PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pena Hirmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirmu comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - War Machine. Anderson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Simon Says. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hirmu
vs
Anderson

180 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

183 cm
26
197 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Hirmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Hirmu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pena Hirmu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Anderson.

Anderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hirmu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hirmu is trying to stand.
Anderson is taking a breather. Hirmu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hirmu is trying to stand up here but Anderson is controlling him well.
Anderson tries to pass to full mount but Hirmu defends it.
Anderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hirmu is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in for a double leg but Hirmu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
Jab from Anderson.
A telegraphed right hand from Hirmu misses the target.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Hirmu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hirmu throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson defending well as Hirmu loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson slips under a jab from Hirmu.
A big left from Hirmu misses.
Hirmu throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hirmu.
Hirmu throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Hirmu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hirmu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hirmu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Anderson clinches up against the cage.

Hirmu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hirmu slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Hirmu is out of range.
Hirmu misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hirmu's sensitive parts.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hirmu finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Hirmu's front leg but catches the back leg as Hirmu tries to avoid it.
Hirmu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hirmu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Hirmu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hirmu. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hirmu catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hirmu misses with a straight right.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Hirmu looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Anderson is rocked!
Hirmu scores with a jab.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hirmu finish him?
Anderson is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Hirmu doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Anderson crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Anderson's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pena Hirmu!