PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 393 p4p, 806 weight class) and Joshi Dell (ranked 47 p4p, 114 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Pick up man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anderson
vs
Dell

190 cm
26
180
19 - 10 - 0

179 cm
32
169
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joshi Dell!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dell sprawls well. Dell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sparky Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dell is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Dell tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is pressed up against the cage. Dell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Dell sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Dell stuffs the takedown.
Dell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Dell is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dell avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Dell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anderson defends it well.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson lands a jab-cross combination.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown but Dell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dell circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Anderson is predictable there

and Dell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anderson won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is being controlled here.
Anderson isn't going anywhere.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Dell happy to just control the position for now.
Anderson tries to buck Dell off but Dell is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dell is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Anderson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dell is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
We've been told by Anderson's head coaches at Sparks gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Anderson drives through with a takedown into Dell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dell wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Anderson throws a low kick but Dell moves out of range easily.

Anderson dives in and scores a takedown into Dell's guard.
Dell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Anderson controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dell keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Anderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dell staying out of range there.
Dell with the counter takedown but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dell can do to turn this around?
Dell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dell slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dell with the counter takedown but Anderson avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Dell as Anderson shoots in.
And Dell tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Anderson drives through with a takedown into Dell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Anderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dell is keeping the position for now.
Anderson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dell has control of Anderson's left arm, preventing Anderson from doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Anderson backs off Dell throws a huge counter combo but Anderson manages to avoid it all.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dell there as he acknowledges the shot.

Anderson forces Dell back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson is looking to take this one to the mat.

Anderson breaks the clinch.

Anderson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dell is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Dell defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dell is just riding it out for now. Anderson eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anderson in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Anderson is working for a kimura but Dell is defending it quite comfortably.
Dell trying to get back to full guard but Anderson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dell wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Dell felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dell working to try and regain half guard.
Anderson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dell is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Sparky Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dell holds on to Anderson as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Anderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dell is trying desperately to improve position.
Joshi Dell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sparky Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson trying to control but Dell is having none of it.
Dell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sparky Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
After winning the bout, Sparky Anderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.