PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Chigurh (ranked 4016 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leinart AZ (ranked 6092 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Chigurh
vs
AZ

180 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

160 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anton Chigurh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leinart AZ!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

AZ shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chigurh's guard.
Chigurh will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Chigurh doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chigurh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in AZ's guard.

Chigurh is in close to AZ's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chigurh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chigurh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
AZ should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Chigurh scoring with punches to the head and body.

AZ is rocked!
Chigurh postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! AZ covers up, he's hurt! Chigurh keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Chigurh and the ref steps in to end the fight! Chigurh can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Chigurh!