PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Peacock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey comes to the cage accompanied by Zero to sixty. Corwin Anstey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Peacock's chin.

Anstey
vs
Peacock

180 cm
26
208 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

182 cm
26
176 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Peacock!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peacock leaves Anstey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anstey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anstey wants it to stay on the feet.

Anstey pushes Peacock up against the cage in a clinch.
Peacock is trying to force a seperation but Anstey has the dominant position.
Peacock is looking to break free of the clinch but Anstey has double underhooks.
Peacock wants to break free but Anstey has control.

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

Anstey instigates a clinch.
Anstey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anstey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peacock's efforts to push away.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peacock shoots in looking for a takedown. Anstey tries to sprawl out of it but Peacock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anstey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Peacock shoots in looking for a takedown but Anstey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peacock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Corwin Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Peacock.
Anstey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peacock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Anstey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peacock with a lazy takedown attempt

and Anstey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Peacock's guard now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Anstey stands up and waves to Peacock to follow him.
No joy there for Anstey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anstey stalks Peacock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peacock's face. Peacock staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Anderson Peacock has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peacock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anstey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peacock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anstey as he avoids it easily.
Anstey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peacock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peacock dives in for a single leg takedown but Anstey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anstey is trying to drag Peacock to the mat but Peacock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Peacock tries to circle away but Anstey has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anstey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Peacock defends well and Anstey ends up having to push Peacock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Peacock tries to circle away but Anstey has him pinned against the cage.

Anstey manages to break the clinch.
Peacock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anstey swivels and escapes.
Anstey misses with a few strikes there.
Anstey throws a hook but Peacock blocks it.
Anstey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peacock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anstey counters with a stiff right hand.
Anstey looks for a takedown but Peacock sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Anstey.

Anstey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Anstey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Peacock can do anything to dispel that myth.

Anstey decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock fails with a takedown attempt.
Peacock with a lazy takedown attempt

and Anstey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anstey.
Peacock working hard to break the clinch.
Peacock is trying to force a seperation but Anstey has the dominant position.
Peacock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peacock wants to get back to striking at distance but Anstey won't allow it.
Peacock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Anstey manages to break the clinch.
Anderson Peacock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peacock shoots in but no luck this time.
Peacock shoots for a takedown but Anstey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peacock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peacock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anstey as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anstey has closed the distance and engaged Peacock in a clinch.
Peacock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peacock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anstey slowing the pace effectively.
Peacock is trying to break free.

Anstey breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Anstey's head coaches at >TAPOUT ELITE< that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Peacock avoids them all with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Anstey has Peacock up against the cage in a clinch.

Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peacock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anstey avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Peacock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Peacock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peacock shoots in looking for a takedown but Anstey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peacock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Peacock closes the distance and clinches up with Anstey, looking for a takedown. Peacock pushes Anstey against the cage but Anstey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Corwin Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Anstey forces Peacock back against the cage and clinches.

Anstey gets control of Peacock's arms and successfully pulls guard. Anstey will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Anstey pulls Peacock in close to prevent any damage.

Anstey has his feet on Peacock's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Peacock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anstey swivels and escapes.
Corwin Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Peacock.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Anstey has knocked Peacock down with a huge combo! Anstey steps away and waves a wobbly Peacock back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Peacock is rocked!
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!
Peacock closes the distance looking to clinch

and Anstey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Peacock is still on wobbly legs! Can Anstey finish him?
Peacock is trying to break free.
Peacock seems to have recovered his senses.
Peacock is pressed up against the cage. Anstey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peacock down to the mat. Peacock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anstey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peacock manages to avoid it.
Peacock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anstey but Anstey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anstey stuffs the takedown attempt from Peacock. Peacock gets slowly back to his feet.
Peacock shoots for a double leg takedown but Anstey sprawls well. He's pushed Peacock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peacock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anstey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peacock slips a jab and a cross from Anstey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anstey is fending him off so far but Peacock persists. Nope, Anstey circles away and we're back to standing.
Corwin Anstey is winning the standup battle so far.
Peacock closes the distance looking to clinch

and Anstey counters by moving into the clinch.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anstey tries to bum rush Peacock with a series of wild strikes but Peacock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peacock shoots in for a double leg but Anstey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anstey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anstey misses with a double jab.
Peacock has his takedown stuffed

and Anstey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peacock is looking to clinch but Anstey is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anstey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peacock, pushing him back against the cage.

Anstey breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Anstey. No joy for Peacock on that attempt.
Peacock fails to land the takedown.
Anstey swinging wildly here.

Anstey lands a left and a right that send Peacock crashing to the mat, dazed. Anstey thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Anstey closes the distance and clinches.

Anstey breaks the clinch.
Peacock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anstey swivels and escapes.
Sloppy strikes from Anstey. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Anstey does no damage.
Peacock is trying desperately to land a takedown but Anstey is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Peacock.
Anstey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anstey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peacock can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey with a nice cross.
Peacock shoots for a double leg takedown but Anstey sprawls well. He's pushed Peacock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peacock is breathing heavily.
Anstey stalks Peacock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peacock's face. Peacock staggers backwards, shaken.
Anstey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peacock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Peacock avoids them all with ease.
Peacock misses with a takedown attempt - Anstey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Anstey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peacock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Peacock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anstey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peacock shoots in and drives through. Anstey sprawls well.
Peacock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anstey's waist but Anstey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peacock off to one side.
Peacock shoots in for a double leg but Anstey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Peacock'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Anstey throws a right and a left that Peacock avoids nicely.
Peacock doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Anstey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anstey.
Corwin Anstey has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peacock moves to clinch but Anstey breaks away
and Anstey counters with a three punch combo that has Peacock backing up. Peacock nods at Anstey to acknowledge the strikes.
Peacock fails with a takedown attempt.

Anstey gets a clinch.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anstey tries to bum rush Peacock with a series of wild strikes but Peacock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anstey feints a jab promting Peacock to slip. Anstey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Peacock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Peacock shoots in but Anstey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Corwin Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Peacock.
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!
Anstey misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anstey as he jumps to the side.
Peacock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anstey stuffs the takedown attempt from Peacock. Peacock gets slowly back to his feet.
Anstey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Anstey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peacock wants to get back to striking at distance but Anstey won't allow it.

Anstey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peacock fails with a takedown attempt.
Peacock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey lands a jab to the nose.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown but Peacock shows good takedown defense.
Sloppy strikes from Anstey. Those never looked like landing.
Anstey stuffs the takedown attempt from Peacock. Peacock gets slowly back to his feet.

Anstey closes the distance and pushes Peacock back into the cage.

Anstey pulls Peacock into guard.
Peacock would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Anstey scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peacock misses with a takedown
and Anstey counters with a left and a right that stings Peacock.

That has opened up Anderson Peacock's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock shoots in looking for a takedown but Anstey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peacock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anstey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anstey shoots in for a double leg but Peacock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peacock has a takedown stuffed.
Anstey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anstey wants it to stay on the feet.
Peacock slips a jab and a cross from Anstey.

Anstey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Anstey stands and steps away. Peacock gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Anstey misses with a few strikes there.
Peacock fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peacock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anstey scores with a body shot.
Anstey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Peacock.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Anstey has managed to clinch.
Peacock is trying to force a seperation but Anstey has the dominant position.
Peacock tries to circle away but Anstey has him pinned against the cage.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peacock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peacock is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anstey misses with the combination.
Anderson Peacock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corwin Anstey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anstey misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corwin Anstey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anstey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwin Anstey!
After the fight, Corwin Anstey was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.