PBP Commentary

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

Anderson
vs
Christopher

183 cm
25
198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
201 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bryan Christopher!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Christopher has Anderson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Christopher can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Nice body punch from Christopher.
Christopher tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Christopher misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Christopher avoids the damage to the body.
Christopher stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Christopher backwards.
Christopher misses with a body punch.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Christopher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christopher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Christopher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Christopher.
Anderson lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christopher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christopher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Christopher blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Christopher misses with a knee to the head.
Christopher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Christopher.
Anderson presses Christopher against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Christopher.
Anderson landing knees to the body.
Christopher looks gassed!
Anderson gets through Christopher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christopher blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Christopher throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson is working Christopher over against the ropes.
Christopher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christopher takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Bryan Christopher has been cut.
Anderson lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Anderson works on Christopher's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Anderson.

Christopher is rocked!

Anderson has clasped his hands together around Christopher's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Christopher is still in real trouble! Can Anderson finish him?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Anderson cracks Christopher with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Anderson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Christopher is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Anderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Anderson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Apollo Anderson waved his t-shirt featuring Seven Sins™'s logo in front of the cameras.