PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Anier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Meet the Monster" Five Finger Death Punch. Petter Anier will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pain
vs
Anier

180 cm
27
165 lbs
5 - 14 - 0

177 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angel Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petter Anier!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pain shoots in and bounces Anier off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anier wants to stand and escape but Pain is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain is stalling in the full guard.
Pain stands up over Anier, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pain 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.
Pain looking to pass the guard.

Pain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pain shoots in looking for a takedown. Anier tries to sprawl out of it but Pain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain digs a good body shot into Anier's ribs.
Anier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pain shoots for a double leg takedown but Anier sprawls well. He's pushed Pain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anier scores with a hook to the body. Pain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Pain drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anier wants to stand up but Pain is controlling him.
Pain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pain slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anier keeping full guard, as Pain tries to pass.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Pain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier is looking to stand up but Pain isn't so interested in that idea.
Pain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pain stops Anier from standing up.

Pain stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Anier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Angel Pain has been cut.
Anier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pain checks a leg kick.
Pain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anier misses with a low kick as Pain jumps back.
A bone on bone clash there as Pain blocks the leg kick.
Anier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pain avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pain shoots in but Anier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain throws a head kick that misses.
Anier throws a nice looking combination but Pain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anier misses with a few strikes there.
Anier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anier throws a sloppy head kick

and Pain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anier's guard.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Anier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain won't allow Anier to get back to his feet.
Pain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anier wants to stand but Pain is controlling the position.
Pain is looking to work some ground and pound but Anier has wrist control.
Pain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pain postures up in Anier's guard and throws a big left but Anier blocks it.
Anier wants to stand and escape but Pain is having none of it.
Pain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pain chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Pain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angel Pain's cut.
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.

Pain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Anier slips a jab and a cross from Pain.
Pain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anier moves away.
Anier tries to bum rush Pain with a series of wild strikes but Pain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anier moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anier circles away.
Anier looks to land a combination. Pain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anier jabs at Pain's body.
Anier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pain has time to react.
Donk. Anier catches Pain right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pain avoids the head kick by Anier.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anier.
Anier throws a series of strikes that have Pain backpedaling.

Pain is rocked!

Angel Pain's cut is getting worse.
Anier looks for the body kick but Pain saw that one coming.
Oh Pain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pain seems to have got his legs back now.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anier 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 Pain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pain is able to avoid easily.
Pain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anier explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Anier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pain circles away quickly and effectively.
Anier scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anier misses with a body kick.
Petter Anier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anier leaves Pain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anier throws a series of punches but Pain moves out of range.
Pain takes one to the chin there.
Anier lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anier scores with a three punch combo!
Pain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain fails with a takedown attempt.
Anier throws a sloppy head kick and Pain moves out of range easily.
Pain moves out of range of the body kick.
Anier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angel Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anier misses with the combination.

Anier gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pain to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Anier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pain is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pain wants to pass the guard but Anier is keeping the position.
Anier wants to stand up but Pain is controlling him.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Anier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anier is looking to stand up but Pain isn't so interested in that idea.
Pain tries to free his leg and advance position but Anier is retaining full guard.
Pain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Anier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Anier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Anier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain throws a big right hand that misses.
Pain is looking to work some ground and pound but Anier has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anier wants to stand and escape but Pain is having none of it.
Pain is looking to work some ground and pound but Anier has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petter Anier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Angel Pain's cut.
That's time! Pain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Anier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Pain scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Anier is trying to stand up here but Pain is controlling him well.
Pain working the head and body with strikes.
Pain throwing shots but Anier is blocking nicely.
Anier is looking to escape.

Pain is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anier has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anier tries to kick Pain off but Pain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pain looks to land a strike but Anier avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pain wants to control from the top but Anier keeps moving.
Anier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pain throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anier wants to stand but Pain is controlling the position.
Pain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pain thows a big elbow that misses.
Pain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Anier is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pain goes for a takedown attempt but Anier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pain blocks a head kick by Anier.
Anier cracks Pain with a good jab.
Anier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petter Anier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but Anier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Anier.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anier tries a low kick but Pain avoids it.
Anier scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anier throws a sloppy head kick and Pain moves out of range easily.
Anier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pain.
Anier throws a sloppy head kick and Pain moves out of range easily.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anier throws a sloppy head kick and Pain moves out of range easily.
Anier tries a head kick but it misses.
Anier lands with a straight right. Pain didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Anier.
A left and a right from Pain both land. Nice combination.
Pain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anier lands a two punch combo.
Anier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petter Anier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anier 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petter Anier!