PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Bellamy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximilian Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bellamy
vs
Anderson

200 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Craig Bellamy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maximilian Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellamy shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bellamy looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bellamy avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson shoots and misses

and Bellamy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anderson's guard now.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bellamy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anderson looking to control.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anderson controls Bellamy momentarily but Bellamy frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt

and Bellamy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anderson won't be happy with that.
Anderson tries to escape but Bellamy is in control.
Anderson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bellamy off and has taken his back!
Anderson is not going to allow Bellamy to sit and survive in this position.
Bellamy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anderson punishes Bellamy with strikes from the back mount.
Anderson scores with punches to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bellamy is having to fend off submission attempts from Anderson, who is looking to sink in the choke. Anderson doesn't have the hooks in though and Bellamy manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bellamy!
Anderson with shots to the head and body - Bellamy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Anderson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Anderson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bellamy looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Craig Bellamy has been cut.
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!
Bellamy tries to hold on but Anderson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Anderson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bellamy tries to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Anderson breaks from Bellamy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Anderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bellamy is looking to escape.
Anderson landing punches.
Anderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Anderson lands a big elbow.
Bellamy taking shots to the head.

Anderson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
A nice elbow there by Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bellamy's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson controlling from the full mount.
Anderson lands a big shot there that rocks Bellamy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the head.
Bellamy taking shots to the head.
Bellamy is trying to escape the mount.
Anderson working Bellamy over with strikes here.

Bellamy is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Bellamy badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Anderson around the waist but Anderson pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Anderson is the winner by TKO! Anderson jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximilian Anderson!