PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey comes to the cage accompanied by Burn It To The Ground . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Anstey
vs
Webb

180 cm
29
209 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

201 cm
22
215 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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 28 - 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 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Webb!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anstey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Anstey wants to control but Webb is keeping him busy.
Anstey postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey wants to control but Webb is keeping him busy.
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 in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ground and pound from Anstey seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Anstey tries to move to mount but Webb blocks the move with his legs.
Webb avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Anstey.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Webb can do anything to dispel that myth.
Webb tries to buck Anstey off but Anstey is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Anstey seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Anstey tries for a kimura but Webb is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Anstey.
Sloppy strikes there by Anstey.
Anstey throws a strike aimed at the side of Webb's head but Webb avoids it well.
Anstey wants to control for a moment but Webb uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Anstey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Webb keeping hold of Anstey's head, controlling as best he can.
Anstey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anstey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anstey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Webb does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Webb wants to get back to his feet.
Anstey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Webb's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Webb manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Anstey trying to control the position from guard on top but Webb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Webb seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Anstey throws a big right hand that misses.
Anstey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anstey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Anstey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anstey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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.
Anstey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Webb's guard.
Webb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anstey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Anstey seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Webb is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Corwin Anstey!
Corwin Anstey retains his light heavyweight title!