PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ceasar Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Kint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kint is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The supremes - Love child. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Anthony
vs
Kint

177 cm
22
157 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

167 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ceasar Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexi Kint!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kint loads up on a big right hand but Anthony slips the punch.
Kint circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kint counters with an outside leg kick.
Anthony seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Anthony throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anthony uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kint.
Kint throws a body punch but Anthony moves out of range.
Anthony lands with a nice combination. Kint backs away looking to recover.
Kint swats away the attempt to clinch by Anthony.
Anthony lands a body shot.
Kint lands with a nice body kick.
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!
Kint lands a head kick. Anthony smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kint wants to slow Anthony down by chopping away at his legs.
Kint dodges the punch combination from Anthony.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony moves in looking to clinch but Kint pushes him off.
Anthony wants to clinch.
No joy there for Kint, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anthony lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kint circles away quickly and effectively.

Kint clinches up with Anthony and pushes him back against the cage.
Anthony fails to pull guard.
Anthony missing with knees to the body.
Anthony tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kint just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anthony tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kint avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anthony lands an uppercut.
Anthony can't break the clinch.
Kint is stalling here.

Anthony manages to break the clinch.
Anthony checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kint lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kint keeps the fight on the outside.
Anthony tries to clinch but Kint moves out of range.
Alexi Kint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kint swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anthony throws a combination that misses
and Kint counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anthony moves out of range as Kint strikes.
Kint just misses with a punch to the body.
Ceasar Anthony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kint swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anthony tries to clinch up.
Anthony wants to clinch up but Kint keeps it at a distance.

Anthony gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anthony is trying to break the clinch but Kint has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Kint - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anthony tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceasar Anthony. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony fails to pull guard.
Anthony is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kint to keep the fight standing.
Anthony is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kint to keep the fight standing.
Anthony has had enough of the clinch but Kint keeps him there for the moment.
Anthony tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kint keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anthony's efforts to push away.
Kint is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anthony drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anthony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ceasar Anthony dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Anthony stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kint.
Anthony misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anthony misses with a double jab.
Kint pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anthony back to the cage. Kint follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Anthony avoids a kick to the body.
Anthony is looking to clinch but Kint is avoiding it.
Anthony darts in trying to clinch
and Kint counters with a low kick, right behind Anthony 's knee.
Anthony misses with a few strikes there.

Anthony gets a clinch.
Anthony can't break the clinch.
Anthony jumps guard but Kint stands there with Anthony around his waist. Anthony gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anthony jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kint walks away with a smile on his face. Anthony gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony thows a body shot but no joy.
Kint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anthony lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Anthony blocks the body kick.
Kint lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kint connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kint throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anthony stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anthony throws a series of punches but Kint moves out of range.
Anthony tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anthony misses with a few strikes there.
Kint goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anthony manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Anthony enables Kint to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anthony manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Kint seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kint working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kint trying to control but Anthony is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony working a defensive guard here.
Kint controlling from the top position.

Ceasar Anthony has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kint feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anthony's calf.
Anthony pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kint is out of range and Anthony settles back down.
Anthony throws a series of punches but Kint avoids them all with ease.
Anthony is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kint lands a front kick.
Kint throws a front kick that sends Anthony stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kint closes the distance and pushes Anthony back into the cage.
Kint swings wildly with an uppercut but Anthony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anthony tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kint just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceasar Anthony. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anthony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kint takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kint trying to control the position but instead, Anthony has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kint into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anthony jumps guard but Kint turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexi Kint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Anthony fails to land with a series of punches.

Kint closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Anthony's guard.
Anthony avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Kint drops back, looking for a kneebar! Anthony looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Anthony looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Anthony!
Kint tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anthony wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kint is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anthony off and has taken his back!
Kint punches the canvas rather than the man.

Kint is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Well, with Kint on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Anthony is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Kint tries to get the hooks in deep but Anthony pushed the leg off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kint throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Kint punches Anthony on the ear.
Kint is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kint controlling well, preventing Anthony from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony just trying to survive but Kint is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Anthony trying to get back to his feet but Kint is in full control for now.
Kint is landing with strikes from the back.
Anthony trying to control the position but Kint manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Anthony's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kint trying to control momentarily.
Kint has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kint looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Anthony's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kint gets his hands free as Anthony looks to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kint loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Anthony hold on?
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kint. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Anthony wants to control his opponent's hands but Kint gets his hands free.
Anthony manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kint's guard. Nice work there by Anthony.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kint is trying to control the position but Anthony postures up.
Kint manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kint can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anthony is looking to escape.
Kint scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Anthony?

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexi Kint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kint has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexi Kint!
A less than humble Alexi Kint misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.