PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bada Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Anthony (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.

Boom
vs
Anthony

188 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 Tokyo, Bada Boom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anthony instigates a clinch.

Anthony gets control of Boom's arms and successfully pulls guard. Anthony will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Anthony throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Boom has gone for a leg lock! Anthony slips out almost immediately though and dives into Boom's guard.
Anthony won't allow Boom to sweep him here.
Anthony not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anthony trying to control but Boom is working from the bottom.

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

Boom looking for a guillotine here but Anthony defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anthony trying to control the position from guard on top but Boom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anthony postures up.

Boom working for a triangle but Anthony defends it easily.

Boom is working an open guard so Anthony takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Anthony scores a takedown into full mount!
Boom is working to get back to half guard.
Anthony controlling from mount.
Anthony wants to control the pace but Boom is squirming around nicely.
Anthony looking to control and managing it successfully.

Anthony is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Boom is surviving well by controlling Anthony's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to hold on but Anthony pushes him away.
Boom is trying desperately to improve position.
Anthony can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boom is looking to escape.
Boom working to try and regain half guard.
Boom tries to hold on but Anthony postures up.
Anthony punching from mount but Boom doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boom tries to hold on but Anthony pushes him away.
Anthony landing strikes, looking to finish!
Anthony avoids the attempt from Boom to control.
Boom is working to get back to half guard.
Anthony looking to finish with strikes here!
Anthony wants to control the pace but Boom is squirming around nicely.
Boom is looking to get to half guard.
Boom is working hard here to advance position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anthony looking to control but Boom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boom is looking to improve his position but Anthony isn't that keen on the idea.
Anthony sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anthony prevents Boom from getting the reversal.
Boom tries to lock up and control but Anthony gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anthony pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Boom is working to get back to half guard.

That's six 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.
Poor strikes thrown by Anthony there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Anthony throwing strikes here but Boom is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boom tries to lock up and control but Anthony gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Anthony is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Boom bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Anthony struggling a bit here.

Boom goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anthony rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Boom's guard! Nice work there by Anthony!
Anthony is looking to stand up but Boom won't let him.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Boom had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Anthony is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Boom Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Anthony's back instead.

Boom is looking for the choke from the back position but Anthony is controlling his hands well.
Boom is breathing heavily.

Anthony defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Boom's arms.
Boom doesn't have the hooks in and Anthony manages to turn into his guard.
Boom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anthony would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Boom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anthony can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anthony wants to get up but he can't break Boom's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boom is trying to keep Anthony in close.

Anthony decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boom, up you get!

Anthony takes the fight into the clinch.

Anthony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom tries for a takedown but Anthony circles away easily

and Anthony counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boom's guard now.
Anthony trying to control the position from guard on top but Boom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anthony pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boom is keeping the position for now.
Anthony must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Boom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anthony gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anthony is stalling in the full guard.

Boom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anthony throwing strikes but missing.
Anthony wants to control from the top but Boom keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boom tries for a takedown but Anthony circles away easily

and Anthony counters by clinching up.
The is referee keeping an eye on Anthony - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boom drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Anthony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Anthony has Boom up against the cage in a clinch.
Boom tries to pull guard but Anthony won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bada Boom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Anthony scores with a takedown into Boom's guard.
Boom wants to sweep here but Anthony controlling him for the moment.

Boom has his foot on Anthony's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anthony works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boom is looking for a triangle but Anthony pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anthony trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Boom working for a triangle but Anthony defends it easily.
Boom is trying to control the position but Anthony postures up.
Anthony works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Boom is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Anthony pulls his head out easily.

Anthony decides to stand and escape the position.

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.
Boom misses with a takedown attempt
and Anthony counters with an outside leg kick.

Anthony shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Anthony sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boom's guard.
Anthony slows the pace down in half guard.
Anthony wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boom keeps working.
Anthony throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anthony is pressing down on Boom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boom is holding on for now.
Anthony perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boom wants to get back to full guard but Anthony has passed into side control.
Anthony trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anthony sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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.
Boom blocking the ground and pound.
Boom is looking to get to half guard.
Anthony throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Anthony throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Boom is looking to get to half guard.
Anthony looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Anthony working for a submission but Boom is keeping him at bay.
Anthony prevents Boom from getting the reversal.
Boom slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Boom is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Anthony pulls his head out easily.
Anthony wants to control but Boom is keeping him busy.
Boom tries to get to full guard but Anthony has control of the leg.

That's six 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 is taking a breather. Boom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Anthony wants to free his trapped foot but Boom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boom gets full guard.
Justin Anthony has got the better of the ground game so far.

Boom has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Anthony biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anthony trying to control the action but Boom just sinks the hooks in.

Boom looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Anthony taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bada Boom!