PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Psil Ander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton LaVey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaVey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: There Will Be Violence. Anton LaVey has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ander
vs
LaVey

192 cm
32
205 lbs
17 - 18 - 1

188 cm
28
210 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 17 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Psil Ander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton LaVey!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

LaVey closes the distance and clinches.

LaVey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
LaVey shoots in for a takedown but Ander shows good takedown defense.
Ander scores with a spinning back kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ander, right into the meat.
LaVey tries to clinch but Ander moves out of range.
Ander throws a sloppy head kick and LaVey moves out of range easily.
LaVey misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from LaVey.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
LaVey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ander is looking to clinch but LaVey is avoiding it.
LaVey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ander lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaVey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ander throws a head kick but LaVey moves out of range.
LaVey avoids a kick to the body.
Ander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

LaVey closes the distance and clinches.
LaVey connects with a knee to the head.
LaVey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ander blocks it with crossed arms.
LaVey blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

LaVey has clasped his hands together around Ander's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ander is trying to get back to his feet.
LaVey creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ander is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but LaVey has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Ander throws LaVey to one side and escapes!
LaVey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LaVey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ander misses with a head kick.
Psil Ander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ander keeps the fight on the outside.
LaVey lands with a nice combination. Ander backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ander gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

LaVey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and LaVey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ander is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
LaVey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ander is looking to stand up but LaVey isn't so interested in that idea.

LaVey stands and steps away. Ander gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

LaVey clinches with his opponent.
LaVey managing to block the knees to the body from Ander.

LaVey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
LaVey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LaVey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ander connects with a leg kick. LaVey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
LaVey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ander wants to clinch up but LaVey keeps it at a distance.

LaVey moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

LaVey darts in and clinches Ander up against the cage.
Ander is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
LaVey looks winded!
Ander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ander missing with knees to the body.
Ander gets underhooks to prevent LaVey's takedown attempt.
Psil Ander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton LaVey.
Ander can't break the clinch.
Ander has had enough of the clinch but LaVey keeps him there for the moment.
Ander is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ander is trying to break free.
LaVey is trying to break the clinch but Ander is controlling him.
Ander prevents LaVey from breaking the clinch.
Ander lands a knee to the body.
LaVey lands a body shot in the clinch.

Ander breaks from the clinch.
That kick from Ander tenderised LaVey's leg. LaVey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ander wants to clinch up but LaVey keeps it at a distance.
Ander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ander connects with a leg kick. LaVey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice takedown defense from Ander. No joy for LaVey on that attempt.
Ander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ander throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
LaVey misses with a hook.
Ander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. LaVey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ander is looking to clinch but LaVey is avoiding it.
LaVey throws a series of punches but Ander moves out of range.
Ander tries to land a front kick but LaVey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
LaVey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ander doesn't manage to clinch there - LaVey circles away.
LaVey throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ander displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from LaVey.
LaVey tries to clinch but Ander is having none of it.
Ander tries to clinch there but LaVey circles away.

Ander gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anton LaVey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

LaVey keeps the fight on the outside.
Ander is looking to clinch but LaVey is avoiding it.
Ander fails with an attempt to clinch.
LaVey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LaVey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LaVey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good work by LaVey as he checks the leg kick.
Ander looks for the body kick but LaVey saw that one coming.
LaVey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LaVey.
Ander moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch but LaVey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ander throws a head kick that LaVey semi-blocks.

It looks like Anton LaVey has been cut.
Ander scores with a leg kick.
Ander tries to work over LaVey's front leg with a kick but LaVey checks it.

Ander takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

LaVey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander throws a leg kick but LaVey moved away.

LaVey moves into the clinch.
Ander tries to break the clinch but LaVey is controlling the position.

