PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Anderson (ranked 24 p4p, 67 weight class) and Ernesto Mathieu (ranked 3 p4p, 9 weight class). Anderson's entrance music is Bassically by Tei Shi. A fine choice. Mathieu has chosen F*ck Tha Police by NWA as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ernesto Mathieu enters the cage!

Anderson
vs
Mathieu

220 cm
34
273
31 - 15 - 0

200 cm
34
270
23 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Mathieu!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mathieu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Mathieu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mathieu moves out of range of the strikes.
Mathieu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Anderson misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Mathieu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A left lands for Anderson.

It looks like Ernesto Mathieu has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mathieu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Mathieu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Mathieu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mathieu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mathieu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mathieu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Anderson scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mathieu was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Mathieu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anderson lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mathieu.
Mathieu ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Mathieu counters with a body kick.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a nice hook to Mathieu's body. Mathieu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Mathieu moved out of range.
Mathieu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Mathieu is out of range.
Mathieu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Mathieu moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson feints and then cracks Mathieu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mathieu down.
Noah Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Anderson. Mathieu shrugs it off though.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderson connects with a body shot.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mathieu looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Anderson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anderson delivers a nice body kick.
Mathieu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anderson tests Mathieu's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Ernesto Mathieu's cut even more.
Mathieu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Anderson.
Mathieu is breathing heavily.
Anderson lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mathieu can do to turn this around?
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mathieu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson lands a head shot.
Anderson digs a good hook to Mathieu's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathieu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Anderson cracks Mathieu with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Anderson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mathieu to stand back up!

The cut above Ernesto Mathieu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Mathieu sees coming a mile off.
Mathieu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anderson thows a body kick. Mathieu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mathieu looks up at the clock. Bad move! Anderson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Mathieu. Anderson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Anderson!
A victorious Noah Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.