PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calogero Anello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Newton's choice of entrance music: Hurt - T.I.. Calogero Anello has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Anello
vs
Newton

178 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calogero Anello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Newton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anello counters with a thumping low kick.
Anello missing with a left hand there. Newton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anello connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Anello.
Anello tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anello keeps the fight on the outside.
Anello buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton throws a leg kick
and Anello counters with a thumping low kick.
Newton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newton manages to avoid it.
Newton throws a leg kick
and Newton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newton misses with a body shot.
Newton throws a lazy body kick
and Anello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calogero Anello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Anello counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton checks a low kick from Anello.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Newton.
Newton misses with the body kick
and Anello counters with a nice body kick.
Anello looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anello misses with an uppercut.
Newton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anello scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anello tries to land a leg kick but Newton saw it coming and moves away.
Anello swings for the body but Newton moves out of range.
Anello misses with a looping right.
Newton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anello misses the jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Newton throws a leg kick
and Anello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newton moves away from the strike by Anello.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Newton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Newton wants to slow Anello down by chopping away at his legs.
Newton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anello misses with a right hand
and Newton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anello throws out the jab.
A low kick from Anello misses
and Newton counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calogero Anello dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newton misses with a kick to the body
and Anello counters with a nice body shot.
Anello checks a low kick from Newton.
A jab lands there for Anello.
Newton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newton moves away.
Newton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anello.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anello sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anello works Newton's body with a nice hook.
Anello keeps the fight on the outside.
Newton walks into a stiff left hand from Anello.
A punch lands to the side of Newton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anello scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anello lands a lovely overhand right.
Newton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anello with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Newton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Newton counters with a leg kick.
Anello throws a lazy uppercut
and Newton counters with an inside leg kick.
Newton throws a solid leg kick but Anello takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Newton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Anello. Beautiful body shot.
Anello throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Newton counters with a solid body kick.
Anello fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Newton on the side of the head.
A low kick from Anello misses
and Newton counters with a leg kick.
Anello throws a leg kick but Newton sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anello. Newton does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton wants to land a leg kick but Anello is out of range.
Anello 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.
Anello blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Newton misses
and Anello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anello scores with the left hand. Newton knows he should have avoided that one.
Anello misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calogero Anello dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anello misses with a double jab.
Newton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anello avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anello is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anello scores with a jab.
Anello throws an off balance right hand
and Newton counters with a good low kick that Anello was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anello swings for the body but Newton moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton is looking to clinch.
Anello misses with a leg kick
and Newton counters with a leg kick.
Newton misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Newton.
Anello is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anello with a nice cross.
Newton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anellos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Newton moves away from the strike by Anello.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Newton blocks the low kick.
That kick from Newton tenderised Anello's leg. Anello is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for Newton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Newton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anello pivots, looking for a leg kick but Newton is out of range and Anello settles back down.
Newton throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton throws a leg kick
and Anello counters with a nice kick to the body.
Newton tries to clinch up.
Newton misses with a low kick.
Anello jabs Newton right on the nose. Newton blinks but takes it well.
A jab lands there for Anello.
Newton misses with a jab to the body
and Anello counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello throws out a loose jab but Newton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Anello blocks the leg kick.
Anello misses with a two punch combination.
Anello avoids the body shot from Newton.
Newton lands a front kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Newton misses
and Anello counters with a straight right hand.
Anello throws a leg kick
and Newton finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Andrew Newton just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Anello misses with an uppercut.
Anello digs a good body shot into Newton's ribs.
Anello fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Newton throws a chopping leg kick but Anello manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Newton checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton throws a leg kick
and Anello counters with a low kick, right behind Newton 's knee.
Anello lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anello throws a body punch but Newton moves out of range.
Anello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton throws a leg kick
and Anello counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newton.
Anello falls off balance throwing a combination
and Newton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

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.
Anello tries to bum rush Newton with a series of wild strikes but Newton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calogero Anello is winning the standup battle so far.
Newton throws a right hand that misses
and Anello counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anello looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Newton counters with a nice leg kick.
Anello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anello attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton misses with a wild body shot.
Anello lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Newton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anello.
Newton throws a jab but it's blocked by Anello.
Anello throws a hook but Newton blocks it.
Anello throws a leg kick
and Newton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anello avoids a kick to the body.
Newton throws a leg kick but Anello moved away.
Newton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Newton looks to land a right hand but Anello moved out of range.
Anello fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Newton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anello misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calogero Anello had his way with Andrew Newton in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Anello lands an overhand right.
Anello clobbers Newton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Newton doesn't manage to clinch there - Anello circles away.
Newton throws a series of punches but Anello moves out of range.
Anello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anello lands a leg kick that knocks Newton off balance momentarily.
Newton misses with a low kick as Anello jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anello misses with an uppercut
and Newton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anello throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Newton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Anello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anello swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Newton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Anello really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anello misses with a looping right.
Newton checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Anello.
Newton throws a poor cross that misses
and Anello counters with a body kick that stops Newton in his tracks momentarily.
Anello misses with a hook.
Newton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Andrew Newton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anello checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anello throws a hook to the side of Newton's head but Newton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anello throws an off balance right hand
and Newton counters with a nice leg kick.
Anello throws a leg kick that is checked
and Newton counters with a good low kick that Anello was not able to check.
Newton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anello misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Newton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anello will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anello connects with a right hand. Newton shakes it off.
Newton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anello lands with a nice body punch.
Newton throws a leg kick
and Anello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Calogero Anello.
Well Anello 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calogero Anello!
Calogero Anello is the new lightweight champion!