PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby TupperIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby TupperIII will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Anderson
vs
TupperIII

185 cm
30
215 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

200 cm
34
215 lbs
24 - 23 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby TupperIII!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Anderson.
TupperIII circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
TupperIII avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
TupperIII displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TupperIII avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson tries to clinch there but TupperIII circles away.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as TupperIII checks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. TupperIII looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but TupperIII is just out of range.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. TupperIII does a little dance to reset his feet.
TupperIII keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws a nice head kick!
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
TupperIII blocks a jab.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson misses with a right hand

and TupperIII counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Anderson!

TupperIII thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

TupperIII in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Anderson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby TupperIII!
A victorious Bobby TupperIII thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.