PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between imants legzda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen Angel as his entrance music. imants legzda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

legzda
vs
Anderson

190 cm
22
258 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, imants legzda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anders Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
legzda missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson defending well as legzda loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson tries to clinch there but legzda circles away.
Anderson wants to clinch.
legzda throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
legzda misses with a few strikes there.
legzda misses with a looping left.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from legzda.
legzda throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Anderson slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
legzda throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Anderson - that will leave a mark!
legzda throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
legzda fails to land with a series of punches.
legzda is breathing heavily.

Anderson gets a clinch.
legzda throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
legzda takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
legzda misses with the head strike.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and legzda avoids it.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
legzda managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
legzda misses with the head strike.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into legzda's ribcage.
legzda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
legzda throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anderson obliges.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
legzda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
legzda managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
legzda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
legzda keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
legzda managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
A short right from legzda.
legzda gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
legzda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from legzda.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from legzda.
legzda misses with some punches.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
legzda throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
legzda managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
legzda managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
legzda avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
legzda swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
legzda lands an uppercut.
legzda lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
legzda scores with a shoulder strike.
legzda prevents the takedown attempt.
legzda throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
legzda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
legzda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
legzda lands a left hand.
Anderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. legzda just stands there and leans against the cage.
imants legzda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anders Anderson.
legzda lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but legzda avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
legzda throws a head punch that misses.
legzda avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
legzda has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
A shot in the inside from legzda.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. legzda is defending well for now.
legzda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from legzda.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from legzda.
legzda gets underhooks to prevent Anderson's takedown attempt.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but legzda avoids the damage to the body.
legzda lands with a right to the head.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
legzda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
legzda lands a left hand.
legzda lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
legzda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
legzda lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. legzda is defending well for now.
legzda could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
legzda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
legzda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anderson blocking some punches.
legzda avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Anderson taking a breather.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from legzda fails to land.
legzda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
legzda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
legzda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
legzda avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
legzda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
legzda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from legzda.
legzda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
legzda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
legzda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
legzda throws a head punch that misses.
legzda managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
legzda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
legzda working aggressively here.
legzda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
legzda managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, legzda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
legzda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but legzda avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anders Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
legzda misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from legzda.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but legzda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
legzda swinging wildly here.
legzda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson slips a jab from legzda.
legzda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
imants legzda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but legzda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
legzda throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from legzda.
A big right from legzda misses.
legzda is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but legzda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
legzda throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but legzda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from legzda misses.
Anderson tries to clinch but legzda is having none of it.
Anderson is looking to clinch but legzda is avoiding it.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but legzda pushes him off.

Anderson forces legzda back against the cage and clinches.
legzda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and legzda avoids it.
legzda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
legzda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A quick uppercut on the inside from legzda.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
legzda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for legzda.
legzda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
legzda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from legzda.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
legzda managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
A short uppercut from legzda.
legzda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
legzda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has legzda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from legzda.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from legzda.
Anderson landing knees to the body.
Anderson tries a body shot but legzda blocks it.
legzda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. legzda is defending well for now.
legzda misses with a short punch on the inside.
legzda scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson tries to stall but legzda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
legzda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
legzda misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for legzda.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from legzda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from legzda fails to land.
legzda managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but legzda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
legzda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
legzda has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
legzda keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from legzda.
legzda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
legzda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
legzda misses with a double jab

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from legzda.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
legzda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
legzda working aggressively here.
legzda blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anderson lands a body shot.
A short right from legzda on the inside.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and legzda avoids it.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and legzda avoids it.
Anderson wants a takedown but no success here.
legzda lands with a right to the head.
legzda misses with a short punch on the inside.
legzda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
legzda misses with the head strike.
legzda working aggressively here.
legzda working aggressively here.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
legzda managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
legzda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. legzda is defending well for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
legzda gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and legzda avoids it.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
legzda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
legzda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
legzda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
legzda lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anders Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

legzda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from legzda.
legzda throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
legzda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson blocks a jab.

Anderson darts in and clinches legzda up against the cage.
legzda has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
legzda throws a head punch that misses.
legzda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson jumps guard but legzda stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
legzda lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
legzda avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
legzda misses with the head strike.
legzda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
legzda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
legzda lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from legzda.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
legzda scores with a nice hook to the head.
legzda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has legzda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
legzda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
legzda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson tries to work over legzda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but legzda blocks it with crossed arms.
legzda lands a shoulder strike.
legzda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
A head punch on the inside from legzda fails to land.
legzda scores with a nice hook to the head.
legzda lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
legzda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from legzda.
legzda misses with a short punch on the inside.
legzda working aggressively here.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but legzda is blocking nicely.
legzda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
legzda gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from legzda.
A head punch on the inside from legzda fails to land.
legzda misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
legzda misses with some punches.
Anderson has legzda pushed against the cage.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
legzda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. legzda is defending well for now.
legzda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
legzda working aggressively here.
Anders Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
legzda lands with a short shot to the head.
legzda scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
legzda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from legzda.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from legzda.
legzda avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
legzda throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from legzda.
legzda avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
legzda working aggressively here.
legzda misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
legzda has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. legzda won't want to take too many of those.
legzda lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
legzda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but legzda blocks with his arms.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
legzda misses with the head strike.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. legzda is defending well for now.
legzda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
legzda scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
legzda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.

Anderson gets control of legzda's arms and successfully pulls guard. Anderson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
legzda throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
legzda throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
legzda is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
legzda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four 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.
legzda throws a strike but Anderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
legzda wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson wants to stand but legzda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Anderson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from legzda.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but legzda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
imants legzda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
legzda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anders Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Anderson!