PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lie Die (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lie Die has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Die
vs
Dave Anderson

195 cm
27
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
26
236 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lie Die!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Die pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Die feints and as Anderson raises his hands in defense, Die changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Die thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Die tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.

Die thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Die trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Die trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Die controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lie Die has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Die looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Die shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A cross from Anderson lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson scores with a body shot.
Anderson lands with a hook. Die tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dave Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Die does a little dance to reset his feet.
Die takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Die is breathing heavily.
Die tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson tries to bum rush Die with a series of wild strikes but Die uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Die moves away.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Die hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dave Anderson!