PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chase Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Look Good. Anderson has chosen Free Bird as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stevens
vs
Anderson

179 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chase Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamal Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Stevens.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson tries a low kick but Stevens avoids it.
Stevens shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Anderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stevens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anderson postures up.
Anderson forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stevens avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anderson lands a nice short elbow.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet.
Stevens throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Anderson is controlling the pace.
Stevens trying to control here.
Anderson controlling the action here.

That's two 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.
Anderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stevens's head.
Stevens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Anderson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Stevens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a head kick.
Stevens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens with a poor takedown

and Anderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Anderson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stevens's guard.
Anderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stevens knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Anderson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Anderson with good strikes from the mount here!
Anderson looking to finish with strikes 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.
Stevens holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Anderson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Anderson working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Stevens looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Anderson! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jamal Anderson!