PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 1603 p4p, 1656 weight class) and Brusse Liee (ranked 221 p4p, 228 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Pick up man. Liee has chosen Disturbed - Indestructible [Official Music Video] as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Anderson
vs
Liee

190 cm
29
180
24 - 16 - 0

180 cm
32
181
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brusse Liee!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Liee.
Liee throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Liee misses with a wild combination.
Anderson scores with a hook.
No joy there for Liee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson jabs at Liee's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.
Anderson throws a low kick but Liee avoids it.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Liee's head back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liee defends it nicely.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Liee moves out of range.
A slow jab from Liee misses its intended target.
It looked like Anderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Liee.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Liee avoids nicely.
No joy there for Liee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liee tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liee defends it nicely.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brusse Liee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Anderson sets himself, and Liee steps forward looking for the clinch! Anderson avoids it this time.
A combination from Liee does no damage.
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liee checks it well.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Liee wants to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch position.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Liee didn't see that one coming.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sparky Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Liee is avoiding it.
Liee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Liee tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Liee tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson misses the body punch

and Liee counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Anderson!

Anderson is rocked!
Liee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oh Anderson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Liee is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Liee is looking for a kimura but Anderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Liee to get the leverage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Liee is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.

Anderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liee is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson has his hands clasped together around Liee's back. He's all about the action.
Liee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Still in half guard, Liee seems content to control.
Anderson controlling the position well.
Liee content to control rather than advance.
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 tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparky Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Liee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liee's waist but Liee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Liee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Liee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Liee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Liee.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Liee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.
We've been told by Anderson's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson shoots in but Liee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Liee counters with a series of strikes that sends Anderson to the canvas! Liee follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liee preventing the sweep.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Liee from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Liee wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Liee is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anderson seems keen to control Liee's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anderson lands a head shot.
Liee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liee's efforts to push away.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Liee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liee prevents a body shot from Anderson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Liee throws an elbow but misses.

Liee breaks from the clinch.
Liee keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Sparky Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Liee misses with a wild combination.
As Liee looks to move away, Anderson throws a big counter combo but Liee just gets out of the way.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Liee seems unphased.
Liee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Liee has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.

Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anderson showed some decent athleticism there.
Anderson controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Liee is having none of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Anderson is looking for a kimura here.
Anderson trying to control the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Liee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Anderson scores with a spinning back kick!

Anderson pushes Liee up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Liee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.

Anderson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Liee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good control from Anderson.
Liee is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Anderson off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Anderson trying to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson gets his hands free as Liee looks to control.
Liee is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Anderson looking for the RNC.
Liee trying to control the hands but Anderson breaks the grip.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control but Liee is keeping busy.
Brusse Liee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Liee right now.

Liee defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
I would not like to be Liee right now.
Anderson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Anderson not allowing Liee to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Anderson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Anderson trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
Our winner, Sparky Anderson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Brusse Liee was interviewed post fight and said 'OOOohhhh!!! AAAahhhh !!! Now,try again with feeling !!! '.