PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raheem Anderson (ranked 4659 p4p, 4643 weight class) and John Dory (ranked 169 p4p, 171 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anderson
vs
Dory

160 cm
18
135
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raheem Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dory!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson cracks Dory with a good jab.
Dory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dory throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Dory connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Dory lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dory scores with a nice right hand.
Dory pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Dory blocks a jab.
Dory appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dory stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dory throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Dory scores with a punch to the head.

Anderson lands a left and a right that send Dory crashing to the mat, dazed. Anderson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Dory is rocked!
Dory throws a big shot that misses.
Dory is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dory slips under a jab.
It seemed like Dory was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Dory seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab lands there for Dory.
Anderson cracks Dory with a good jab.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dory.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Dory ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Dory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dory misses with a body shot.
Dory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Dory ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dory lands a body shot.
Dory scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Anderson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dory throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Dory counters with a body kick that stops Anderson in his tracks momentarily.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dory moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.

Anderson drops Dory with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dory looks back up at him and smiles so Anderson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Dory lands a head shot.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Dory scores with a counter punch that sends Anderson to the canvas! Dory smells blood - he's punishing Anderson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Anderson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Dory!