PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Benny Anderson (ranked 4169 p4p, 4412 weight class) and Mirko Basrutten (ranked 484 p4p, 503 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Anderson
vs
Basrutten

185 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

222 cm
18
222
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Basrutten!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Basrutten misses with a knee strike.
Anderson tries to work over Basrutten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Basrutten.

Basrutten breaks the clinch.
Anderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Basrutten shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Basrutten manages to avoid it.
Basrutten doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Basrutten avoids it.
Basrutten lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Basrutten has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Basrutten is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Basrutten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Basrutten blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Basrutten manages to break the clinch.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBasrutten.
Benny Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Basrutten scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Basrutten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Basrutten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Basrutten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Anderson - that will leave a mark!
Basrutten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Basrutten.
And Anderson counters with a quick kick to the body but Basrutten blocks it.
Basrutten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Basrutten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Basrutten wants to counter with a clinch but Anderson pushes him away.
Basrutten tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Basrutten blocks the body kick.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Basrutten tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Basrutten takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Basrutten looks winded!
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Basrutten sees coming a mile off.
Basrutten raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Basrutten follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Anderson moves out of range as Basrutten throws a body kick.

Basrutten closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Basrutten.

Basrutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson throws a body punch but Basrutten moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mirko Basrutten will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Anderson misses with a body punch
and Basrutten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mirko Basrutten seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Basrutten forces Anderson back against the ropes and clinches.
Basrutten just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.
Basrutten is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.

Basrutten breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Basrutten does a little dance to reset his feet.

Basrutten darts in and clinches Anderson up against the ropes.

Basrutten breaks the clinch.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a head kick that Basrutten semi-blocks.

It looks like Mirko Basrutten has been cut.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Basrutten unleashes a big counter combination but Anderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Basrutten does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 throws a wild body kick that Basrutten sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson checks a low kick from Basrutten.
Basrutten moves out of range as Anderson throws a body kick.
Basrutten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Basrutten drives through and clinches with Anderson against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Basrutten keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Basrutten.
Basrutten is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Basrutten.
Basrutten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.

Basrutten breaks the clinch.
Mirko Basrutten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a spinning back kick!
Basrutten is breathing heavily.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Basrutten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the body from Anderson misses

and Basrutten counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Basrutten.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Basrutten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Basrutten is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Basrutten controls his hands.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Basrutten.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Benny Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mirko Basrutten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Basrutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Basrutten moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Basrutten has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Basrutten is looking for the big counter here.
Anderson lands a nice looking body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Basrutten checks a leg kick.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson with a nice calf kick.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Basrutten.
Basrutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Basrutten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Basrutten moves out of range.
Anderson looks to land a body kick but Basrutten moved away.
Basrutten throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.

Basrutten darts in and clinches Anderson up against the ropes.
Basrutten is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Basrutten has his back to the ropes.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Basrutten controls his hands.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Basrutten is controlling the position.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Basrutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Basrutten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Basrutten tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Basrutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Basrutten fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Basrutten moves out of range of the body kick.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Basrutten.
Basrutten moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Basrutten forces Anderson back against the ropes and clinches.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson tries to work over Basrutten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Basrutten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Anderson!