PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rami Stereo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rami Stereo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stereo
vs
Anderson

182 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rami Stereo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stereo.
Rami Stereo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Stereo pushes him off.

Stereo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stereo scores with punches from side control.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stereo is putting a hurting on Anderson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Anderson is trying to improve his position.
Stereo grinds an elbow into Anderson's temple.
Stereo landing a few strikes.

Stereo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice defenses there by Stereo.

Stereo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!
Stereo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stereo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stereo.
Anderson is striking but Stereo is not phased and passes to half guard.
Stereo wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
Stereo 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.
Still in half guard, Stereo seems content to control.
Stereo prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Anderson punching from the bottom.
Anderson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stereo 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.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stereo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Anderson trying to control but Stereo postures up.
Stereo trying to control the pace.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stereo controlling the pace.
Anderson has hold of Stereo's hands but Stereo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stereo controlling the action here.
Stereo winds up and cracks Anderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Anderson actively working from the bottom here.
Stereo controlling the pace.
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. Stereo connects with a nice short shot to Anderson's temple.
Stereo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Stereo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anderson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stereo working the head and body with strikes.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Anderson taking some punishment here, with Stereo in his half guard.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stereo passes to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Anderson tries to bench press Stereo off him but Stereo keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rami Stereo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stereo thows a body shot but no joy.
Stereo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stereo checks a leg kick.

Stereo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stereo not doing much here.
Stereo blocks the strikes from Anderson.
Stereo drops an elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Stereo drops an elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Stereo is nestled in close to Anderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stereo winds up and cracks Anderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stereo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stereo controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stereo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Anderson manages to get to full guard.

Anderson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stereo works over Anderson with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stereo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Anderson being controlled here, momentarily.
Stereo'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.
Stereo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Stereo stands and throws Anderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stereo is controlling the pace.

Anderson actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Stereo there.
Stereo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stereo wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.
Stereo working over Anderson with some ground and pound. Anderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anderson has hold of Stereo's hands but Stereo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stereo blocks the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson strikes from the bottom but Stereo uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Stereo working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stereo working away.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stereo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Stereo happy to just control the position for now.
Stereo cracks Anderson with a big right hand but Anderson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Anderson being controlled for a moment.
Stereo cracks Anderson with a big right hand but Anderson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rami Stereo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Stereo.

Stereo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stereo lands in his opponent's guard.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Stereo from controlling successfully.
Stereo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anderson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stereo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to keep Stereo in close.
Stereo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?

Stereo gets to his feet - Anderson follows without any prompting.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Stereo is avoiding it.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Stereo saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Stereo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anderson's half guard.
Stereo not doing much here.
Stereo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stereo lands strikes from half guard.
Stereo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anderson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Stereo jumps into side control!
Anderson is trying to improve his position.
Stereo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Anderson to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stereo scoring with punches from side control.
Stereo lands a few punches from side control.
Stereo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Anderson!
Anderson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Anderson Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice elbow there by Stereo.

Anderson is rocked!
Stereo postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Anderson badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Stereo around the waist but Stereo pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Stereo is the winner by TKO! Stereo jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rami Stereo!