PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Anderson (ranked 4409 p4p, 344 weight class) and Isaiah Laughlin (ranked 4725 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Laughlin

160 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaiah Laughlin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laughlin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Laughlin is in Anderson's guard.
Anderson trying to control the position here.
Laughlin throwing strikes but missing.
Laughlin wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson is pulling down on Laughlin's head. It's preventing any offense from Laughlin, at least for the moment.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Laughlin from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Laughlin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laughlin is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anderson is on top in guard.

Anderson drops back looking for a leg! Laughlin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Laughlin manages to kick Anderson off! Anderson jumps back into Laughlin's guard.
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Laughlin's brow.
Laughlin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Laughlin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson postures up.
Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laughlin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson cracks Laughlin with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anderson cracks Laughlin with a solid left hand.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Laughlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Laughlin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anderson trying to control but Laughlin is working from the bottom.
Anderson is pushing down on Laughlin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laughlin is fighting to maintain full guard but Anderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Laughlin trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Laughlin looks winded!
Laughlin is trying to control but Anderson passes into side control!
Anderson cracks Laughlin with a big elbow.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anderson scoring with punches and elbows.

Laughlin is rocked!
Laughlin can't do much from the bottom here.
Laughlin is looking for a sweep.
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.
Laughlin is still in real trouble! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson grinds an elbow into Laughlin's temple.
Laughlin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Anderson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Anderson lands a strong strike to the head of Laughlin. That's dazed him! Anderson looking to finish here. Laughlin is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Anderson lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Anderson!