PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chalid Arrab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by The Way Of The Fist. Arrab has chosen Du Hast as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Anderson
vs
Arrab

190 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rich Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chalid Arrab!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
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!

Arrab closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson jumps guard but Arrab stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Arrab pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Arrab has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Arrab has taken the fight to the clinch.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Arrab gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by Arrab.

Arrab breaks from the clinch.

Arrab gets a clinch.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Arrab lands with an overhand left.
Arrab digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.

Arrab gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arrab cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrab lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Arrab moves into the clinch successfully.

Arrab breaks the clinch.

Arrab lands a big head kick that sends Anderson tumbling to the mat! Arrab takes a step backwards and waves Anderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Anderson is rocked!

It looks like Rich Anderson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Arrab closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arrab pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arrab lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.

Arrab has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.

Arrab breaks the clinch.

Arrab forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arrab. That's going to slow Anderson down.
A head kick misses from Arrab.
Arrab swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Arrab drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.

Arrab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arrab moves into the clinch.

Arrab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Arrab closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Arrab counters by moving into the clinch.

Arrab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arrab lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Arrab feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.

Arrab moves into the clinch successfully.
Arrab is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anderson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Arrab breaks the clinch.
Arrab lands a nice shot to the body.
Arrab throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arrab counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arrab clinches with his opponent.

Arrab breaks from the clinch.
Arrab connects with the punch.
Arrab darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arrab dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Arrab clinches with his opponent.
Arrab landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arrab connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
Arrab working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Arrab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Arrab takes the fight into the clinch.

Arrab pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Arrab clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Arrab obliges.

Arrab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Arrab counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.

Arrab has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.

Arrab breaks from the clinch.

Arrab takes the fight into the clinch.

Arrab breaks from the clinch.
Arrab connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chalid Arrab is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Arrab darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson is working for takedown but Arrab is calmly controlling the position for now.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Arrab clinches up against the cage.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson shoots and misses

and Arrab counters by moving into the clinch.

Arrab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Arrab counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arrab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chalid Arrab dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Anderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anderson with a poor takedown

and Arrab counters by clinching up.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arrab. Arrab obviously looking to wear him down.

Arrab forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Arrab lands an uppercut.
Arrab crunches a lovely knee into Anderson's ribcage.
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!
Arrab stalling against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Anderson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Arrab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Arrab there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arrab scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arrab has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arrab tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arrab connects with a knee to the head.

Arrab breaks the clinch.

Arrab takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arrab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chalid Arrab seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Arrab was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arrab scores with a body shot.

Arrab moves into the clinch.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arrab counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arrab lands a slapping body shot.
Arrab works over Anderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Rich Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arrab throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arrab. That's going to slow Anderson down.

Arrab fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.

Arrab breaks the clinch.

Arrab has managed to clinch.
Arrab putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Arrab breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Arrab counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arrab.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arrab is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Anderson clinches but Arrab breaks the clinch
and Arrab counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson backing up. Anderson nods at Arrab to acknowledge the strikes.
Arrab lands a high kick!
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed

and Arrab counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Anderson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arrab, right into the meat.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arrab.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Arrab circles away easily
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
letting Arrab counter with a right hand.
Arrab lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrab lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arrab counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Arrab counters by clinching up.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arrab lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arrab.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Arrab tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arrab manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arrab cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arrab closes the distance and clinches.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Arrab rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson stalling in the clinch but Arrab improves position.

Arrab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arrab cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
Anderson darts in trying to clinch

and Arrab counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Arrab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Arrab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Arrab clinches.

Arrab breaks from the clinch.
Rich Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Arrab moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chalid Arrab showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rich Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Arrab clinches.
Chalid Arrab seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Arrab pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Arrab counters by moving into the clinch.
Arrab gets underhooks to prevent Anderson's takedown attempt.
Anderson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Arrab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arrab connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arrab unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arrab just stands there and leans against the cage.

Arrab breaks the clinch.
Arrab throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arrab lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arrab, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arrab has taken the fight to the clinch.

Arrab breaks the clinch.
Arrab throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Arrab has managed to clinch.

Arrab breaks the clinch.
Arrab scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Arrab lands a nice shot to the body.

Arrab has managed to clinch.

Arrab pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Arrab has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arrab digs a right hand underneath Anderson's ribcage. Anderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Arrab breaks from the clinch.

Arrab moves into the clinch.

Arrab breaks the clinch.
Arrab misses with a double jab.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arrab takes the fight into the clinch.

Arrab manages to break the clinch.
Arrab is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arrab tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arrab to the ground. Arrab escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson shoots and misses

and Arrab counters by moving into the clinch.

Arrab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Arrab moves into the clinch.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Arrab fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Arrab works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Arrab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arrab tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arrab counters with a one-two to the body.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arrab tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arrab to the ground. Arrab escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrab lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson misses with a takedown
and Arrab counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arrab defends it nicely.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arrab throws a one two combo.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Arrab pushes him off.
Arrab lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Arrab shows good takedown defense.
Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arrab counters with a thumping low kick.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Arrab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arrab closes the distance and clinches.

Arrab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Arrab cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arrab stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.

Arrab moves into the clinch.
Arrab taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Arrab breaks from the clinch.
Rich Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chalid Arrab is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson throws a hook but Arrab blocks it.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arrab counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Arrab closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Arrab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arrab lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arrab defends it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chalid Arrab comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arrab 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 24:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chalid Arrab!