PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Grissom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Grissom
vs
Anderson

205 cm
20
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Grissom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Grissom has double underhooks.
Anderson stalling the fight.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grissom.
Anderson stalls.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Grissom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grissom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cyrus Grissom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grissom, pushing him back against the cage.
Grissom tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus Grissom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grissom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grissom fails with a takedown attempt.
Matt Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grissom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grissom tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Grissom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grissom somewhat.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Anderson darts in and clinches Grissom up against the cage.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Grissom is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson lands a right hook to the body.
Grissom is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Grissom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anderson steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Grissom is out on his feet! Anderson sets himself and nearly takes Grissom's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matt Anderson!