PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Anus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anus comes to the cage accompanied by Nick Diaz Rap Song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Diablo's choice of entrance music: Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anus
vs
Diablo

190 cm
20
178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
176 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ka-POW Clothing
Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Anus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Diablo!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Diablo. No joy for Anus on that attempt.

Anus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Anus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Diablo is avoiding damage well.
Diablo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anus content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Anus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diablo keeps working.
Diablo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Anus scores with a couple of short elbows.
Anus taking a break here but Diablo is having none of it and regains half guard.
Anus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diablo keeps working.
Anus throwing shots but Diablo is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo tries to roll over but Anus keeps him under control.
Anus wants to take a breather but Diablo is having none of it.
Anus working Diablo over with strikes.
Diablo is looking for a sweep. Anus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Anus.

Diablo actively working from the bottom here.
Anus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Anus.
Anus working Diablo over with strikes.
Anus slips a nice elbow through Diablo's hands, connecting with Diablo's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diablo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anus.
Diablo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Anus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diablo is pressing down on Anus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Anus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anus throwing strikes but missing.
Anus lands a couple of elbows.
Anus throwing strikes from guard but Diablo blocks nicely.
Anus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anus cracks Diablo with a solid left hand.
Anus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Anus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Diablo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anus with a nice head shot there.
Anus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anus content to stall in guard here.
Anus cracks Diablo with a solid left hand.

Diablo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anus working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anus works over Diablo with some ground and pound from guard.
Anus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Anus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diablo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anus has managed to get both his arms back between Diablo's legs - danger averted.
Diablo looks gassed!
Anus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Anus postures up and lands a big shot to Diablo's brow.
Anus scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anus is working Diablo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diablo wants to sweep but no luck.
Anus works over Diablo with some ground and pound from guard.
Anus postures up and lands a big shot to Diablo's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Anus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Horrible takedown by Anus or perhaps it was just good defense by Diablo which made him look bad.
Anus shoots in but Diablo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diablo misses with a double jab.
Diablo is looking to clinch.
Diablo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Anus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anus shoots for a takedown but Diablo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Anus gets the takedown into side control.
Anus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anus working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diablo wants to get back to his feet.
Anus lands a few punches from side control.
Anus trying to control the action but Diablo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo taking a bit of punishment here - Anus scoring with strikes.
Anus trying to control the position but Diablo is working away.
Anus working the head and body with strikes.
Diablo is trying to get back to his feet.
Diablo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Anus scoring with punches and elbows.
Anus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diablo keeps working.
Diablo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anus working the ground and pound.
Diablo is looking for a sweep.
Anus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diablo some visible discomfort.
Anus working the ground and pound.
Anus lands an elbow.
Diablo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Anus in side control lands a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Diablo's face as Anus controls the position.
Anus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Diablo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Diablo!
Anus lands with some strikes.
Anus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diablo?
Anus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Anus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Anus.
Anus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Diablo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diablo regains half guard.
Anus not doing much here.
Diablo is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anus is nestled in close to Diablo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Diablo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Anus pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Anus.
Anus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Anus winds up and cracks Diablo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Anus moves nicely into side control.
Diablo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anus working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anus working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Anus dominated that second round.
That's time! Anus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Anus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anus showed some decent athleticism there.
Diablo tries to roll over but Anus keeps him under control.
Anus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diablo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Anus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diablo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diablo landing rabbit punches to the side of Anus's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Diablo tries to get to full guard but Anus has control of the leg.
Anus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Anus.
Diablo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diablo can do to turn this around?
Anus content to control rather than advance.
Anus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anus connects with a nice short shot to Diablo's temple.
Anus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diablo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anus scores with a couple of nice shots.

Diablo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anus working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anus lands a nice short elbow.
Anus is trying to control. Diablo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo trying to control but Anus postures up.
Diablo pushes Anus off looking to stand but Anus dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Anus.
Diablo trying to control but Anus postures up.
Anus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diablo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diablo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Anus.
Anus working the head and body with strikes.
Anus working over Diablo with some ground and pound. Diablo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anus is looking to take a break and control but Diablo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Diablo!
Anus landing strikes from the mount and Diablo is in trouble!
Anus raining down shots from the mount!
Diablo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Anus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anus lands a nice short elbow.
Anus lands with a punch from half guard.
Anus lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo is staying active underneath Anus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anus working Diablo over with strikes.
Anus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Anus is trying to control the action in half guard but Diablo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Anus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diablo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Anus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diablo taking some punishment here, with Anus in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anus passes to full mount!
Anus raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Anus clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diablo but Diablo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diablo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Anus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anus keeps the fight on the outside.
Diablo misses with a double jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Anus blocks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diablo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diablo tries to bum rush Anus with a series of wild strikes but Anus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dick Diablo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anus.
Anus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diablo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Diablo wants to clinch up but Anus keeps it at a distance.
Diablo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diablo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Diablo swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anus shoots in but Diablo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diablo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Anus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diablo is staying active underneath Anus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Anus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Anus lands strikes from half guard.
Anus is looking to take a break and control but Diablo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anus working the head and body with strikes.
Diablo is looking for a sweep. Anus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Anus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diablo landing small, sideways elbows.
Anus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Diablo looking for submissions off his back.
Anus drops an elbow to the side of Diablo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo tries to kick Anus off in order to stand up. Anus Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Anus working the ground and pound.
Diablo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Diablo is trying to get back to half guard.
Diablo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Anus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diablo down.
Anus is putting a hurting on Diablo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Anus moves into full mount!
Mike Anus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Anus won't let Diablo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Anus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo is looking to get to half guard.
Anus dominating with strikes here.
Anus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Diablo's face.
Anus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Anus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diablo looks a forlorn figure.
Diablo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anus landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Anus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diablo looks a forlorn figure.
Diablo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Anus had his way with Dick Diablo in that round.
That's time! Anus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Diablo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Anus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Anus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Diablo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Anus is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Diablo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Anus's back instead.
Anus wants to control his opponent's hands but Diablo gets his hands free.
Anus rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Anus tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Anus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anus trying to control the pace.
Diablo tries to roll over but Anus keeps him under control.
Anus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diablo tries to roll over but Anus keeps him under control.
Anus is looking to advance position but Diablo won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diablo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diablo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Diablo!
Diablo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Diablo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Anus working the ground and pound effectively.
Anus scoring with strikes but Diablo is staying in there.
Anus landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo is bucking up trying to escape but Anus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Anus landing strikes from the mount and Diablo is in trouble!
Anus landing strikes from the mount and Diablo is in trouble!
Anus working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Diablo is rocked!
Anus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diablo looks a forlorn figure.
Diablo is still in real trouble! Can Anus finish him?
Anus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Anus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Diablo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Anus breaks from Diablo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Anus landing strikes from the mount.
Anus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diablo seems to have recovered his senses.
Anus dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Diablo's face.
Anus wants to control the pace but Diablo is squirming around nicely.
Anus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diablo tries to reverse the position but Anus maintains control.
Dick Diablo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anus landing punches.
Anus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mike Anus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anus landing strikes from the mount and Diablo is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diablo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Anus working Diablo over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Anus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:44
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:44
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Anus!
Mike Anus retains his welterweight title!