PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graemmer Natsee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anthony might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to T.N.T by AC DC. Natsee has chosen obscure neo-folk as his entrance music. Clarence Anthony has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anthony
vs
Natsee

171 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clarence Anthony!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Graemmer Natsee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natsee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Natsee looks to score with a jab to the body but Anthony is just out of range.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Natsee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Natsee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anthony wants to clinch.
Anthony misses with a double jab
and Natsee counters with a left to the body.

Natsee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Anthony has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Natsee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Natsee trying to control but Anthony is working from the bottom.

Anthony is looking for a triangle but Natsee pushes his legs off easily.
Anthony is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Natsee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Anthony looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anthony avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anthony tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Natsee pushes down on Anthony's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Anthony has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Natsee is working away from the top position though.
Anthony gets back to full guard.

Anthony has his foot on Natsee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Natsee works his way back into a safe position though.
Natsee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Natsee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anthony's guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Natsee lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsee is looking to take a break and control but Anthony is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Natsee working the head and body with strikes.
Anthony is looking to control Natsee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anthony avoid being mounted?
Anthony is staying active underneath Natsee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anthony avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Natsee.
Natsee thows a huge punch but Anthony dodges it nicely.
Anthony manages to get to full guard.
Natsee tries to free his leg and advance position but Anthony is retaining full guard.
Natsee working some strikes from top position.

Anthony working for a triangle but Natsee defends it easily.
Anthony is breathing heavily.
Natsee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsee landing some decent shots from guard.
Anthony keeping moving, preventing Natsee from controlling successfully.

Anthony is looking for a triangle but Natsee pushes his legs off easily.
Natsee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anthony trying to keep a closed guard but Natsee is proving a slippery customer.
Natsee with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony is trying to control the position but Natsee postures up.
Natsee trying to control but Anthony is working from the bottom.
Natsee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anthony works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Natsee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Natsee pushes down on Anthony's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natsee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Natsee is looking to advance position but Anthony won't allow it.
Natsee throwing shots but Anthony is blocking nicely.
Anthony looks like he's trying to stand up.
Natsee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graemmer Natsee dominated that round.
That's time! Anthony's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from Anthony.
Anthony misses with a combination
and Natsee counters with a three punch combo that has Anthony backing up. Anthony nods at Natsee to acknowledge the strikes.
A nice combination there by Natsee.
Anthony throws a left and a right that both miss

and Natsee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Natsee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Natsee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anthony manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Natsee manages to get himself to full guard.
Natsee wants to sweep but no luck.
Natsee is trying to keep Anthony in close.
Anthony wants to control from the top but Natsee keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anthony is one step ahead there.
Natsee throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natsee throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Natsee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anthony is trying to maintain the position but Natsee is very close to passing his half guard.
Natsee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Anthony looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Natsee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Anthony makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anthony.
Natsee wants to control from the top but Anthony keeps moving.
Anthony is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Natsee wants to control from the top but Anthony keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anthony tries to clinch

so Natsee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Natsee preventing the sweep.
Natsee postures up and lands a big shot to Anthony's brow.
Natsee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Natsee throws a big right hand that misses.
Anthony not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anthony has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Natsee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Natsee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Natsee connects with a couple of short punches.
Natsee lands a couple of digs.
Anthony utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Natsee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Anthony throws his legs up looking for a submission but Natsee uses it to pass to side control.
Natsee scores with a couple of short elbows.
Natsee cracks Anthony with a big right hand but Anthony just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Natsee landing a few strikes.
Natsee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony wants to control but Natsee postures up.
Natsee working the ground and pound from side control.
Natsee trying to control the action but Anthony is working from the bottom.
Natsee working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Natsee working the ground and pound from side control.
Anthony takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Natsee cracks Anthony with a big elbow.
Anthony tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Natsee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Natsee connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Anthony some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natsee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Natsee scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graemmer Natsee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Natsee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anthony missing with a left hand there. Natsee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clarence Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Natsee shoots in but no luck this time.
Anthony clinches but Natsee breaks the clinch
and Natsee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anthony tries to clinch

so Natsee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Natsee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Natsee landing with the ground and pound.
Natsee tries to free his leg and advance position but Anthony is retaining full guard.

