PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen "Not Falling" by Mudvayne as his entrance music. Wade Anderson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wayne Conway's chin.

Conway
vs
Anderson

152 cm
20
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

181 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wayne Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Anderson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Conway.
Conway fails to land the takedown.
Conway leaves Anderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Conway looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Conway really is a fat lump.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Conway is avoiding it.

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

Anderson breaks the clinch.

Anderson has Conway up against the cage in a clinch.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.

Conway tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Conway is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Conway. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conway jumps into guard, dragging Anderson to the mat.
Anderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like Anderson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wade Anderson.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Conway sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson darts in looking for a takedown but Conway gets double underhooks and turns Anderson into the cage.
Conway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Conway is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anderson to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to push Conway away but Conway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Conway tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anderson smiles and moves away.
Anderson misses with the combination.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.

Conway breaks the clinch.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wade Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Anderson rushes Conway and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Conway is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Conway wants to stall.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to circle away but Conway has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Conway has the dominant position.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conway tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anderson defends well and Conway ends up having to push Anderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Conway.
Conway has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Conway backwards.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch but Conway moves out of range.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Conway.
Anderson is trying to push Conway away but Conway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Conway tries to pull guard but Anderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conway is looking to clinch.

Anderson clinches.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Conway is controlling him.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Conway gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Conway is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conway shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Conway.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Conway defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Conway shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
Conway shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Conway shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Conway goes for a takedown attempt but Anderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Conway. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Conway tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.

Conway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Conway tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conway manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Conway looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Conway counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Conway.
Wade Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Conway.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Conway keeps it at a distance.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Conway defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Conway into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Conway has him pressed against the cage.
Conway goes for a takedown attempt but Anderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Conway circles away.
Conway goes for a double leg but Anderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anderson continues to drive forward.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Conway is avoiding it.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Conway gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Conway has Anderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Conway won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Conway has him pressed against the cage.
Conway is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Conway is looking to take this one to the mat.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Conway is controlling him.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Conway is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Conway has his back to the cage.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conway closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Conway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson wants to clinch

and Conway counters by moving into the clinch.
Anderson working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Conway has him pressed against the cage.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conway tries to clinch up.
Conway wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Conway.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Conway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Conway keeps him there for the moment.
Conway wants a takedown but no success here.

Anderson pulls guard successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conway trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Conway shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Conway keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Conway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Conway won't allow it.
Anderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.

Conway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Conway counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to push Conway away but Conway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conway.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Conway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Conway. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Conway in a clinch.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Conway defends it nicely.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Conway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.

Anderson breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson looks to clinch
and Conway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conway tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch but Conway moves out of range.
Wayne Conway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Conway avoids it well.

Conway drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet.
Conway throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Anderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to escape but Conway is in control.

Conway decides to stand back up.

Conway gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Conway keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Conway has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson is looking to control Conway's arms but Conway gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
Conway taking a breather.
Anderson is pressed up against the cage. Conway has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Conway shoots in but no luck this time.

Conway darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson manages to get to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but Conway is having none of it.
Anderson pulls Conway in close to prevent any damage.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wade Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne Conway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conway accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Anderson!
A victorious Wade Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.