PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eminem - Forever. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anderson
vs
Mathers

188 cm
22
207 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Anderson!
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, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mathers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mathers misses with a head kick.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angelo Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Mathers or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
Mathers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Angelo Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Mathers.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick

and Mathers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anderson's guard.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mathers is controlling him.
Mathers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mathers on the ground.
Anderson pulls Mathers in close to his closed guard and prevents Mathers from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but Mathers is having none of it.
Mathers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anderson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mathers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anderson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mathers looks gassed!

Mathers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mathers.
Mathers is pressing down on Anderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anderson is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathers is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mathers is one step ahead there.
Anderson is looking to stand up but Mathers isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mathers tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mathers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mathers moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mathers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Mathers moves out of range.
Anderson lands a jab-cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Mathers which made him look bad.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Mathers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Anderson scores with a four punch combination!
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Anderson stalks Mathers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mathers's face. Mathers staggers backwards, shaken.
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mathers backs up against the cage.
Mathers shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mathers circles away.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Mathers avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Mathers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson avoids the head kick by Mathers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Mathers tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mathers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson throws a right hand that Mathers ducks under and follows up with a left that Mathers also avoids with ease.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Mathers's head back.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Mathers shoots in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
Mathers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mathers counters with a left and a right that stings Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Anderson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from Mathers.
Mathers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mathers fails with the takedown.
Mathers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mathers stuffs the takedown.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mathers. Mathers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Angelo Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Mathers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Mathers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Mathers seems unphased.
Mathers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
Mathers moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.
Anderson swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mathers's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Angelo Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Mathers.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
Mathers blocks a low kick nicely.
Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Mathers is rocked!
Anderson lands a brutal uppercut that launches Mathers off his feet! Mathers tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angelo Anderson!