PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ingersoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Littleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Littleton has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ingersoll
vs
Littleton

179 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Ingersoll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Littleton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ingersoll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Littleton looks gassed!
Littleton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ingersoll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Littleton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ingersoll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Littleton counters with a head kick. That will keep Ingersoll thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ingersoll fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Littleton misses with a wild combination.
Ingersoll misses with a two punch combination.
Ingersoll misses with a wild combination.
Ingersoll looks to land a combination but Littleton avoids it well.
Ingersoll throws a one two combo.

It looks like Chris Littleton has been cut.
Ingersoll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ingersoll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Littleton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ingersoll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Littleton.
Ingersoll throws a right and a left that Littleton avoids nicely.
Ingersoll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Ingersoll misses.
Ingersoll fails to land with a series of punches.
Littleton scores with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Ingersoll.
Ingersoll misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingersoll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Littleton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Littleton connects with a nice looking jab.
Ingersoll swinging wildly here.
Ingersoll throws a series of punches but Littleton moves out of range.
Littleton fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Ingersoll.
Ingersoll misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ingersoll tries to bum rush Littleton with a series of wild strikes but Littleton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Littleton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ingersoll misses with a combination
and Littleton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Littleton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ingersoll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Littleton counters with a stiff right hand.
Ingersoll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ingersoll fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Littleton lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Littleton!
Littleton slips a jab and a cross from Ingersoll.
Ingersoll misses with a double jab
and Littleton counters with a series of strikes. Ingersoll will be more careful next time no doubt.
Littleton has a takedown stuffed.
Ingersoll throws a combination that misses

and Littleton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Littleton.

Littleton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ingersoll throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Littleton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ingersoll won't be happy with that.
Littleton tries to score with some ground and pound. Ingersoll controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ingersoll is trying to get back to half guard.
Ingersoll is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Littleton misses with the ground and pound.
Ingersoll is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ingersoll gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ingersoll trying to control but Littleton postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ingersoll is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Littleton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Littleton prevents Ingersoll from standing back up.

That's four 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.
Littleton is keen to just control but Ingersoll is a slippery customer.
Ingersoll is trying to get back to full guard.
Ingersoll regains full guard. Nicely done.
Littleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Ingersoll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Littleton wants to stand but Ingersoll is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Littleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Ingersoll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Littleton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Littleton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ingersoll scores with a one two! Littleton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ingersoll misses with a combination
and Littleton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ingersoll misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ingersoll.
Anthony Ingersoll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Ingersoll does no damage.
Ingersoll misses with a wild combination.
Ingersoll misses with the combination.
Ingersoll moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ingersoll swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Ingersoll scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ingersoll steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Littleton. That one must have hurt.
Ingersoll fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Littleton fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Littleton connects with a crisp jab.
Ingersoll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Littleton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Littleton shoots in for a takedown but Ingersoll shows good takedown defense.
Littleton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ingersoll throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Littleton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ingersoll is looking to sweep but instead, Littleton has passed into half guard.
Ingersoll blocking the ground and pound attempt from Littleton.
Ingersoll is staying active underneath Littleton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Littleton stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ingersoll to get to his feet.
Ingersoll misses with a double jab
and Littleton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ingersoll throws a left and a right that both miss
and Littleton counters with a body kick that stops Ingersoll in his tracks momentarily.
Anthony Ingersoll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ingersoll throws a combination that misses
and Littleton counters with a low kick, right behind Ingersoll 's knee.
Ingersoll throws a left and a right that both miss
and Littleton counters with a body kick that stops Ingersoll in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Littleton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ingersoll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Littleton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ingersoll lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ingersoll throws a combination that misses
and Littleton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ingersoll throws a combination that misses
and Littleton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ingersoll is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Littleton clinches with his opponent.
Ingersoll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Littleton manages to break the clinch.
Ingersoll closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Littleton rushes Ingersoll and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Littleton is trying to break the clinch but Ingersoll has him pressed against the cage.
Littleton working hard to break the clinch.
Ingersoll is trying to break free.

Littleton breaks the clinch.
Ingersoll takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Littleton misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingersoll throws a right hand that Littleton ducks under and follows up with a left that Littleton also avoids with ease.
Good leg kick by Littleton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ingersoll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Littleton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Littleton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ingersoll throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Littleton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ingersoll throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Littleton counters with a one-two to the body.
Ingersoll throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Littleton counters with a left and a right that stings Ingersoll.
Littleton scores with a nice strike.
Ingersoll throws a left and a right that both miss
and Littleton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Littleton lands a jab-cross combination.
Ingersoll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Littleton counters with a head kick.
Littleton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anthony Ingersoll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Littleton.
Ingersoll falls off balance throwing a combination
and Littleton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ingersoll's knee momentarily.
Littleton tries to clinch up but Ingersoll circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingersoll throws a combination that misses
and Littleton counters with an inside leg kick.
Ingersoll throws a series of punches but Littleton moves out of range.
Ingersoll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Littleton counters with a one-two to the body.
Ingersoll falls off balance throwing a combination
and Littleton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Littleton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ingersoll swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Littleton misses with a hook. Ingersoll ducked under it nicely.
Ingersoll throws a left and a right that both miss
and Littleton counters with a three punch combo that has Ingersoll backing up. Ingersoll nods at Littleton to acknowledge the strikes.
Littleton connects with a single shot there.

Littleton takes the fight into the clinch.
Ingersoll is trying to break the clinch but Littleton is controlling him.

Littleton breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Ingersoll as he connects with a hook.
Ingersoll throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Littleton counters with a thumping low kick.
Ingersoll falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Littleton to counter with a crisp jab.
Ingersoll showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Littleton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Littleton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Littleton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ingersoll!
Ingersoll moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ingersoll throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Littleton counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ingersoll misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Littleton throws a series of punches but Ingersoll avoids them all with ease.
Littleton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ingersoll stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anthony Ingersoll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ingersoll misses with a combination
and Littleton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ingersoll's knee momentarily.
Ingersoll throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Littleton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ingersoll throws a left and a right that both miss
and Littleton counters with a two punch combo.
Ingersoll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Littleton counters with a nice body kick.
Littleton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ingersoll throws a combination that misses
and Littleton counters with an outside leg kick.
Ingersoll throws a combination that misses
and Littleton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ingersoll falls off balance throwing a combination
and Littleton counters with a straight right hand.
Littleton scores with a three punch combo!
Littleton punishes Ingersoll's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingersoll misses with a combination

and Littleton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ingersoll is looking to improve his position.
Ingersoll is looking to get back to full guard here but Littleton has managed to pass to side control instead.
Littleton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ingersoll is looking to escape.
Littleton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Littleton is working for a guillotine from mount but Ingersoll frees his head quite easily.
Littleton throws some wild stikes that Ingersoll manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingersoll is squirming around, avoiding Littleton's attempts to control the action.
Littleton unloads with some shots from mount but Ingersoll bucks and avoids them well.
Ingersoll manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ingersoll tries to kick Littleton off but Littleton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ingersoll is looking to improve his position.
Ingersoll wants to control but Littleton passes into side.
Littleton trying to control the action but Ingersoll is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingersoll is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Littleton stalls from top position.
Ingersoll is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ingersoll can't do much from the bottom here.
Ingersoll is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Ingersoll gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Poor strikes thrown by Littleton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ingersoll is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ingersoll bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Littleton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Littleton is adopting a defensive guard.
Anthony Ingersoll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Littleton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Littleton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ingersoll.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Littleton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Littleton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Littleton!