PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anupo Anubis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aonghus Fionn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fionn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: O Danny Boy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anubis
vs
Fionn

180 cm
27
203 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
222 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anupo Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aonghus Fionn!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anubis misses with a takedown attempt
and Fionn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anupo Anubis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anubis tries for a takedown but Fionn circles away easily
and Fionn counters with a low kick, right behind Anubis 's knee.
Fionn connects with a body shot.
Anubis throws a leg kick

and Fionn moves into the clinch.
Anubis is trying to drag Fionn to the mat but Fionn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anupo Anubis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fionn scores with a hook to the body.
Fionn avoiding damage as Anubis throws knees to the body.
Anubis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fionn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anubis has his takedown stuffed
and Fionn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Anubis is breathing heavily.
Fionn connects with a body shot that sends Anubis's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anubis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fionn can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fionn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anubis's sensitive parts.

Fionn forces Anubis back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Fionn.
A right hand to the body from Fionn.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fionn.
Fionn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fionn.
Fionn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Fionn.
Fionn scores with a shoulder strike.
Fionn pushes Anubis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fionn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fionn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fionn lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Fionn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Fionn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fionn lands with a short shot to the head.
Fionn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Fionn.
Fionn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Fionn.
Fionn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anubiss head.
Fionn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fionn.
Fionn lands with a light punch inside.
Fionn lands a shoulder strike.
Fionn cracks Anubis with a nice body shot.
Fionn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fionn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fionn lands a shoulder strike.
Fionn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Fionn.
Fionn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fionn - that landed with a thud.
Fionn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fionn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
A short right from Fionn on the inside.
Fionn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Fionn.
Fionn scores with a hook to the body.

Fionn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anubis misses with a shot to the body
and Fionn counters with a good, hard body kick but Anubis shrugs it off.
Fionn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anubis walks into a straight right hand from Fionn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fionn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anubis's sensitive parts.
A head kick by Anubis misses
and Fionn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Fionn. Beautiful body shot.

Fionn closes the distance and pushes Anubis back into the cage.
Fionn lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fionn.
Anubis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fionn is keeping busy.
A short right from Fionn on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Fionn.
Fionn presses Anubis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fionn is leaning against Anubis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fionn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fionn presses Anubis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fionn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fionn lands a shot to the body.
Fionn lands a shoulder strike.
Fionn lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Fionn - that landed with a thud.
Fionn lands with a left to the head.
Fionn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fionn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fionn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fionn digs a right hand into Anubis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anubis's gas tank.
Fionn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fionn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Fionn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Fionn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fionn lands a nice looking body kick.
Anubis 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fionn.
A punch lands to the side of Anubis 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Anupo Anubis has been cut.
Fionn scores with a jab.
Fionn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fionn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Fionn tries to keep at a distance but Anubis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anubis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Fionn - that landed with a thud.
Fionn lands with a left to the head.
Fionn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fionn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
Fionn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fionn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fionn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fionn lands with a left to the head.
Fionn lands with a light punch inside.
Fionn pushes Anubis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fionn lands a shot to the body.
Fionn presses Anubis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fionn.
Fionn lands a shot to the body.
Fionn works on Anubis's body with a couple of short punches.
Fionn lands with a light punch inside.
Fionn cracks Anubis with a nice body shot.
Anubis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fionn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fionn digs a right hand into Anubis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anubis's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fionn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fionn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
Fionn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fionn lands with a short shot to the head.
Fionn cracks Anubis with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fionn lands a nice shot to the body.

Fionn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fionn, right into the meat.

Fionn instigates a clinch.
Fionn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anubis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fionn smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anupo Anubis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anubis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fionn can pounce on him.
Fionn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anubis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fionn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anubis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aonghus Fionn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fionn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anubis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A right-left combo lands from Fionn.
Fionn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anubis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anubis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Anubis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fionn connects with a jab.
Fionn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anubis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fionn thuds his shin into the meat of Anubis's side.
Nice body kick from Fionn.
Anupo Anubis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fionn.
Fionn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid body kick from Fionn.
Aonghus Fionn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fionn lands a nice looking body shot.
Fionn punishes Anubis's body with a nice straight punch.
Anubis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anubis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anubis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fionn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anubis thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fionn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fionn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anubis rather than just go for the knockout.
Fionn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fionn works over Anubis's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Fionn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anupo Anubis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fionn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anubis swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fionn looks to land a combination. Anubis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Anubis clinches.
Fionn lands a body punch in the clinch.

Fionn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anubis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Fionn to counter with a crisp jab.
Anubis fails with the takedown

and Fionn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fionn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fionn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
Fionn is working Anubis over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fionn cracks Anubis with a nice body shot.
Fionn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A right hook to the body lands for Fionn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Fionn.
Anubis takes a shot to the head.
Fionn is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Fionn - that landed with a thud.
Anubis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Fionn.
Fionn pushes Anubis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fionn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
Fionn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Fionn - that landed with a thud.
Fionn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anubis up against the cage.
Anubis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fionn.
Fionn lands an uppercut.
Fionn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fionn is leaning against Anubis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fionn lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fionn.
Fionn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anubis or not.
Fionn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
Fionn lands with a light punch inside.
Fionn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anubis or not.
Fionn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anubis or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Fionn as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fionn.
Fionn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fionn presses Anubis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Fionn on the inside.
Anubis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fionn lands a nice shot to the body.
Fionn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anubis.
Fionn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fionn digs a right hand underneath Anubis's ribcage. Anubis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fionn pushes Anubis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Fionn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fionn.
Fionn scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Fionn on the inside.

Anubis is rocked!
Fionn creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Anubis with a big uppercut! Anubis tries to clinch up but Fionn pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Anubis to the mat! Anubis covers up and Fionn unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aonghus Fionn!