PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rar Dead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rar Dead has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anderson
vs
Dead

200 cm
20
285 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
298 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ian Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rar Dead!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Dead wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Dead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dead swivels and escapes.

Anderson has Dead up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dead's face.
Dead tries to pull guard but Anderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dead prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dead fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dead fails with the takedown.
Ian Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rar Dead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dead which made him look bad.
Dead shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but Dead keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Dead shows good takedown defense.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Dead. Dead gets slowly back to his feet.
Dead is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Dead fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Dead. Dead gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Dead shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dead shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Dead's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice body kick from Anderson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Dead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dead stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dead wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dead.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dead.
Horrible takedown by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dead which made him look bad.
A leg kick checked by Dead.
Dead wants to clinch.
Dead will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Dead sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dead darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Dead is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dead is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dead down to the mat. Dead avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dead is looking to clinch.
Dead stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Dead tries to clinch up.
Dead fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson checks a low kick from Dead.
Dead closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Dead pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dead stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ian Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ian Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Dead has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dead as Anderson tries to tie him up.
Anderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Dead.
Dead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
No luck for Dead with that takedown attempt.
Ian Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rar Dead.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dead circles away.
Dead looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dead.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dead is defended easily by Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dead sprawls well. Dead wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Dead will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dead misses with the combination.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Dead sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Dead circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dead.
Dead lands with a good body shot.
Dead fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Anderson ducks right into an uppercut from Dead.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Dead tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dead tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ian Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dead is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Dead tries to score with a low kick but Anderson moves his leg out of the way.
A right-left combo lands from Dead.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dead!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rar Dead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ian Anderson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dead tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Anderson lands with a kick to the temple. Dead shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Rar Dead has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dead which made him look bad.
Dead tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dead somewhat.
Dead is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dead fails with a takedown attempt.
Ian Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rar Dead.
Anderson leaves Dead with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dead sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Dead.

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Dead in a clinch.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dead in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dead shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dead stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dead avoids a kick to the body.
Dead tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dead somewhat.

Anderson gets a clinch.
Dead is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anderson to keep the fight standing.
Anderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dead fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dead fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Dead back into the cage.
Dead tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Dead drops back down to his feet.
Anderson fails to pull guard.

Dead ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dead no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dead is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dead avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dead keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dead is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dead wants to stand and escape but Anderson is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ian Anderson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Anderson fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anderson 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ian Anderson!