PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hulk Smash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Akon - Sexy Bitch. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Smash
vs
Anderson

175 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Counter fighter
Granite chin

Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hulk Smash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Hulk Smash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Smash.
Smash tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Smash tries to land a leg kick but Anderson saw it coming and moves away.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Smash counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smash.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Anderson taking a breather.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Smash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson tries to break free but Smash pushes him back against the cage.

Smash breaks the clinch.
Smash misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Smash.
Smash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smash misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Smash.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Smash slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Smash is just out of range.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smash throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Smash throws a head kick that misses.
Smash swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smash tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Smash misses with a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. Smash will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smash fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves out of range as Smash throws a body kick.

Smash closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Smash is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Smash is controlling him.
Smash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smash.
Smash is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Smash.
Smash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash takes a shot to the head.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smash moves away from the strike by Anderson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Smash.
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 Hulk Smash will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Anderson tries to clinch there but Smash circles away.
Smash tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Smash misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smash was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Smash throws a head kick that misses
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smash moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A combination from Smash does no damage.
Anderson cracks Smash with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash throws a leg kick but Anderson checks it.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Smash.
Smash misses with a straight left.
Smash takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smash throws a big shot that misses.
Smash misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Smash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Smash's head but Smash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smash throws a body kick that misses
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smash throws a lazy head kick
and Anderson counters with a low kick, right behind Smash 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smash shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smash looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson throws a one two combo.
Smash wants to clinch.
Smash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smash slips under a jab.
Smash moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson throws a series of strikes that have Smash backpedaling.

Smash gets a clinch.
Smash is trying to break free.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smash throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a good low kick that Smash was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Smash pushes him off.
Smash tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joey Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Anderson stalks Smash and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smash's face. Smash staggers backwards, shaken.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Smash wants to clinch.
Smash dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
A head kick by Smash misses
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smash looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Smash misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Smash's head.
Joey Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smash misses with a body kick.
Smash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. Smash will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smash misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Smash misses with the body kick
and Anderson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Smash.
Smash throws a lazy head kick
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smash misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smash misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smash.
Smash throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Smash tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Smash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Smash.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Smash keeps it at a distance.
Smash walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smash fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smash counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smash.
Smash misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joey Anderson.
Well Anderson 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Anderson!
A relieved looking Joey Anderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.