PBP Commentary

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

Bright
vs
Anderson

168 cm
25
144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
144 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rainbow Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright misses the shot to the body.
Bright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Bright in a clinch.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Bright's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
Bright is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Bright is blocking nicely.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Rainbow Bright has been cut.
Bright has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Bright won't want to take too many of those.
Bright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson keeps control of Bright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bright can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright can't break the clinch.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
Anderson wants to stall.
Bright is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bright is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bright working hard to break the clinch.
Bright working hard to break the clinch.
Bright is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Bright in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bright's face.
Bright tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Bright is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bright is defending well for now.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Bright's ribcage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bright as Anderson tries to tie him up.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bright blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson with a knee to the head.

Bright is rocked!

Rainbow Bright's cut is getting worse.
Clinched against the cage, Anderson lands a big elbow that drops Bright! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Bright is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Anderson!