PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Anvil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Nanini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anvil
vs
Nanini

195 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

191 cm
27
194 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Achilles Anvil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Davi Nanini!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anvil ducks under a wild hook from Nanini.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Nanini and Anvil goes tumbling to the canvas! Nanini follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

It looks like Achilles Anvil has been cut.
Nanini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nanini throws a strike but Anvil avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nanini looking to sit in guard and control but Anvil gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Nanini throws his legs up looking for a submission but Anvil uses it to pass to side control.
Nanini has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nanini is looking to regain half guard here but Anvil keeps moving and retains side control.
Anvil is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nanini will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nanini manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anvil's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nanini looking for subs from the bottom but Anvil mounts him!
Anvil controlling the position easily from mount.
Anvil'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.
Nanini wants to control but Anvil is having none of it.
Nanini is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nanini bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nanini looking to pass the guard.
Nanini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anvil working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nanini.
Anvil wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Anvil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Nanini is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Anvil is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Anvil has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anvil looking to pass the guard.
Nanini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Nanini working for a triangle but Anvil defends it easily.

Anvil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Nanini looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Anvil passes into half guard.
Nanini tries to get to full guard but Anvil has control of the leg.
Nanini gets full guard.
Anvil tries to free his leg and advance position but Nanini is retaining full guard.
Anvil seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Nanini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Achilles Anvil's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Anvil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nanini was well out of range. Poor timing from Anvil.
Anvil moves out of range of the body kick.
Anvil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nanini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nanini slips a jab from Anvil.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nanini. That's going to slow Anvil down.
Nanini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anvil throws a nice looking combination but Nanini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anvil avoids the head kick by Nanini.
Achilles Anvil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nanini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nanini misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvil avoids the head kick by Nanini.
Anvil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nanini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anvil ducks under a wild hook from Nanini.
Anvil lands with a straight right. Nanini didn't see that one coming.
Nanini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anvil's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Anvil duly obliges.

It looks like Davi Nanini has been cut.
Nanini is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvil looks to throw the jab but Nanini is out of range.
Anvil takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nanini is looking to land body kicks.
Anvil works Nanini's body with a nice hook.
Anvil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Anvil coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nanini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nanini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anvil throws out a powerful jab.
A cross from Anvil lands.
Nanini walks into a straight right hand from Anvil.

That has opened up Davi Nanini's cut even more.
Achilles Anvil is winning the standup battle so far.
Anvil bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nanini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anvil wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anvil stuns Nanini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anvil with a hook.
Anvil fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anvil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nanini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nanini walks into a jab.
Anvil swinging wilding here.
Both fighters circling a little - Nanini finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Anvil scores with a three punch combo!
Nanini throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nanini throws a nice head kick!
Anvil throws a combination that misses
and Nanini counters with a body kick.
Anvil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anvil!
Anvil takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nanini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anvil clobbers Nanini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nanini misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Anvil.
Anvil blocks a head kick by Nanini.
Anvil scores with a one two! Nanini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anvil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nanini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anvil avoids the head kick by Nanini.
Anvil lands a slapping body shot.
Nanini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anvil. That did some damage!
Nanini tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Anvil.
Anvil lands a lovely overhand right.
Good standup being displayed there by Anvil as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Nanini.
Anvil staying out of range there.
Anvil blocks a head kick by Nanini.
Anvil's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Anvil duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anvil thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Anvil misses.
Nanini throws a head kick but Anvil moves out of range.
Nanini throws a head kick that misses.
Nanini misses with a leg kick.
Anvil lands a jab to Nanini's midsection.
Anvil with a nice cross.
Nanini looks for the body kick but Anvil saw that one coming.
Anvil connects with the punch.
Anvil misses with the combination.
Nanini throws a head kick that Anvil semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anvil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good exchange - Anvil coming out on top.
Anvil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Nanini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achilles Anvil dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nanini throws a head kick that misses.
Anvil misses with a looping left.
Nanini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anvil swings for the body but Nanini moves out of range.
Nanini throws a head kick but Anvil moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Nanini.
Jab from Anvil.
Anvil connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nanini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nanini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nanini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anvil scores with a hook to the body. Nanini takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anvil connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nanini tries to move into range but Anvil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nanini swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Anvil counter with a right hand.
Anvil scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nanini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anvil connects with a jab.
Nanini throws a sloppy head kick and Anvil moves out of range easily.
Anvil with a jab.
Nanini tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nanini slips a jab and a cross from Anvil.
Nanini throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anvil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nanini throws out a loose jab but Anvil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anvil connects with the punch.
Nanini walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Anvil catches Nanini right on the button with a cross.
Nanini misses with the body kick
and Anvil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Nanini.
Anvil swinging wilding here.
Nanini throws a looping overhand right but Anvil ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Anvil.
Anvil bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Nanini.
Nanini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anvil avoids the head kick by Nanini.
Nanini takes one on the button.
Anvil with a hook.
Nanini on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anvil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nanini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anvil to score with a decent uppercut.
Nanini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nanini throws a sloppy head kick and Anvil moves out of range easily.
Nanini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anvil digs a good body shot into Nanini's ribs.
Nanini walks into a stiff left hand from Anvil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nanini.
Anvil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anvil blocks a head kick by Nanini.
Nanini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anvil throws a right and a left that Nanini avoids nicely.
Anvil moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nanini.
Nanini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anvil digs a good body shot into Nanini's ribs.
Nanini lands with a slapping head kick.
Anvil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nanini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nanini misses with a low kick as Anvil jumps back.
Nanini misses the body punch
and Anvil counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nanini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anvil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nanini at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anvil throws a series of punches but Nanini avoids them all with ease.
Davi Nanini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nanini throws a hook to the side of Anvil's head but Anvil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anvil lands with a nice combination. Nanini backs away looking to recover.
Anvil looks to score with a jab to the body but Nanini is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Nanini.

Nanini closes the distance and clinches.

Anvil breaks the clinch.
Nanini scores with a nice body kick.
Anvil thows a body shot but no joy.
Anvil misses with the combination.
Nanini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nanini connects with a high kick.
Anvil connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nanini's hands.
A big right from Anvil misses.
Anvil throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Achilles Anvil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anvil 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Achilles Anvil!