PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hillbilly george (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey comes to the cage accompanied by Gonna Fly Now . hillbilly george has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anstey
vs
george

180 cm
27
209 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

188 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 16 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, hillbilly george!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

george gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Anstey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Anstey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anstey scoring with some ground and pound.
Anstey chips away with some ground and pound.
Anstey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anstey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anstey landing with the ground and pound.
Anstey throwing strikes but missing.
Anstey landing with the ground and pound.
george is looking to stand up but Anstey isn't so interested in that idea.

Anstey drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but george manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Anstey has george in his guard.
Anstey controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey wants to sweep here but george controlling him for the moment.
Anstey is working hard here to advance position.
george trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anstey trying to control the position.
Anstey looking for a sweep. Not yet Anstey, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Anstey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anstey scoring with punches to the head and body.
george has momentary wrist control but Anstey slips an elbow through the middle.
Anstey lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Anstey drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but george manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Anstey has george in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
george preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Anstey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. george gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anstey pulls george in close to prevent any damage.
george preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

george got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anstey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, george has managed to get both his arms back between Anstey's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
george pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anstey is keeping the position for now.
Anstey wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Anstey wants to sweep but no luck.
george trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anstey looking for a sweep. Not yet Anstey, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

george with a lazy takedown attempt

and Anstey counters with a shoot takedown. george fights it but they end up in guard.
Anstey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anstey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anstey trying to control but george is working from the bottom.
Anstey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Anstey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anstey is looking to work some ground and pound but george has wrist control.

Anstey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anstey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anstey thows a big elbow that misses.
Anstey tries to free his leg and advance position but george is retaining full guard.
george is breathing heavily.

Anstey drops back, looking for a kneebar! george looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. george looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from george!
Anstey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
george is looking to take a break and control but Anstey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Anstey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
george in side control, throwing shots but Anstey defends.

That's two 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.
Anstey is trying to get back to half guard.
Anstey wants to control but george postures up.
Anstey manages to get back to half guard.
Anstey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

george gets caught flat footed, as Anstey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Anstey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anstey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
george looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey landing some decent shots from guard.
Anstey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anstey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Anstey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of george's head.
george keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anstey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

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.
Anstey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anstey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anstey stands up over george, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anstey is working george over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anstey landing with the ground and pound.
Anstey lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anstey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anstey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
george keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully.
george avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Anstey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anstey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Anstey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anstey wants to control from the top but george keeps moving.
Anstey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anstey is working george over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Corwin Anstey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anstey postures up and lands a big shot to george's brow.

Anstey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anstey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
george takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Anstey postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! george is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Anstey, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anstey trying to control the position here.
Anstey looking for a sweep. Not yet Anstey, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anstey is on top in guard.
Anstey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anstey scoring with some ground and pound.
Anstey trying to control the position from guard on top but george is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anstey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
george utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anstey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
george being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey chips away with some ground and pound.
Anstey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anstey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Anstey postures up and lands a big shot to george's brow.
Anstey landing some decent shots from guard.
Anstey passes george's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Anstey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, george has managed to free his arm - good work.
Still in half guard, Anstey seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey lands with a punch from half guard.

Anstey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anstey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
george trying to control here.
Anstey slips a nice elbow through george's hands, connecting with george's forehead.
Anstey lands with a punch from half guard.
Anstey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
george is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Anstey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. george doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anstey.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corwin Anstey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anstey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwin Anstey!