PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Anastasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Ismore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Anthony Anastasio has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Anastasio
vs
Ismore

181 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Convicted Trap House
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Anastasio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Les Ismore!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anastasio blocks a head kick by Ismore.
Anastasio misses with a hook.
Ismore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anastasio clobbers Ismore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ismore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anastasio.
Anastasio looks to score with a jab to the body but Ismore is just out of range.
Anastasio staying out of range there.
Anastasio misses with a hook.
Anastasio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ismore. Ismore obviously looking to wear him down.

Ismore pushes Anastasio up against the cage in a clinch.
Anastasio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anastasio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ismores head.
Anastasio looking to slow down the pace here.
Ismore tries to land a knee to the head but Anastasio blocks with his arms.
Anastasio lands a shot to the body.
Ismore wants to get back to striking at distance but Anastasio won't allow it.
Ismore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ismore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ismore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anastasio lands a body shot.
Anastasio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anastasio just misses with a punch to the body.
Anastasio lands a jab to Ismore's midsection.
Anastasio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ismore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Ismore misses the target.
Anastasio throws a shot from downtown. Ismore moves away and avoids it.
Ismore gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Les Ismore has been cut.
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!
Ismore digs a good hook to Anastasio's body.
Ismore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ismore takes one to the chin there.
Ismore looks to land a right hand but Anastasio moved out of range.

Anastasio lands a big right hand that sends Ismore crashing to the mat! Anastasio stays standing though and waves Ismore back to his feet!

Ismore is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Ismore - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Anastasio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Anastasio!