PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Tiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Pleasance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Pleasance has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tiago
vs
Pleasance

179 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 London, Anderson Tiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Pleasance!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiago throws the left hand but Pleasance avoids the punch easily.

Tiago closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pleasance quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pleasance keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pleasance is not content to let Tiago control the position.
Pleasance won't allow Tiago to pass to mount.
Pleasance is refusing to be controlled, as Tiago sits in half guard.
Tiago working over Pleasance with some ground and pound. Pleasance looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tiago trying to control the action but Pleasance is working from the bottom.
Pleasance won't allow Tiago to pass to mount.

Tiago looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasance is looking for a sweep. Tiago is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tiago performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pleasance moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tiago tries to free his leg and advance position but Pleasance is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pleasance is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pleasance looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tiago slips nicely into half guard.

Tiago is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tiago throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pleasance kicks Tiago off and gets back to his feet.
Tiago gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pleasance counters by clinching up.
Tiago is breathing heavily.

Pleasance tightens his grip and picks Tiago up, before dumping him to the ground. Tiago manages to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pleasance accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pleasance passes Tiago's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pleasance sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tiago defending well though.
Pleasance looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tiago wants to control but Pleasance is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pleasance wants to free his trapped foot but Tiago is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiago is trying to maintain the position but Pleasance is very close to passing his half guard.
Pleasance is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Tiago is defending against the submission attempts here by Pleasance.
Pleasance wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tiago keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pleasance passes to side control.
Tiago seems a little lost for a moment, as Pleasance dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Pleasance dominated that round.
That's time! Tiago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pleasance throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tiago was covering up waiting for the punch and Pleasance finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tiago bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pleasance's guard.
Pleasance looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tiago is looking to stand up but Pleasance won't let him.

Tiago gets to his feet - Pleasance follows without any prompting.
Tiago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Tiago gets caught flat footed, as Pleasance shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pleasance pushes down on Tiago's leg and manages to get into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiago is not content to let Pleasance control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Pleasance.

Pleasance is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tiago has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pleasance is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Pleasance is looking for a kimura here.
Pleasance looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tiago with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiago is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pleasance lands a nice short elbow.

Pleasance is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tiago sees it coming and defends easily.
Pleasance lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pleasance scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pleasance is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tiago has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pleasance scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasance is trying to control the action in half guard but Tiago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pleasance wants to pass the guard but Tiago is defending well.
Tiago trying to control from the bottom.
Tiago has hold of Pleasance's hands but Pleasance slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pleasance is keen to just control but Tiago is a slippery customer.
Pleasance slips a nice elbow through Tiago's hands, connecting with Tiago's forehead.
Pleasance works his way into side control.
Pleasance landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiago takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Tiago is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiago wants to control but Pleasance postures up.
Oh Tiago is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pleasance in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pleasance wants to control but Tiago is keeping him busy.
Pleasance working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tiago looks to move to half guard but instead Pleasance has passed into mount! Damn!
Tiago takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Pleasance's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Pleasance!
Donald Pleasance thanked the fans post fight for their support.