PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Roxas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roxas comes to the cage accompanied by What it takes to win. Anderson has chosen The Way Of The Fist as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Roxas
vs
Anderson

188 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Roxas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rich Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roxas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roxas is looking to clinch.
Roxas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roxas looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
Roxas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Rich Anderson has been cut.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roxas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roxas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roxas doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Roxas tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Roxas instigates a clinch.
Roxas tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Roxas.

Roxas breaks from the clinch.

Roxas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants a takedown.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roxas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Anderson shoots in and bounces Roxas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Roxas wants to sweep but no luck.

Anderson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anderson prevents Roxas from getting back to his feet.
Roxas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Anderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Roxas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Anderson's guard! Nice work there by Roxas!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roxas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Roxas from controlling successfully.
Roxas sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxas advances position into side control!
Roxas tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anderson's legs.
Roxas is working hard here to advance position.

That's four 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.
Roxas is trying to move to mount but Anderson reverses beautifully and ends up in Roxas's guard.

Anderson drops back looking for a leg! Roxas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roxas manages to kick Anderson off! Anderson jumps back into Roxas's guard.
Roxas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roxas wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Roxas dominated that round.
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.

Roxas doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Roxas tries to clinch up.

Roxas forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Roxas breaks the clinch.
Roxas doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Gabriel Roxas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roxas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Roxas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roxas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roxas doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxas tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Roxas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roxas is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Roxas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roxas moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Roxas doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Roxas wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roxas wants to clinch.

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.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roxas can pounce on him.
Roxas wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roxas but Roxas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gabriel Roxas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Anderson.
Roxas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roxas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roxas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roxas is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Roxas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gabriel Roxas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roxas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Roxas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Roxas has taken the fight into the clinch.

Roxas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Roxas.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Roxas.
Roxas tries to clinch up.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Roxas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roxas throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Roxas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Roxas connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Anderson to the floor! Roxas dives in looking for the finish!

Anderson is rocked!

Roxas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anderson is just riding it out for now. Roxas eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roxas in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Roxas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rich Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Roxas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roxas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roxas misses with a head kick.
Roxas tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Roxas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Roxas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roxas moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Roxas tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Roxas is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxas wants to clinch.
Roxas is looking to clinch.
Roxas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Roxas.
Roxas tries to clinch up.
Anderson works over Roxas's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Gabriel Roxas has been cut.
Roxas is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxas tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Roxas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roxas tries to clinch up.
Roxas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roxas as he avoids it easily.
Roxas is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Roxas throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roxas, right into the meat.
Roxas misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxas wants to clinch.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gabriel Roxas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roxas tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Roxas wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Roxas lands but Anderson takes it in his stride.
Gabriel Roxas is winning the standup battle so far.
Roxas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Roxas, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Roxas against the cage but Roxas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gabriel Roxas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Anderson.
Roxas tries to clinch up.

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.
Roxas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roxas throws a head kick that half lands.
Roxas scoring well with a low kick there.
Roxas throws a nice head kick!
Rich Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Roxas has managed to clinch.

Roxas breaks the clinch.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Roxas leaves Anderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Roxas rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gabriel Roxas.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roxas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Roxas!