PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Albert Anastasia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anastasia comes into the arena with Cold As Ice blaring out of the sound system. Kazarian has chosen Limp Bizkit - My Way as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Anastasia
vs
Kazarian

183 cm
36
148 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

165 cm
43
146 lbs
31 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Albert Anastasia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Kazarian!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazarian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anastasia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kazarian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kazarian punishes Anastasia's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Anastasia.
Kazarian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anastasia.
Kazarian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anastasia.
Kazarian throws a body kick that misses.
Anastasia thumps Kazarian with a low kick.

Anastasia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anastasia trying to control the position but Kazarian is working away.
Anastasia scores with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazarian manages to get back to half guard.

Kazarian looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Kazarian looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anastasia trying to control the action but Kazarian is working from the bottom.
Anastasia throws a strike but Kazarian avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Kazarian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anastasia defends it easily.
Anastasia throws an elbow that misses. Kazarian uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anastasia's guard. Nice move by Kazarian!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian tries to free his leg and advance position but Anastasia is retaining full guard.
Anastasia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kazarian looking to pass the guard.
Anastasia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kazarian throwing strikes from guard but Anastasia blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazarian won't allow Anastasia to sweep him here.
Kazarian pushing down on Anastasia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kazarian scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Kazarian has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Anastasia defend it? Kazarian steps over the head and cranks it - Anastasia is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kazarian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Kazarian!
Post fight, Tony Kazarian stared into the camera and said 'Tony Serritella is a shady manager and all org owners with fighters in free agency should be wary of him if he ends up picking them up. He'll most likely ask for their release and shit all over you if you show unhappiness about it. BEWARE!'.