PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anteaus Androler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Androler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is war is my destiny. Born has chosen hopsin: I'm here as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Androler
vs
Born

225 cm
35
382 lbs
7 - 14 - 0

217 cm
29
300 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Tab laundry WEEK

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 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anteaus Androler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Born!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Androler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Born.
Androler is looking to clinch.
Androler fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Androler.

It looks like Mike Born has been cut.

Androler dives in and scores a takedown into Born's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Born is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Androler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Androler won't allow Born to sweep him here.
Androler postures up in Born's guard and throws a big left but Born blocks it.
Born is trying to control the position but Androler postures up.
Androler chips away with some ground and pound.
Androler trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.
Born throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Born throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Androler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Androler trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.
Born will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Androler is fighting to break Born's control of his arms but Born is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Born is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Androler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Androler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Born's head.
Androler stands up over Born, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Born is rocked!

That has opened up Mike Born's cut even more.
Androler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Androler loads up on a big left hand. Born felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Androler looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Born can't hide his disappointment, as Androler celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anteaus Androler!