PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey has chosen Friends in lower places as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bunny Anstey was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McFly
vs
Anstey

190 cm
22
270 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

191 cm
28
275 lbs
18 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George McFly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McFly.

McFly moves into range and clinches up with Anstey.
McFly tries to work over Anstey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anstey prevents a body shot from McFly.
McFly is pushing Anstey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McFly working aggressively here.
Anstey is working for takedown but McFly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anstey goes for a takedown in the clinch but McFly prevents it.

Anstey has hold of one of McFly's legs. McFly is fighting the takedown attempt but Anstey gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
McFly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Anstey content to stall in guard here.
McFly wants to get back to his feet but Anstey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey won't allow McFly to sweep him here.
Anstey's corner is telling him to maintain position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anstey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McFly.
Anstey has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McFly is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McFly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anstey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McFly slaps away a takedown attempt from Anstey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
George McFly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bunny Anstey.

Anstey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McFly gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McFly wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly is trying to control but can't.
McFly keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Anstey stops McFly from getting back to his feet.
Anstey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFly tries to get to full guard but Anstey has control of the leg.
Anstey wants to free his trapped foot but McFly is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey content to control rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up because George McFly just wasn't active enough.
McFly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McFly jabs at Anstey's body.
McFly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anstey.
McFly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anstey counters with a head kick.
McFly takes a swing at Anstey's ribcage but misses.
Anstey moves forwards but McFly connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Bunny Anstey has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anstey slips a straight right by McFly.
McFly throws a lazy right hand but Anstey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

McFly gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly misses with some punches.
Anstey blocks a body shot from McFly.
Anstey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McFly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anstey backwards.
Anstey tries to score a body lock takedown but McFly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anstey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anstey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anstey wants a takedown but no success here.
McFly can't find room to land a body shot as Anstey controls the action.
McFly misses with a punch on the inside.
Anstey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McFly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McFly misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George McFly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bunny Anstey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from McFly. Anstey does a little dance to reset his feet.
McFly swings away with a body shot that misses

and Anstey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Anstey won't allow McFly to get back to his feet.
McFly controlling the position.
Anstey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anstey postures up in McFly's guard and throws a big left but McFly blocks it.
McFly trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Anstey's corner is telling him to maintain position.

We're going to have a standup here because George McFly wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Anstey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McFly.
Anstey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McFly swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from McFly.
McFly leaves Anstey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McFly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anstey counters with a left and a right that stings McFly.
McFly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McFly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anstey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anstey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McFly tries to avoid it but Anstey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McFly to the ground. McFly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
George McFly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bunny Anstey.

McFly forces Anstey back against the cage and clinches.
Anstey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McFly is defending well.
McFly tries a body shot but Anstey blocks it.
McFly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anstey prevents a body shot from McFly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anstey is working for takedown but McFly is calmly controlling the position for now.
McFly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McFly taking a breather.
Anstey blocks a body shot from McFly.
McFly prevents the takedown attempt.
Anstey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McFly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from McFly.
Anstey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anstey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anstey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McFly gets underhooks to prevent Anstey's takedown attempt.
Anstey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McFly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McFly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFly lands a right hand.

That has opened up Bunny Anstey's cut even more.
McFly leaning against his opponent.
McFly swings wildly with an uppercut but Anstey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anstey letting McFly take a breather here.
George McFly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McFly can't find room to land a body shot as Anstey controls the action.
McFly misses with the head strike.
McFly lands with a right to the head.

Anstey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McFly throws a series of punches but Anstey avoids them all with ease.
McFly cracks Anstey with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Anstey takes the fight into the clinch.
Anstey trying to stall but McFly improves his position.
McFly is pressed up against the cage. Anstey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McFly down to the mat. McFly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McFly thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anstey.

McFly instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McFly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McFly misses with a punch to the body.
McFly trying to control the position but instead, Anstey has worked for underhooks and has pushed McFly into the cage.

Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George McFly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bunny Anstey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McFly thuds a left hand into Anstey's body.
McFly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anstey manages to avoid it.
Anstey swats away the attempt to clinch by McFly.

McFly cracks Anstey with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McFly has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Anstey to stand back up!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anstey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McFly.
McFly throws a sloppy body shot

and Anstey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McFly's guard.
McFly seems keen to control Anstey's posture.
Anstey trying to control but McFly is working from the bottom.
McFly seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bunny Anstey has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

George McFly has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McFly misses the shot to the body.
McFly lands a slapping body shot.
George McFly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McFly throws a body punch but Anstey moves out of range.

Anstey shoots in and gets a takedown into McFly's guard.
Anstey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anstey sitting in guard here, content to control.
McFly wants to stand up but Anstey is controlling him.
Anstey looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McFly wants to stand up but Anstey is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A lazy left from McFly finds it's target.

The cut above Bunny Anstey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
McFly throws a combination that misses
and Anstey counters with a three punch combo that has McFly backing up. McFly nods at Anstey to acknowledge the strikes.
McFly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McFly misses with a body shot

and Anstey counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey prevents McFly from escaping the position.

Anstey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anstey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Anstey in side control, throwing shots but McFly defends.
McFly can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on McFly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anstey in side control, throwing shots but McFly defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly wants to control but Anstey postures up.
Anstey is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt McFly will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McFly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anstey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McFly is trying to control Anstey's posture but Anstey avoids it.
McFly is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George McFly wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McFly misses with a hook to the body
and Anstey counters with a one-two to the body.
George McFly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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!

Anstey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
George McFly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McFly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George McFly!
George McFly managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ultimate Fighting Fuel, into his post fight interview.