PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between James Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chaney
vs
Anderson

190 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Chaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Chaney misses.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chaney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chaney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Anderson clinches with his opponent.

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

Anderson gets a clinch.
Chaney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson has Chaney pressed against the cage, preventing Chaney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chaney has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.

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

Anderson forces Chaney back against the cage and clinches.
Chaney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chaney's face.

It looks like James Chaney has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anderson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chaney crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anderson - the referee stops the clock and Chaney gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anderson. Chaney manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chaney tries to clinch but Anderson moves away

and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Chaney is breathing heavily.
Chaney being controlled against the cage.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaney misses with a combination

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chaney throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaney has his back to the cage.
Chaney letting Anderson take a breather here.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chaney working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chaney tries to clinch up

and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson digs a right hand into Chaney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chaney's gas tank.
Anderson has Chaney pressed against the cage, preventing Chaney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

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

Anderson instigates a clinch.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Chaney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Chaney tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Chaney gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Chaney throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chaney's efforts to push away.
Anderson controlling the action here for a moment.
Chaney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anderson is struggling to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

Anderson moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Chaney's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Anderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chaney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson working Chaney over with knees to the body.

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

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Chaney.
Chaney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson avoiding damage.
Chaney looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chaney up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chaney tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Chaney misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chaney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson lands a nice looking body kick.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chaney digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Anderson throws a head kick but Chaney moves out of range.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Chaney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney wants to clinch but Anderson slips to the side

and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James Chaney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chaney moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.

Anderson pushes Chaney up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson presses Chaney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chaney trying to control the position but instead, Anderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chaney into the cage.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

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

Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Anderson moves out of range as Chaney throws a body kick.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Chaney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson lands a jab to Chaney's midsection.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.

Anderson has Chaney up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson is stalling here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Chaney's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Chaney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaney throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Chaney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters with a good, hard body kick but Chaney shrugs it off.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
A head kick from Anderson lands but Chaney takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson stalling.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.

Anderson scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Chaney to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

Chaney is rocked!
Anderson connects with a nice cross there... Chaney is looking wobbly and Anderson recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Chaney to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Anderson jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gene Anderson!