PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yamapi Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Anus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan comes to the cage accompanied by Ikenai Tayou. Anus has chosen Nick Diaz Rap Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chan
vs
Anus

171 cm
31
163 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

190 cm
31
165 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yamapi Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Anus!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anus with a poor takedown
and Chan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anus walks into a stiff left hand from Chan.
Mike Anus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan is looking to slow Anus down with leg kicks.
Chan scores with a jab to the body.
Anus misses with a takedown
and Chan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan throws a head kick that misses.

Anus gets a double leg takedown into Chan's guard.
Anus chips away with some ground and pound.
Chan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.
Chan keeping moving, preventing Anus from controlling successfully.

Chan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Chan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anus is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anus wants to pass the guard but Chan is keeping the position.

Chan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chan wants to sweep here but Anus controlling him for the moment.
Anus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Anus's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Anus is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Chan has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Anus is looking to defend but Chan has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Anus! Chan pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Anus taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yamapi Chan!
Yamapi Chan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.