PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Sendoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Fight for your Right to Party. Akira Sendoh has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Anderson
vs
Sendoh

190 cm
32
265 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

185 cm
26
245 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akira Sendoh!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sendoh swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sendoh as he jumps to the side.
Sendoh thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.

Sendoh takes the fight into the clinch.

Sendoh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson throws a solid leg kick but Sendoh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderson.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sendoh pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sendoh rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sendoh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Sendoh.
Sendoh stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Sendoh blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sendoh leaves Anderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Sendoh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Sendoh stalling.
Anderson prevents Sendoh from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Sendoh.
Sendoh with a knee to the head.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Sendoh.
Sendoh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Sendoh tries to tie him up.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderson looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Akira Sendoh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Sendoh does a little dance to reset his feet.

Sendoh forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Sendoh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sendoh stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Sendoh'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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sendoh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Sendoh looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson is trying to stall.
Sendoh has Anderson pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sendoh blocks an uppercut.
Sendoh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Anderson prevents Sendoh from breaking the clinch.
Anderson tries to stall but Sendoh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sendoh has Anderson pushed against the cage.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sendoh is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sendoh has his back to the cage.
Anderson tries to break free but Sendoh pushes him back against the cage.
Sendoh is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sendoh has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Akira Sendoh.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Sendoh is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Sendoh's head but Sendoh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson throws a body punch but Sendoh moves out of range.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Sendoh saw that one coming.
Sendoh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Sendoh clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Sendoh is working Anderson over against the cage.

Sendoh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sendoh moves into the clinch successfully.

Sendoh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sendoh stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sendoh slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Sendoh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sendoh moves into the clinch.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Anderson wants to break free but Sendoh has control.
Anderson is trying to drag Sendoh to the mat but Sendoh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sendoh as Anderson tries to tie him up.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sendoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson tries to stall but Sendoh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sendoh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sendoh.
Sendoh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson wants to stall.
Sendoh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sendoh tries to stall but Anderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sendoh lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sendoh lands a shoulder strike.
Sendoh lands an uppercut.
Akira Sendoh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sendoh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sendoh keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sendoh is keeping busy.

Sendoh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson misses with a hook. Sendoh ducked under it nicely.

Sendoh clinches up against the cage.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Sendoh is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sendoh just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sendoh is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Sendoh has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sendoh misses with a body punch.
Sendoh lands a body shot.
Sendoh is trying to stall.
Sendoh lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Sendoh.
Sendoh looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson taking a breather.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sendoh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anderson tries to break free but Sendoh pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sendoh is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sendoh has his back to the cage.
Anderson tries to break free but Sendoh pushes him back against the cage.
Sendoh landing knees to the body.
Sendoh prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sendoh.
Sendoh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sendoh pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sendoh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson letting Sendoh take a breather here.
Anderson working aggressively here.

Sendoh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sendoh forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson is trying to drag Sendoh to the mat but Sendoh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sendoh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sendoh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Sendoh stalling.
Anderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Sendoh gets an underhook and turns Anderson into the cage.
Sendoh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Sendoh gets an underhook and turns Anderson into the cage.
Sendoh slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Sendoh.
Sendoh being controlled against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Sendoh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sendoh clinches with his opponent.
Sendoh lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Sendoh on the inside.
Anderson stalling in the clinch but Sendoh improves position.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Sendoh won't allow it.
Sendoh is stalling here.
Anderson wants to stall.
Sendoh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sendoh pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sendoh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sendoh is pushing Anderson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Sendoh breaks the clinch.

Sendoh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sendoh prevents it.

Sendoh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sendoh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Sendoh rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
Sendoh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sendoh continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Sendoh presses Anderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sendoh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
Sendoh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sendoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sendoh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anderson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sendoh is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Sendoh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sendoh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sendoh lands a nice uppercut.

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

Sendoh clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson trying to stall but Sendoh improves his position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sendoh scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
A bit of stalling here from Sendoh.
Sendoh lands a good knee to the midsection. Anderson won't want to take too many of those.
Frank Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sendoh has Anderson pushed against the cage.
Sendoh receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Akira Sendoh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sendoh, as that shot connected.
A punch combination from Sendoh misses.

Sendoh moves into the clinch.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Sendoh keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Sendoh has the dominant position.

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

Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Sendoh. Sendoh maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to stall but Sendoh improves his position.
Sendoh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Sendoh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sendoh cracks Anderson with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Sendoh scores with a one two! Anderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Sendoh moves into the clinch.
Sendoh blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sendoh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Sendoh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Sendoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sendoh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Sendoh!