LaVey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LaVey misses with the combination.
Ander takes a head kick and keeps coming.
LaVey looks to land a combination but Ander avoids it well.
LaVey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
LaVey keeps the fight on the outside.
Ander looks for the body kick but LaVey saw that one coming.
Ander tries to land a front kick but LaVey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ander throws a half hearted mid kick.
LaVey looks for a takedown but Ander sprawls well.
LaVey is breathing heavily.
LaVey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ander.
Ander tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaVey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ander. Ander obviously looking to wear him down.
Psil Ander is winning the standup battle so far.
LaVey tries to clinch up
and Ander counters with a leg kick.
LaVey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ander. Ander obviously looking to wear him down.
LaVey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ander throws a head kick but LaVey moves out of range.
LaVey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Ander moves into the clinch.
Ander managing to block the knees to the body from LaVey.
Ander has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ander tries to circle away but LaVey has him pinned against the cage.
Ander is looking to break free of the clinch but LaVey has double underhooks.

LaVey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ander scores with a head kick. LaVey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaVey checks a leg kick nicely.
Ander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
LaVey tries to clinch up.
Ander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LaVey.
LaVey throws a nice looking combination but Ander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
LaVey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Ander.
LaVey scores with a three punch combo!
Ander throws a body kick that misses.
LaVey throws a series of punches but Ander moves out of range.
Ander plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
LaVey throws a right hand that Ander ducks under and follows up with a left that Ander also avoids with ease.
No joy there for LaVey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ander lands a nice looking kick to the body. LaVey takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ander clinches with his opponent.

Ander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ander looks to land a body kick but LaVey moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaVey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ander is looking to clinch.
Ander throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ander on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ander tries a head kick but it misses.
Ander throws a nice inside leg kick.
LaVey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ander.
Ander throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ander fakes the leg kick and cracks LaVey in the body.
Ander looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ander connects with a high kick.
Ander is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Psil Ander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anton LaVey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

LaVey wants to clinch up but Ander keeps it at a distance.
LaVey fails with a takedown attempt.
LaVey looks to land a combination but Ander avoids it well.
LaVey tries to clinch up
and Ander counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ander looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ander throws a head kick that misses.
LaVey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LaVey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ander closes the distance and pushes LaVey back into the cage.
LaVey tries to break the clinch but Ander is controlling the position.
Ander is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
LaVey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
LaVey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ander pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Ander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anton LaVey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
LaVey shoots in and drives through. Ander sprawls well.
Psil Ander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton LaVey.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ander.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ander throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
LaVey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. LaVey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
LaVey lands with a right to the head.

Ander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LaVey tries to close the distance and clinch but Ander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LaVey blocks a head kick by Ander.
LaVey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ander throws a leg kick but LaVey moved away.
LaVey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ander.
Ander thuds his shin into the meat of LaVey's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaVey throws a nice looking combination but Ander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander looks for the body kick but LaVey saw that one coming.
LaVey avoids the head kick by Ander.
LaVey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
LaVey throws a one two combo.
Ander wants to clinch.
Ander connects with a solid leg kick.
Ander keeps the fight on the outside.
LaVey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ander.
LaVey lands a really nice looking cross but Ander seems unphased.
Ander throws a wild body kick that LaVey sees coming a mile off.
Ander thuds his shin into the meat of LaVey's side.
Ander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LaVey.
Ander tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ander takes the fight into the clinch.
Ander working LaVey over with knees to the body.
Ander is trying to push LaVey away but LaVey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ander is looking to break free of the clinch but LaVey has double underhooks.
LaVey managing to block the knees to the body from Ander.

LaVey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ander with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ander looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ander throws a sloppy head kick and LaVey moves out of range easily.
LaVey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

LaVey moves into range and clinches up with Ander.
Ander prevents the takedown attempt.
Ander is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

LaVey drags the fight down to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaVey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ander decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ander tries to clinch up but LaVey circles away and keeps his distance.
LaVey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ander delivers a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as LaVey blocks the leg kick.
LaVey throws a head kick that misses.
LaVey takes a kick to the side of the head.
LaVey avoids a kick to the body.
LaVey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ander can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ander looks to land a body kick but LaVey moved away.
A clash of legs there as Ander blocks the low kick.
Ander scores with a leg kick.
Ander throws a head kick that LaVey semi-blocks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Psil Ander showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ander has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Psil Ander!