PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony comes to the cage accompanied by Holidae Inn. Jones has chosen Two Steps From Hell: Wrath of Sea [Extended Remix] as his entrance music. William Anthony has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anthony
vs
Jones

193 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

198 cm
20
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Anthony!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anthony shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Anthony has a good base and remains in mount.
Anthony avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones wants to control but Anthony is having none of it.
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Anthony striking off his back but it's not causing Jones any problems.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Anthony keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Anthony looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Anthony working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anthony escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Jones has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Anthony to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jones is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Anthony pulls down on the head and he's put Jones to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). William Anthony!
William Anthony retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, William Anthony thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.