PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Fairbanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Fairbanks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fairbanks
vs
Anton

175 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Douglas Fairbanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Anton!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fairbanks avoids the head kick by Anton.
Fairbanks needs to keep his hands up - Anton had a free shot at his head there.
Anton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Fairbanks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anton's half guard.
Fairbanks is looking to take a break and control but Anton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anton is trying to stand back up but Fairbanks is controlling him
Fairbanks wants to pass the guard but Anton is defending well.
Fairbanks works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Anton is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anton wants to get back to his feet.
Anton is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Fairbanks off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Anton looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fairbanks wants to control but Anton is keeping busy.

Fairbanks looking for the choke from the back.
Anton wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anton covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Fairbanks has good solid back control here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fairbanks's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anton trying to get back to his feet but Fairbanks is in full control for now.
Anton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fairbanks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
Fairbanks really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Anton.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fairbanks's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
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 Douglas Fairbanks will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fairbanks.
Anton doesn't manage to clinch there - Fairbanks circles away.
Fairbanks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anton swivels and escapes.
Anton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anton throws a sloppy head kick and Fairbanks moves out of range easily.
Fairbanks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Fairbanks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anton is looking to clinch.
Fairbanks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anton defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fairbanks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fairbanks.
Douglas Fairbanks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks swats away the attempt to clinch by Anton.
Anton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Anton closes the distance and clinches.
Anton gets underhooks to prevent Fairbanks's takedown attempt.
Anton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anton is pressed up against the cage. Fairbanks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anton down to the mat. Anton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fairbanks.
Anton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Anton. Fairbanks shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anton cracks Fairbanks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fairbanks.

Anton closes the distance and clinches.
Fairbanks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

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

Fairbanks tries to keep at a distance but Anton has taken the fight into the clinch.

Anton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fairbanks shoots in for a takedown but Anton shows good takedown defense.
Anton throws a one two combo.
Anton fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks closes the distance and clinches up with Anton, looking for a takedown. Fairbanks pushes Anton against the cage but Anton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Anton darts in and clinches Fairbanks up against the cage.
Fairbanks can't get the takedown.
Fairbanks takes a shot to the head.

Anton manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Anton both land. Nice combination.
Anton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fairbanks.
Anton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fairbanks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fairbanks closes the distance and clinches up with Anton, looking for a takedown. Fairbanks pushes Anton against the cage but Anton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fairbanks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anton moves in looking to clinch but Fairbanks pushes him off.
Fairbanks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crunch! Anton slams his shin into Fairbanks's torso.

Anton has closed the distance and engaged Fairbanks in a clinch.
Anton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anton stalling the fight.
Fairbanks tries to break the clinch but Anton is controlling the position.
Anton cracks Fairbanks with a nice body shot.
Fairbanks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anton wants to clinch up but Fairbanks keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Anton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Anton throws a head kick but Fairbanks moves out of range.
Fairbanks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anton as he jumps to the side.

Fairbanks takes the fight into the clinch.
Fairbanks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anton prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Fairbanks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fairbanks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anton has him pressed against the cage.
Anton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Anton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fairbanks takes one to the chin there.
Anton stuffs the takedown.
Fairbanks has a takedown stuffed.
Peter Anton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anton moves into range and clinches up with Fairbanks.

Anton breaks from the clinch.
Anton pushes Fairbanks away with a front kick.
Anton wants to clinch up but Fairbanks keeps it at a distance.
Peter Anton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Anton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fairbanks doesn't seem phased though.
Anton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fairbanks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fairbanks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anton tries to close the distance and clinch but Fairbanks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Fairbanks with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anton connects with a high kick.
Fairbanks closes the distance and clinches up with Anton, looking for a takedown. Fairbanks pushes Anton against the cage but Anton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fairbanks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick from Anton lands but Fairbanks takes it in his stride.

Anton takes the fight into the clinch.
Fairbanks goes for a takedown attempt but Anton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fairbanks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anton tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Fairbanks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fairbanks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Anton wants to stand but Fairbanks is controlling the position.
Fairbanks wants to control from the top but Anton keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fairbanks stops Anton from standing up.
Fairbanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Anton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Anton!