PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad Shah Hekmatyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hekmatyar has chosen Open Season as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Ken Anderson
vs
Shah Hekmatyar

181 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
305 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ahmad Shah Hekmatyar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hekmatyar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hekmatyar lands a left hand.
Hekmatyar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Hekmatyar gets an underhook and turns Anderson into the cage.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Hekmatyar won't allow it.
Hekmatyar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Hekmatyar lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Hekmatyar throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
Anderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Hekmatyar gets an underhook and turns Anderson into the cage.
Hekmatyar throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Hekmatyar blocking some punches.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Hekmatyar swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hekmatyar misses with the head strike.
Hekmatyar misses with a punch on the inside.
Hekmatyar misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hekmatyar fails to land.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hekmatyar has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hekmatyar scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hekmatyar has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hekmatyar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hekmatyar.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hekmatyar prevents it.
Hekmatyar misses with a punch on the inside.
Hekmatyar lands a left hand.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Hekmatyar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Hekmatyar lands with a short shot to the head.
Hekmatyar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Hekmatyar holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Hekmatyar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Hekmatyar blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Hekmatyar.
Hekmatyar lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hekmatyar fails to land.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Hekmatyar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hekmatyar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Hekmatyar on the inside.
Hekmatyar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Hekmatyar lands with a light punch inside.

Anderson is rocked!
Anderson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hekmatyar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hekmatyar misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hekmatyar.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Hekmatyar won't allow it.
Hekmatyar creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Anderson with a big uppercut! Anderson tries to clinch up but Hekmatyar pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Anderson to the mat! Anderson covers up and Hekmatyar unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ahmad Shah Hekmatyar!