PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Tran has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tran
vs
Anthony

170 cm
23
169 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
168 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Tran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tran looks to score with a jab to the body but Anthony is just out of range.
Tran just misses with a punch to the body.
Tran misses with a wild body shot.
Anthony tries to clinch but Tran moves out of range.
Anthony tries to clinch there but Tran circles away.
Tran misses with a wild combination.
Anthony wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Tran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Xavier Anthony has been cut.
Tran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tran misses with a wild combination.
Tran throws a big shot that misses.
Tran tries to bum rush Anthony with a series of wild strikes but Anthony uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anthony uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tran.
Tran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anthony.
Tran misses with a two punch combination.
Tran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tran is looking to wear down Anthony with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tran misses with the combination.
Tran misses with a looping left.
A shot to de liver by Tran. Beautiful body shot.
Tran misses with a two punch combination.
Tran works Anthony's body with a nice hook.
Tran throws a body punch but Anthony moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters circling - Tran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Tran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tran throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anthony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tran misses with a straight left.
Tran throws out a loose jab but Anthony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tran throws a nice looking combination but Anthony bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anthony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony wants to clinch up but Tran keeps it at a distance.
Tran misses with a wild body shot.
Anthony on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Peter Tran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony avoids the body shot from Tran.
Anthony wants to clinch up but Tran keeps it at a distance.
Anthony wants to clinch.
Tran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tran throws a right and a left that Anthony avoids nicely.
Tran scores with a jab.
Tran thows a body shot but no joy.
Anthony avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tran throws the left hand but Anthony avoids the punch easily.
Anthony slips a jab from Tran.
Anthony tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anthony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tran throws a body punch but Anthony moves out of range.
Anthony wants to clinch.
Anthony slips a jab and a cross from Tran.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tran just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tran, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Tran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Anthony's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tran sizes up Anthony with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Tran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anthony was well out of range. Poor timing from Tran.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Tran.
Tran misses with a wild body shot.
Tran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anthony tries to clinch there but Tran circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tran lunges at Anthony with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anthony's hand.
Tran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anthony moves away.
A left and a right from Tran both land. Nice combination.
Anthony tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony moves out of range of the strikes.
Tran thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Tran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tran stuns Anthony with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anthony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tran.
Tran misses with a straight right.
Tran lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anthony at a distance.
Tran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anthony was well out of range. Poor timing from Tran.
Tran missing with a left hand there. Anthony was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tran thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Anthony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tran looks to land a right hand but Anthony moved out of range.
Tran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anthony slips a jab and a cross from Tran.
Tran misses with a body shot.
Tran connects with a nice looking jab.
Tran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anthony moves in looking to clinch but Tran pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anthony moves in looking to clinch but Tran pushes him off.
Tran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xavier Anthony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tran throws a body punch but Anthony moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Tran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Tran!