PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Anthony
vs
Ardonia

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raymore Ardonia!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardonia scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Tony Anthony has been cut.
Anthony shoots in for a takedown but Ardonia shows good takedown defense.
Ardonia throws a right hand that Anthony ducks under and follows up with a left that Anthony also avoids with ease.
Ardonia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anthony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ardonia.
Anthony is looking to slow Ardonia down with leg kicks.
Ardonia throws a series of punches but Anthony avoids them all with ease.
Anthony shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ardonia pinned against the cage. Ardonia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ardonia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ardonia misses with a few strikes there.
Anthony shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ardonia defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Anthony. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anthony is breathing heavily.
Ardonia looks to land a combination but Anthony avoids it well.
Anthony fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ardonia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anthony circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardonia misses with the combination.
No joy there for Ardonia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ardonia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anthony circles away quickly and effectively.
Ardonia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anthony.
Ardonia throws a right hand that Anthony ducks under and follows up with a left that Anthony also avoids with ease.
Ardonia misses with the combination.
Ardonia tries to bum rush Anthony with a series of wild strikes but Anthony uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anthony dodges the punch combination from Ardonia.
Anthony misses with a series of wild punches.
Anthony shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ardonia throws a left and a right that both miss

and Anthony moves into the clinch.

That's two 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.

Anthony jumps guard.
Anthony utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ardonia postures up in Anthony's guard and throws a big left but Anthony blocks it.
Ardonia wants to get up but he can't break Anthony's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Anthony controlling Ardonia's posture.
Ardonia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anthony trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Anthony is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ardonia wants to stand but Anthony has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anthony misses with a combination
and Ardonia counters with a two punch combo.
Ardonia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ardonia swivels and escapes.
Anthony misses with a combination
and Ardonia counters with a left and a right that stings Anthony.
Raymore Ardonia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardonia throws a combination that misses

and Anthony counters by clinching up.
Ardonia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Anthony pulls guard effortlessly.
Anthony is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ardonia is controlling him.
Anthony pulls Ardonia in close to prevent any damage.
Anthony wants to sweep but no luck.
Anthony not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ardonia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ardonia throwing strikes from guard but Anthony blocks nicely.
Ardonia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ardonia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ardonia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Anthony counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anthony.
Anthony postures up.
Ardonia wants to sweep but no luck.
Ardonia looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ardonia wants to stand but Anthony is controlling the position.
Ardonia throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Anthony is stalling in the full guard.
Ardonia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ardonia is looking to stand up but Anthony isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anthony closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ardonia circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tony Anthony will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Anthony's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anthony has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ardonia misses with a double jab

and Anthony counters by moving into the clinch.
Ardonia wants to break free but Anthony has control.
Ardonia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anthony looking for a takedown.
Ardonia misses with some punches.
Anthony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anthony keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ardonia's efforts to push away.
Anthony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ardonia working aggressively here.
Ardonia can't break the clinch.
Anthony throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ardonia misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ardonia's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Anthony gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anthony prevents Ardonia from standing back up.

Anthony is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ardonia is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Anthony!