PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Chase
vs
Anderson

190 cm
20
217 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

210 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Graeme Chase!
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, Luke Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Chase tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chase manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chase lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chase.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Chase which made him look bad.
Graeme Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Anderson.

Chase scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Chase.
Anderson manages to get back to half guard.
Anderson wants to improve his position but Chase is controlling well.
Anderson moves into full guard.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Chase controlling him for the moment.
Anderson pulls Chase in close to his closed guard and prevents Chase from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Chase controlling him for the moment.
Chase postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Anderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chase gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anderson striking off his back but it's not causing Chase any problems.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing Chase from standing up.
Anderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chase trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chase throwing strikes but missing.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson fails with the takedown
and Chase counters with a good low kick that Anderson was not able to check.
Chase misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chase sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Chase rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.

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

Anderson shoots in and bounces Chase off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Chase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase striking off his back but it's not causing Anderson any problems.
Chase will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Chase throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Chase looking to control.
Anderson forces his way into half guard.

Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Chase has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chase misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Chase might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chase tries to kick Anderson off but Anderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Anderson moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Chase.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chase keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Anderson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chase is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Anderson working away.

Anderson is trying to get an arm triangle but Chase is defending well.
Chase tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Chase defending against the ground and pound.
Chase is trying to buck Anderson off.
Anderson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Anderson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Chase holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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

Chase feints and as Anderson raises his hands in defense, Chase changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Anderson working for a triangle but Chase defends it easily.
Anderson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Anderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chase gets to his feet - Anderson follows without any prompting.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.

Anderson scores with a takedown into Chase's guard.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Anderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Anderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chase tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase trying to strike off his back.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chase works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chase looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chase misses with a wild combination.
Anderson with a poor takedown

and Chase counters with a takedown into side control.
Anderson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Chase decides to stand back up.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed

and Chase holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Chase shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Graeme Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Chase is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Anderson to the mat. Anderson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Anderson looking to control.
Chase knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson on the ground.

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

Anderson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Chase knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Chase for a finish.

Chase is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Chase staying busy and making it hard for Anderson to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase trying to control the hands but Anderson won't let him.
Luke Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chase looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Anderson missing with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Anderson has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Chase! Can he survive? No! He's out! Anderson gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luke Anderson!