PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Archer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Anderson
vs
Archer

185 cm
33
215 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

188 cm
30
210 lbs
21 - 15 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 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 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Aaron Archer!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Archer misses with a low kick.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Archer lands with a nice body punch.
Archer punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Anderson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Archer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Archer.
Archer misses with an uppercut.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Archer shows good takedown defense.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Archer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Archer wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Archer tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Archer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Austin Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to bum rush Archer with a series of wild strikes but Archer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Archer lands a nice looking body shot.
Archer throws a leg kick but Anderson checks it.
Anderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Archer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer 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 shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Archer as he avoids it easily.
Archer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Archer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Archer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Archer prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson being controlled against the cage.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Archer cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Archer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Archer throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Archer. Archer obviously looking to wear him down.
Archer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands a right hook to the body.
Archer misses with a low kick.
Anderson feinted with a counter takedown.
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Archer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Archer throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anderson, right into the meat.
Archer misses with a few strikes there.
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Archer misses with a leg kick.
Archer slips a straight right by Anderson.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Archer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Anderson seems keen to control Archer's posture.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Archer controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Archer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Archer prevents Anderson from getting back to his feet.
Archer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer dominated that 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.

Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Archer sprawls well.
Archer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
Aaron Archer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Archer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Archer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Archer misses with a double jab.
Archer missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Archer is quick to defend against it.
Anderson takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Archer throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Archer misses with a looping left.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Archer avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
Archer misses with a looping left.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
Archer tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. Archer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook but Archer avoids it easily.
Archer with the counter takedown but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson takes one on the button.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Archer!
Horrible takedown attempt by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Archer, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Archer throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Archer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderson checks it well.
A jab from Archer finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Archer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Archer lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson walks into a jab.
Archer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Archer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anderson lands a right hook to the body.
Archer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Archer misses with a leg kick.
Archer scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Archer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Archer finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Archer thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it

and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Archer!
Anderson trying to control the position but Archer is working away.
Archer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anderson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Archer is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Anderson wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Archer struggling a bit here.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to improve his position.
Anderson working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Anderson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Archer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Archer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Anderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Archer 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 Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Archer's waist but Archer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Archer.

Anderson rushes Archer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archer pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Archer is trying to drag Anderson to the mat but Anderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer blocks an uppercut.
Archer blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson is trying to push Archer away but Archer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Archer.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Archer misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Archer misses with a low kick.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Archer throws a body kick that misses.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Archer.
Archer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Anderson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Archer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Archer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Archer advances position into side control!

Archer tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well.

Archer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is not content to let Archer control the position.
Anderson is looking to regain half guard here but Archer keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Archer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Archer in side control, throwing shots but Anderson defends.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
Archer tries to move to mount but Anderson blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Aaron Archer just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Archer lands with a right to the head.
Anderson gets through Archer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Archer scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Archer's elbow.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Archer. That's going to slow Anderson down.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Archer back into the cage.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Archer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Archer stalling the fight.
Archer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Archer lands a nice uppercut.
Archer pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Archer scores with a hook to the body.

Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Archer on that attempt.
Archer clobbers Anderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
A nice combination there by Archer.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to score with low kicks.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Archer moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Archer to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson defending well as Archer loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Archer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Archer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Archer cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Archer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Anderson lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson checks a leg kick nicely.

Anderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Archer did well to prevent Anderson getting side control.
Anderson throwing shots but Archer is blocking nicely.
Archer gets back to full guard.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Anderson trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Archer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Archer avoids it really well and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Archer.
Archer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
Archer is looking to chop away at Anderson's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Archer checks a leg kick.
Archer with a nice cross.
Anderson checks a low kick from Archer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Archer tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Archer cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Archer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Archer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Archer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Archer misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A clash of legs there as Anderson blocks the low kick.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A good leg kick by Archer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Archer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Archer continues to drive forward.
Archer scores with a shot to the body.

Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Archer's ribcage. Archer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Archer blocks an uppercut.
Archer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Archer.
Archer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to work over Archer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Archer gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Archer tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Archer's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer wants to break the clinch but can't.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Archer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Archer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Austin Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Archer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anderson defends it well.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
Archer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Archer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Archer, which made it look bad.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archer throws a head kick that misses.
Archer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson shoots in but Archer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Archer throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Archer with a hook.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Archer leaves Anderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Archer gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Archer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Archer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 45:50
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Archer!
Aaron Archer spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.