PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey comes to the cage accompanied by Burn It To The Ground . Corwin Anstey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Anstey
vs
Dickens

180 cm
29
209 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

189 cm
24
214 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Dickens!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickens shoots and misses
enabling Anstey to counter with a crisp jab.
Dickens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anstey counters with a stiff right hand.
Dickens shoots and misses
and Anstey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corwin Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Dickens.
Dickens shoots and misses
and Dickens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dickens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anstey counters with a stiff right hand.

Anstey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anstey misses with the ground and pound.

Anstey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anstey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anstey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Anstey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dickens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Anstey seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from Anstey seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Anstey working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dickens 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.

Anstey is trying to get an arm triangle but Dickens is defending well.
Anstey controls the position.
Anstey looks up at the clock and then as Dickens takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Anstey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Dickens's face as Anstey controls the position.
Dickens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anstey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Anstey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Anstey trying to control the position but Dickens is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickens defending against the ground and pound.

Anstey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anstey throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Anstey wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dickens, who protects the arm well.
Anstey 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.

Anstey is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dickens is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dickens to see if he's OK.
Dickens is working to avoid the ground and pound but Anstey connects with a decent elbow.
Anstey controls the position from side control.
Anstey trying to control the action but Dickens is working from the bottom.
Anstey throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Anstey misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anstey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anstey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dickens is looking for a sweep.
Dickens dodges the ground and pound from Anstey.
Anstey creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dickens sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Anstey looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dickens is avoiding damage well.
Dickens parries the strikes from Anstey easily there. Anstey is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dickens to escape.
Anstey trying to control the action but Dickens is working from the bottom.

Anstey wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dickens, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dickens slips a jab and a cross from Anstey.
Dickens misses with a takedown

and Anstey moves into the clinch.
Anstey stalling.
Anstey tries a knee to the head but Dickens blocks it.

Anstey gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dickens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anstey is trying to control the action in half guard but Dickens is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anstey is nestled in close to Dickens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Anstey is trying to control. Dickens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anstey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dickens defending well though.
Anstey thows a huge punch but Dickens dodges it nicely.
Anstey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dickens's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens tries to roll over but Anstey keeps him under control.
Anstey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anstey is looking to advance position but Dickens won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Anstey there.
Dickens tries to roll over but Anstey keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anstey connects with a nice short shot to Dickens's temple.
Dickens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anstey.

Anstey seems to be working for a kimura but Dickens defends the submission attempt.
Anstey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickens taking some punishment here, with Anstey in his half guard.
Anstey slips a nice elbow through Dickens's hands, connecting with Dickens's forehead.
Anstey controlling the action here.
Anstey throwing shots but Dickens is blocking nicely.
Anstey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anstey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anstey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Anstey.
Anstey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dickens's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey wants to take a breather but Dickens is having none of it.
Anstey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Anstey there.
Dickens is doing well to control the position and prevent Anstey from advancing to side control.

Anstey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Anstey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Corwin Anstey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Anstey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dickens is just riding it out for now. Anstey eventually gives up the hold.
Anstey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anstey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dickens tries to roll over but Anstey keeps him under control.
Anstey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dickens with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dickens fails with the takedown

and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Anstey throwing shots but Dickens is blocking nicely.
Anstey throwing shots but Dickens is blocking nicely.
Dickens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anstey.

Anstey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anstey thows a huge punch but Dickens dodges it nicely.
Anstey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dickens is refusing to be controlled, as Anstey sits in half guard.
Anstey winds up and cracks Dickens with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dickens defending well though.
Anstey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Anstey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dickens defends it well.

Anstey is looking for a kimura here.
Dickens is refusing to be controlled, as Anstey sits in half guard.
Dickens tries to roll over but Anstey keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Anstey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dickens is just riding it out for now. Anstey eventually gives up the hold.

Anstey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anstey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anstey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dickens's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Anstey seems to be working for a kimura but Dickens defends the submission attempt.

Anstey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dickens is looking for a sweep. Anstey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Anstey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dickens defends it well.
Anstey trying to control the action but Dickens is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dickens is looking to escape.
Anstey working the head and body with strikes.
Anstey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dickens defending well though.
Anstey working over Dickens with some ground and pound. Dickens looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dickens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dickens has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anstey is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickens is refusing to be controlled, as Anstey sits in half guard.
Anstey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dickens with a poor takedown

and Anstey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Anstey throwing shots but Dickens is blocking nicely.
Anstey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dickens does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anstey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anstey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anstey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dickens defending well though.
Dickens is trying to get back to full guard.

Anstey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dickens defends it well.
Dickens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anstey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dickens's head.
Anstey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dickens's head.
Anstey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dickens defending well though.
Anstey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anstey throwing shots but Dickens is blocking nicely.

Anstey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dickens doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anstey.
Anstey wants to control but Dickens is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Anstey controlling the action here.

Anstey is looking for a kimura but Dickens is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anstey to get the leverage.
Dickens wants to control but Anstey is keeping busy.
Dickens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anstey.
Anstey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anstey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anstey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anstey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dickens can do to turn this around?
Anstey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anstey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anstey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Anstey seems to be looking for submissions.
Anstey moves nicely into side control.
Dickens is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Anstey cracks Dickens with a big right hand but Dickens just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Anstey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dickens being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dickens tries to improve position but can't.
Anstey cracks Dickens with a big right hand but Dickens just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dickens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anstey throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey had his way with Victor Dickens in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Anstey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dickens manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Anstey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dickens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dickens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anstey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Dickens keeps moving.
Anstey throwing strikes from guard but Dickens blocks nicely.

Anstey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anstey with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dickens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anstey distracts Dickens with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dickens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anstey.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anstey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anstey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dickens working a defensive guard here.
Dickens is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Anstey throws a strike but Dickens rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Anstey is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Corwin Anstey wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dickens misses with a wild combination.
Corwin Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anstey instigates a clinch.
Anstey looking to throw knees to the head but Dickens is blocking nicely.
Anstey lands a knee to the head.

Anstey has hold of one of Dickens's legs. Dickens is fighting the takedown attempt but Anstey gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Anstey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dickens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anstey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dickens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dickens keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully.
Dickens wants to sweep but no luck.
Anstey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Anstey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anstey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dickens keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey throwing strikes but missing.
Dickens keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully.
Anstey postures up in Dickens's guard and throws a big left but Dickens blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickens keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully.
Victor Dickens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corwin Anstey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anstey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:44
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwin Anstey!
Corwin Anstey is the new light heavyweight champion!