PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferey Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Anstey
vs
Gump

186 cm
35
196 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

185 cm
27
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jefferey Gump!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump tries to clinch up
and Anstey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anstey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anstey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gump tries to clinch
and Anstey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gump tries to clinch but Anstey moves out of range.
Gump wants to clinch but Anstey slips to the side
and Anstey counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump tries to clinch
and Anstey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anstey stalks Gump and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gump's face. Gump staggers backwards, shaken.
Gump tries to clinch but Anstey moves away
and Anstey counters with a nice body shot.
Anstey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gump fails with the takedown.
Gump tries to clinch up
and Anstey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gump wants to clinch but Anstey slips to the side
and Anstey counters with a nice body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Anstey enables Gump to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anstey manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Anstey wants to stand and escape but Gump is having none of it.
Gump postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anstey has control of Gump's left arm, preventing Gump from doing any damage.
Gump trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anstey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gump manages to get himself to full guard.
Gump looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gump being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump is trying to control the position but Anstey postures up.
Anstey 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gump shoots in looking for a takedown. Anstey tries to sprawl out of it but Gump 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.
Anstey misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corwin Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jefferey Gump.
Gump on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anstey shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gump eats them both and turns towards Anstey to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gump darts in trying to clinch

and Anstey moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anstey lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
That's time! Anstey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gump moves to clinch but Anstey breaks away
and Anstey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gump tries to clinch up but Anstey circles away and keeps his distance.
Anstey throws a leg kick but Gump sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anstey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gump misses with a two punch combination.
Gump darts in trying to clinch
and Anstey counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anstey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gump looks to throw the jab but Anstey is out of range.
Nice cross by Anstey.
Jefferey Gump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anstey throws a body punch but Gump moves out of range.
Gump tries to clinch
letting Anstey counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump moves in looking to clinch but Anstey pushes him off.
Anstey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gump.
Anstey throws a lazy right hand but Gump sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Gump.
Gump scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gump tries to clinch up
and Anstey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey misses with a left hand
and Gump connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anstey moves out of range as Gump strikes.
Gump tries to bum rush Anstey with a series of wild strikes but Anstey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gump looks to land a right hand but Anstey moved out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gump lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anstey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anstey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gump tries to clinch but Anstey is having none of it.
Gump tries to clinch
and Anstey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Corwin Anstey is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Anstey.
Anstey scores with a jab to the head.
Gump tries to clinch up
and Anstey counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anstey works the jab nicely.
Anstey circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that second round.
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!

Gump fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Anstey here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Anstey lands a head shot.
Gump tries to clinch but Anstey moves away
and Anstey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anstey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gump on the side of the head.
Anstey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gump wants to clinch but Anstey slips to the side
and Anstey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anstey connects with a right hand. Gump shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gump rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anstey counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump tries to clinch
and Anstey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anstey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gump misses with a looping right.
Anstey lands an overhand right.
Gump throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Anstey to counter with a crisp jab.
Gump throws a body punch but Anstey moves out of range.
Anstey lands a nice hook to Gump's body. Gump takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anstey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gump fails with the takedown

and Anstey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anstey.
A short right from Anstey on the inside.
Gump working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Still in the clinch, Gump scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gump is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gump fails to land.
Anstey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gump tries to throw a body punch but Anstey avoids it by throwing Gump back against the cage.
Gump misses with a punch on the inside.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anstey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gump.
Jefferey Gump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anstey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gump wants to clinch
and Anstey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anstey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anstey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gump scrambles back to his feet.
Gump tries to clinch up
and Anstey counters with a three punch combo that has Gump backing up. Gump nods at Anstey to acknowledge the strikes.
Corwin Anstey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sloppy strikes from Anstey. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gump throws a head kick that misses.
Anstey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anstey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corwin Anstey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anstey, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwin Anstey!
Corwin Anstey took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.