Anthony is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Natsee wants to control from the top but Anthony keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anthony works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anthony throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Anthony is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Natsee trying to control the position from guard on top but Anthony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Natsee throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anthony misses with a takedown attempt
and Natsee counters with a left to the body.
Natsee lands with a shot to the body.

Natsee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Natsee chips away with some ground and pound.
Natsee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anthony works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Anthony looking for a guillotine here but Natsee defends easily.
Natsee with a nice head shot there.
Graemmer Natsee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Natsee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anthony looking for a sweep. Not yet Anthony, not yet.
Natsee throwing strikes from guard but Anthony blocks nicely.
Natsee wants to control from the top but Anthony keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Natsee circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Natsee counter with a right hand.

Natsee scores a takedown into full mount!
Anthony takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Natsee tries to control but Anthony wriggling away.
Anthony wants to control but Natsee is having none of it.
Natsee with shots to the head and body - Anthony looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony is trying desperately to improve position.
Natsee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Natsee lands a heavy elbow.
Natsee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Anthony?
Natsee landing strikes from the mount.
Natsee punishing his opponent with strikes.
Natsee landing shots from mount.
Anthony tries to lock up and control but Natsee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anthony tries to reverse the position but Natsee maintains control.
Natsee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Natsee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Anthony tries to reverse the position but Natsee maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graemmer Natsee really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anthony walks into a stiff left hand from Natsee.
Horrible takedown by Natsee or perhaps it was just good defense by Anthony which made him look bad.
Anthony wants to clinch

and Natsee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Natsee wants to control from the top but Anthony keeps moving.
Natsee throws a big right hand that misses.
Natsee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Natsee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anthony works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anthony manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Natsee manages to get himself to full guard.

Anthony drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anthony jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Natsee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsee thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Anthony drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Natsee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Anthony has Natsee in his guard.
Anthony being controlled here, momentarily.
Anthony looking for a sweep. Not yet Anthony, not yet.
Natsee wants to pass the guard but Anthony is keeping the position.
Natsee slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Natsee is keen to just control but Anthony is a slippery customer.
Anthony keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anthony tries to kick Natsee off but Natsee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Natsee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anthony won't allow Natsee to pass to mount.
Natsee prevents Anthony from improving his position.
Anthony has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Natsee is working away from the top position though.
Natsee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anthony defending well though.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsee lands a nice shot to the body.
Anthony on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anthony wants to clinch but Natsee slips to the side
and Natsee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anthony thinking.
A shot to de liver by Natsee. Beautiful body shot.
Natsee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anthony stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Natsee gets the takedown into side control.
Natsee scoring with punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Natsee's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Natsee trying to control the position but Anthony is working away.
Natsee working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsee landing strikes.
Anthony is looking for a sweep.
Natsee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Anthony down.
Natsee trying to control the position but Anthony is working away.
Natsee scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Anthony to see if he's OK.
Natsee scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Anthony's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Natsee landing a few strikes.
Natsee working the body and head with strikes.
Anthony is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graemmer Natsee dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Natsee fails to land the takedown.
Anthony throws a jab but it's blocked by Natsee.
Anthony misses with a wild combination.
Anthony tries to clinch but Natsee moves away
and Natsee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natsee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Natsee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anthony throws a right hand that Natsee ducks under and follows up with a left that Natsee also avoids with ease.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony wants to clinch but Natsee slips to the side

and Natsee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anthony's guard now.

Anthony throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Natsee postures up in Anthony's guard and throws a big left but Anthony blocks it.
Anthony working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Natsee.

Anthony working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Natsee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Natsee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Natsee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Natsee postures up.
Natsee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Graemmer Natsee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Natsee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anthony swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Natsee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anthony keeping moving, preventing Natsee from controlling successfully.

Anthony throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Natsee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clarence Anthony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Natsee controlling from the top position.

Anthony working for a triangle but Natsee defends it easily.

Natsee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Natsee sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anthony striking off his back but it's not causing Natsee any problems.
Natsee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Anthony escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Natsee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Natsee lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Natsee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Natsee distracts Anthony with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Graemmer Natsee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Natsee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graemmer Natsee!
Graemmer Natsee is the new lightweight champion!