PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owusu Andoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andoh comes to the cage accompanied by Quiet. Apollo Anderson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Andoh
vs
Anderson

186 cm
23
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Owusu Andoh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson instigates a clinch.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson gets through Andoh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Andoh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Andoh won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Anderson.
Andoh is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Andoh down to the mat. Andoh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Andoh blocks an uppercut.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Anderson tries a body shot but Andoh blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson can't get the takedown.
Andoh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Andoh.
Andoh working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Andoh controls the action.
Anderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Andoh after a bit of a struggle.
Owusu Andoh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Anderson.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson being controlled against the cage.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Anderson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Anderson postures up.
Andoh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Andoh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anderson is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andoh is adopting a defensive guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Andoh wants to stand and escape but Anderson is having none of it.
Andoh keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson working some strikes from top position.
Andoh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Andoh has wrist control.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson works over Andoh with some ground and pound from guard.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andoh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Andoh blocks nicely.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Andoh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Andoh is keeping the position.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Andoh controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.
Andoh pulls Anderson in close to prevent any damage.
Anderson trying to move into half guard but instead Andoh has managed to sweep!
Andoh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Andoh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anderson is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andoh wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Owusu Andoh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Andoh misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Andoh counters with a straight right hand.
Apollo Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Andoh moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andoh lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Anderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.

Andoh moves into range and clinches up with Anderson.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Andoh struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Andoh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andoh works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
Andoh working aggressively here.
Andoh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Andoh.
Andoh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Andoh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andoh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Andoh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andoh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andoh prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Apollo Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Andoh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anderson tries a body shot but Andoh blocks it.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Andoh avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Andoh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Andoh.
Andoh working Anderson over with knees to the body.
Andoh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson tries a body shot but Andoh blocks it.
Andoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andoh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
Andoh lands with a left to the head.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andoh avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Andoh is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Andoh has his back to the cage.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andoh's elbow.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andoh is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Andoh into the cage.
Andoh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Andoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Andoh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.

Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Andoh. Andoh maintains the clinch.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Andoh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Andoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andoh blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Andoh stalling in the clinch.
Andoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Andoh controls his hands.
Andoh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Andoh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Andoh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Andoh is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Andoh into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Andoh can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Andoh just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Andoh.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Andoh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andoh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Owusu Andoh will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Andoh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Andoh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Andoh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andoh slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andoh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Andoh throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.

Anderson rushes Andoh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Andoh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Andoh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson works on Andoh's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andoh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Andoh wants to stall.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andoh leaning his opponent against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Andoh controls the action.
Andoh misses with some punches.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Andoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andoh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Andoh takes a shot to the head.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Andoh controls the action.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andoh's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andoh.
Andoh stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Andoh blocks it.
Anderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Andoh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Owusu Andoh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Anderson.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Andoh is out of range and Anderson settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderson tries to work over Andoh's front leg with a kick but Andoh checks it.
A jab from Andoh finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Andoh throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Andoh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Anderson dives in and grabs Andoh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Andoh pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andoh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andoh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Andoh is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Andoh throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andoh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good exchange - Andoh coming out on top.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Andoh is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andoh misses with a straight right.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Andoh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Andoh's waist but Andoh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Apollo Anderson.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Anderson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Apollo Anderson made sure he mentioned Seven Sins™, along with how happy he was to win his fight.