PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Anfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Runar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anfield's entrance music is Ecuador. A fine choice. Runar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Amon Amarth - The Pursuit of Vikings. 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.

Anfield
vs
Runar

187 cm
22
263 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
275 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Anfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sven Runar!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Runar.
Runar tries to bum rush Anfield with a series of wild strikes but Anfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anfield slips under a jab.
Anfield fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Runar lands with a straight right. Anfield didn't see that one coming.
Anfield slips a jab and a cross from Runar.
Anfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Anfield on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Runar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Runar swings away with a body shot that misses

and Anfield counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Runar's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anfield postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Runar is on top in guard.
Runar won't allow Anfield to sweep him here.
Runar postures up.
Runar won't allow Anfield to sweep him here.

Anfield looking for a guillotine here but Runar defends easily.
Runar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anfield is trying to control the position but Runar postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Runar wants to control from the top but Anfield keeps moving.
Anfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Anfield looking for a guillotine here but Runar defends easily.

Anfield working for a triangle but Runar defends it easily.
Runar 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anfield trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Runar wants to control from the top but Anfield keeps moving.
Runar won't allow Anfield to sweep him here.
Runar content to stall in guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Runar misses with a straight right.

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.
A big left from Runar misses.
Runar loads up on a big right hand but Anfield slips the punch.
Anfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Runar.
Sven Runar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Runar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Runar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Runar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anfield.
Anfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Runar lands with a hook. Anfield tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Runar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anfield is breathing heavily.
Runar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Runar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Runar drops Anfield with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Anfield looks back up at him and smiles so Runar waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Johnny Anfield has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Runar manages to avoid it.
Runar misses with a leg kick.
Anfield tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Runar lands a body shot.
Runar throws a jab when Anfield was well out of range.
Runar lands an overhand right.
Anfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Runar.
Runar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Runar.
Runar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Runar loads up on a big right hand but Anfield slips the punch.
Runar misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Anfield misses with a hook.
Anfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Runar.
Runar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Runar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Runar thows a leg kick but Anfield checks it
and Anfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Runar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Runar thows a leg kick but Anfield checks it
enabling Anfield to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Runar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runar punishes Anfield's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Runar misses its intended target.
Runar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Runar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Runar looks to score with a jab to the body but Anfield is just out of range.
Runar misses with an uppercut.
Sven Runar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Runar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anfield in his tracks.
Runar misses with an uppercut.
Runar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Runar looks to land a right hand but Anfield moved out of range.
Runar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Runar tried to score with a low kick but Anfield checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Anfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Runar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Runar thows a body shot but no joy.
Anfield ducks right into an uppercut from Runar.
Anfield blocks a jab.
Anfield throws a chopping leg kick but Runar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anfield throws out a leg kick but Runar moves out of range and Anfield only half commits.
Runar misses with a hook. Anfield ducked under it nicely.
Anfield throws a right hand that Runar ducks under and follows up with a left that Runar also avoids with ease.
Runar throws a combination that misses
and Anfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Runar.
Anfield scores with a jab to the body.
Runar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anfield counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Anfield.
Anfield misses with a wild combination.
Anfield misses with a wild body shot.
Anfield misses with a takedown attempt - Runar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Runar throws a jab when Anfield was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Runar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Anfield's cut.
That's time! Anfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Anfield shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Runar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Anfield working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Anfield misses with the ground and pound.

Anfield thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Runar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Runar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Anfield scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Runar is in trouble now - Anfield has advanced to mount!
Anfield trying to control but Runar is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anfield goes for an armbar but Runar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Runar.
Runar stopping the sweep attempt from Anfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Runar wants to control from the top but Anfield keeps moving.
Johnny Anfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Runar stopping the sweep attempt from Anfield.
Runar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anfield has a closed guard, preventing Runar from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Runar misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Runar.
A punch combination from Runar misses.
Runar scores with a punch to the head.
Anfield throws a hook but Runar blocks it.
Runar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anfield.
Anfield defending well as Runar loads up on a big left hand.
Runar misses with a hook to the body
and Anfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Runar.
Anfield ducks under a wild hook from Runar.
Sven Runar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters circling - Runar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anfield throws a big shot that misses.
Anfield swings for the body but Runar moves out of range.
A big left from Runar misses.
Anfield misses with a double jab
and Runar counters with a nice uppercut.
Runar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anfield's sensitive parts.
Runar ducks under a wild hook from Anfield.
Anfield throws the left hand but Runar avoids the punch easily.
Runar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Runar.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sven Runar.
I've got Runar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Runar!