PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Brun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey comes to the cage accompanied by DIME SI TE VAS CON EL. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Anstey
vs
Brun

180 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Brun!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Anstey gets a takedown into half guard.
Brun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anstey.
Brun tries to get to full guard but Anstey has control of the leg.
Anstey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brun is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brun manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Brun keeps moving.
Brun trying to keep a closed guard but Anstey is proving a slippery customer.
Brun is controlling Anstey's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anstey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brun is keeping the position for now.
Brun has control of Anstey's left arm, preventing Anstey from doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brun.
Corwin Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brun misses with a two punch combination.
Brun lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brun.
Brun pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brun misses with a body shot.
Anstey avoids the head kick by Brun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brun scores with a one two! Anstey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Anstey is rocked!
Anstey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Anstey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brun lands a nice looking body kick.
Anstey seems to have got his legs back now.
Anstey fails with the takedown.
Brun avoids the head kick by Anstey.
Brun tries a head kick but it misses.
Brun throws a head kick that misses.
Brun looks gassed!
Brun swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Anstey shoots in but no luck this time.
Anstey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anstey fails in his attempt to clinch.

Anstey rushes Brun and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brun throws a head punch that misses.

Brun breaks from the clinch.

Anstey instigates a clinch.
Brun is trying to break free.

Anstey manages to break the clinch.
Brun finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Brun.
Anstey tries to clinch but Brun is having none of it.
Anstey wants to clinch up but Brun keeps it at a distance.
Anstey shoots in and drives through. Brun sprawls well.
Anstey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brun tries to avoid it but Anstey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brun to the ground. Brun escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anstey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anstey defending well as Brun loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Brun.
Brun digs a good hook to Anstey's body.
Brun throws a head kick but Anstey moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey looks to score with a jab to the body but Brun is just out of range.
Anstey slips a jab and a cross from Brun.
Anstey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brun attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brun throws a head kick that misses.
Anstey wants to clinch but Brun slips to the side
and Brun counters with a head kick. That will keep Anstey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Anstey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Anstey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anstey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brun counters with a head kick.
Anstey moves in looking to clinch but Brun pushes him off.
Anstey fails with the takedown.
Anstey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brun counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anstey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anstey circles away from the clinch attempt.

Anstey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Anstey looking to sit in guard and control but Brun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Anstey working a defensive guard here.
Anstey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brun is stalling in the full guard.
Anstey throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Anstey trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brun stopping the sweep attempt from Anstey.
Anstey being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey wants to sweep but no luck.
Anstey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Anstey stands up from half guard.
Brun lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Anstey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Anstey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brun gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brun is looking to improve his position.
Anstey passes to side control.
Brun can't do much from the bottom here.
Brun misses with a strike from the bottom.
Anstey wants to control but Brun is keeping him busy.
Brun is looking to regain half guard here but Anstey keeps moving and retains side control.
Anstey working away.
Anstey creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brun sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anstey moves in looking to clinch but Brun pushes him off.

Anstey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
You can see the frustration on Brun's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brun tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anstey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brun wants to control but Anstey postures up.
Anstey has knee on belly and moves into mount.
A nice elbow there by Anstey.
Brun tries to lock up and control but Anstey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brun is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brun tries to hold on but Anstey postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brun gets back to half guard.

Anstey is looking for a kimura but Brun is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anstey to get the leverage.
Brun wants to control but Anstey is keeping busy.
Anstey is tying to control. Brun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brun wants to control but Anstey is keeping busy.
Anstey wants to pass to mount but Brun is defending the position.
Brun keeping hold of Anstey's head, controlling as best he can.
Brun is trying to get back to full guard.
Anstey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Brun lands with a nice body kick.
Anstey clinches but Brun breaks the clinch
and Brun counters with a big head kick but Anstey shrugs it off.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brun as he avoids it easily.
Anstey tries to clinch
and Brun makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Anstey really felt that one!
Brun throws a head kick that misses

and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Brun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anstey trying to control but Brun is working from the bottom.
Brun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brun is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brun thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey is controlling Brun's posture.
Anstey looking for a sweep. Not yet Anstey, not yet.
Brun passes into half guard.
Anstey is trying to get back to full guard.
Anstey is trying to control but can't.
Brun with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Anstey is trying to maintain the position but Brun is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Anstey keeping control of the position.
Corwin Anstey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anstey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brun is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anstey with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brun counters with a single leg into guard. Anstey didn't expect that.

Anstey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brun is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anstey is on top in guard.

Anstey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anstey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Anstey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brun trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brun can't keep his opponent in guard - Anstey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anstey trying to control the pace.
Brun is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anstey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brun trying to control from the bottom.

Anstey stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Brun to get to his feet.

Anstey scores with a takedown into Brun's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anstey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anstey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Brun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brun manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brun fails to move to back control.
Brun looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hank Brun.
I think Brun 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Brun!