Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George White!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White shoots for a takedown but Anubis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
White shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Anubis.
Anupo Anubis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George White.
Nice takedown defense from Anubis. No joy for White on that attempt.
White shoots in and drives through. Anubis sprawls well.

Anubis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. White looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
White is looking to reverse the position.

Anubis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Anubis trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Anubis is really struggling to control White but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Anubis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Anubis tries for a kimura but White is defending well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anupo Anubis!
Anupo Anubis took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.