PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Muilu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muilu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, he's going the distance. 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.

Muilu
vs
Anthony

186 cm
28
176 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

184 cm
24
182 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Hades ®

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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urpo Muilu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Anthony finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Anthony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muilu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anthony. Anthony circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Muilu misses with a straight left.
Muilu throws a leg kick but Anthony moved away.
Muilu tries to move into range but Anthony moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Muilu scores with a decent looking hook.
Muilu wants to clinch up but Anthony keeps it at a distance.
Anthony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muilu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anthony with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anthony lands a body shot.
Anthony throws a leg kick but Muilu checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muilu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muilu just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muilu throws a one two combo.

Anthony instigates a clinch.
Muilu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muilu looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Muilu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Muilu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Muilu looking for a takedown.
Muilu tries a body shot but Anthony blocks it.
Muilu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anthony backwards.
Muilu tries to break the clinch but Anthony is controlling the position.
Anthony avoiding damage.
Muilu can't find room to land a body shot as Anthony controls the action.
Muilu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anthony prevents a body shot from Muilu.
Muilu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Muilu throws a punch but it's blocked by Anthony.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony works on Muilu's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anthony.
Anthony lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muilu backwards.
A right hand to the body from Muilu.
Muilu wants to break free but Anthony has control.
Muilu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Anthony.
Anthony tries to throw a body punch but Muilu avoids it by throwing Anthony back against the cage.
Anthony stalling in the clinch but Muilu improves position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Muilu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anthony manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Anthony continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Muilu looking to throw knees to the head but Anthony is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anthony - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Anthony struggles to land a body shot inside as Muilu controls his hands.
Muilu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muilu swings wildly with an uppercut but Anthony uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muilu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anthony takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muilu throws an elbow but misses.
Muilu is leaning against Anthony and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anthony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anthony blocks a body shot from Muilu.
Muilu stalling in the clinch but Anthony improves position.
Anthony misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Muilu.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muilu tries to break free but Anthony pushes him back against the cage.
Anthony can't find room to land a body shot as Muilu controls the action.
Muilu trying to land knees to the body.
Anthony looking to slow down the pace here.
Muilu crunches a lovely knee into Anthony's ribcage.
Anthony cracks Muilu with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Anthony.
Anthony scores with a shoulder strike.
Anthony misses with some punches.
Anthony is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muilu as Anthony tries to tie him up.
Anthony lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Muilu can't find room to land a body shot as Anthony controls the action.
Muilu is trying to push Anthony away but Anthony has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anthony misses with the head strike.
Muilu avoiding damage.
A short body shot lands from Muilu as the two fighters clinch.
Anthony effectively controlling the action here.
Muilu tries to break the clinch but Anthony is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Justin Anthony will probably get the nod.
That's time! Muilu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Anthony closes the distance and clinches.
Anthony lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muilu or not.
Muilu scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muilu throws an elbow but misses.
Muilu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muilu struggles to land a body shot inside as Anthony controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anthony.
Anthony lands a right hand.
Muilu goes for a takedown attempt but Anthony pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Muilu has managed to clinch.
Muilu swings wildly with an uppercut but Anthony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muilu trying to stall but Anthony improves his position.
Muilu wants to get back to striking at distance but Anthony won't allow it.
Muilu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anthony presses Muilu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anthony keeps control of Muilu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Muilu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony managing to block the knees to the body from Muilu.
Anthony is leaning against Muilu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anthony lands a shoulder strike.
Muilu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muilu stalls.
Muilu letting Anthony take a breather here.
Anthony is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muilu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muilu.
A right hand to the body from Muilu.
Anthony trying to stall but Muilu improves his position.
Muilu throws an elbow that misses.
Anthony blocks a body shot from Muilu.
Anthony misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Muilu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anthony chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muilu throws a leg kick that misses.

Muilu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anthony sprawls well initially but Muilu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Muilu wants to pass the guard but Anthony is defending well.

Muilu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anthony is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Muilu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Muilu's back!
Anthony is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Muilu prevents Anthony from getting a body triangle.
Anthony is not going to allow Muilu to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony doesn't have the hooks in and Muilu manages to turn into his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Muilu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anthony keeping full guard, as Muilu tries to pass.
Muilu wants to control from the top but Anthony keeps moving.
Muilu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muilu trying to control the position from guard on top but Anthony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muilu throwing strikes from guard but Anthony blocks nicely.
Muilu 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.

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.
Muilu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Muilu advances position into side control!

Muilu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Anthony tries to bench press Muilu off him but Muilu keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Urpo Muilu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Muilu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Good work by Muilu as he checks the leg kick.
Muilu is looking to clinch but Anthony is avoiding it.
Muilu tries to clinch there but Anthony circles away.
Muilu misses with a body punch
enabling Anthony to counter with a crisp jab.
Anthony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muilu throws the left hand but Anthony avoids the punch easily.
Muilu moves in looking to clinch but Anthony pushes him off.
Anthony feints and then cracks Muilu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muilu down.
Muilu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Muilu.
Muilu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anthony sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Muilu somewhat.
Muilu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Muilu misses.
Anthony lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick from Anthony misses.
A low kick from Anthony misses
and Muilu counters with a good low kick that Anthony was not able to check.
Anthony misses with a low kick as Muilu jumps back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Muilu.
Muilu takes a swing at Anthony's ribcage but misses.
Anthony throws a leg kick that is checked
and Muilu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anthony buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Muilu.
Muilu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anthony throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Muilu rushes Anthony and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anthony.
Muilu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muilu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muilu struggles to land a body shot inside as Anthony controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anthony.
Anthony blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muilu throws a head punch that misses.
Anthony misses with a body punch.
Muilu trying to land knees to the body.
Muilu struggles to land a body shot inside as Anthony controls his hands.
Anthony blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anthony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anthony stalling the fight.
Anthony tries to throw a body punch but Muilu avoids it by throwing Anthony back against the cage.
Anthony throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muilu looking to slow down the pace here.

Muilu breaks from the clinch.
Muilu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anthony counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muilu throws a hook to the side of Anthony's head but Anthony sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony doesn't manage to clinch there - Muilu circles away.
The fighters circling - Muilu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muilu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Muilu scores with a hook to the body. Anthony takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anthony misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muilu.
Anthony throws a leg kick but Muilu checks it.
Muilu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Muilu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anthony.
Muilu checks a leg kick nicely.
Anthony attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Muilu throws a hook but Anthony avoids it easily.
Muilu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anthony sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muilu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anthony tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Muilu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Muilu rather than just go for the knockout.
Anthony fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anthony throws a leg kick
and Anthony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muilu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anthony.
Anthony looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Muilu loads up on a big right hand but Anthony slips the punch.
Justin Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muilu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anthony is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anthony.
Muilu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muilu thows a leg kick but Anthony checks it
and Anthony counters with a nice leg kick.
Anthony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muilu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Anthony comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anthony 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Justin Anthony!