PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jon Phenomenon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Anson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anson has chosen ''South of Heaven'' by The Electric Hellfire Club as his entrance music. Seth Anson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jon Phenomenon
vs
Anson

185 cm
30
220 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

183 cm
26
220 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jon Phenomenon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Anson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anson lands with a nice body kick.
Anson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Phenomenon counter with a right hand.
Phenomenon scores with a one two! Anson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anson lands with a nice body punch.
Anson connects with a nice looking jab.
Anson shoots in but no luck this time.
Phenomenon throws a front kick that sends Anson stumbling back into the cage.

Anson gets a takedown into half guard.
Phenomenon tries to kick Anson off but Anson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Anson trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Anson there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anson stalling away here and it's allowed Phenomenon to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anson won't allow Phenomenon to get back to his feet.
Anson content to stall in guard here.
Anson being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anson preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Phenomenon holds on and takes a little breather.
Anson scoring with some ground and pound.
Phenomenon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Jon Phenomenon wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Phenomenon gets caught flat footed, as Anson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anson throwing strikes from guard but Phenomenon blocks nicely.
Anson trying to control but Phenomenon is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phenomenon trying to control the position here.
Anson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Phenomenon is trying to keep Anson in close.
Anson throwing strikes but missing.
Anson thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phenomenon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anson.
Phenomenon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Phenomenon's head.
Anson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phenomenon looking for a sweep. Not yet Phenomenon, not yet.
Anson wants to control from the top but Phenomenon keeps moving.
Anson postures up in Phenomenon's guard and throws a big left but Phenomenon blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phenomenon keeping moving, preventing Anson from controlling successfully.
Phenomenon controls Anson momentarily but Anson frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Anson dominated that 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.

Anson misses with a wild body shot.
Anson throws a right hand that misses
and Phenomenon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phenomenon manages to avoid it.
Phenomenon throws a shot from downtown. Anson moves away and avoids it.
Phenomenon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Phenomenon finds it's way through Anson's defenses.
Anson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Phenomenon counters with a stiff right hand.
Phenomenon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anson at a distance.
Anson with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phenomenon throws a leg kick but Anson checks it.
Phenomenon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anson was well out of range. Poor timing from Phenomenon.
Phenomenon misses with a series of wild punches.
Anson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Phenomenon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anson counters with a nice kick to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Phenomenon enables Anson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Phenomenon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Phenomenon controlling the position.
Anson throws a big right hand that misses.
Anson throwing strikes but missing.
Anson distracts Phenomenon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anson throwing strikes from guard but Phenomenon blocks nicely.
Anson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phenomenon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anson stopping the sweep attempt from Phenomenon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phenomenon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anson won't allow Phenomenon to sweep him here.
Anson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Phenomenon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phenomenon wants to get back to his feet but Anson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anson lands a couple of elbows.
Anson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anson trying to control the position from guard on top but Phenomenon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anson advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Anson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Anson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phenomenon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phenomenon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anson.

Anson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Phenomenon's half guard.
Anson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Phenomenon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Anson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Phenomenon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Anson.
Anson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phenomenon is pulling down on Anson's head. It's preventing any offense from Anson, at least for the moment.
Anson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anson cracks Phenomenon with a solid left hand.
Anson is looking to work some ground and pound but Phenomenon has wrist control.
Anson throws a strike but Phenomenon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phenomenon tries to free his leg and advance position but Anson is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Phenomenon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Phenomenon preventing the sweep.
Jon Jon Phenomenon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jon Jon Phenomenon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sloppy strikes from Anson. Those never looked like landing.
Anson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phenomenon.
Anson is looking to land body kicks.
Anson avoids the body shot from Phenomenon.
Anson misses with a leg kick
and Phenomenon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Phenomenon just misses with a punch to the body.
Phenomenon throws a right hand that Anson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anson also avoids with ease.
Phenomenon misses with a leg kick
and Anson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Phenomenon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phenomenon throws a body kick that misses.
Anson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anson just misses with a punch to the body.
Phenomenon takes one to the side of the head.
Phenomenon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anson in his tracks.
Anson slips under a jab.
Anson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anson scores with a jab to the head.
Phenomenon throws a leg kick but Anson sees it coming and checks it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seth Anson.
I've got Anson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Anson!