PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arjel Dacir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Anderson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dacir
vs
Anderson

180 cm
34
180 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

180 cm
27
172 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjel Dacir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Anderson.
Anderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good work by Dacir as he checks the leg kick.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Dacir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Mr Anderson has been cut.
Dacir tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Dacir misses with the combination.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some wild striking there from Dacir.
Dacir has been working on his boxing with his coaches at North Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Dacir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anderson, right into the meat.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Dacir's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dacir. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dacir loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Dacir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dacir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dacir.
Anderson takes a swing at Dacir's ribcage but misses.
Dacir looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Dacir closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Dacir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson lands with a nice body kick.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Dacir.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Dacir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dacir seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dacir checks a low kick from Anderson.
A left lands for Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Anderson throws a leg kick but Dacir moved away.
Dacir explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dacir is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Dacir is out of range.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson 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 Dacir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dacir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dacir is out of range.
Dacir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Dacir 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.
Dacir backing away here, and Anderson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dacir sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dacir attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anderson.
Dacir is looking to chop away at Anderson's legs.
Mr Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson throws a front kick that sends Dacir stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dacir is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Anderson.
Good work by Dacir as he checks the leg kick.
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Dacir steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dacir tries to counter by clinching up but Anderson breaks away and moves out of range.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dacir under the eye.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dacir.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dacir doesn't seem bothered though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Dacir walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
A big left from Dacir misses.
Dacir throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Dacir.
Dacir on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dacir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson looks for the body kick but Dacir saw that one coming.
Anderson connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Dacir.
As Anderson tries to get set, Dacir tries to push him back and clinch up but Anderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dacir checks it well.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson lunges at Dacir with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dacir's hand.
Dacir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Dacir.
Dacir takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Dacir seems unphased.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dacir tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Anderson manages to circle out of the way.
Jab by Anderson.
Dacir misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Dacir sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Anderson tries to get set, Dacir tries to push him back and clinch up but Anderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Anderson'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.

Dacir pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anderson is out of range and Dacir settles back down.
Dacir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dacir tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
Dacir tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dacir tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson 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 Dacir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dacir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Dacir's leg. Dacir is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dacir is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dacir sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dacir checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dacir scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good work by Dacir as he checks the leg kick.
Anderson scores with a jab.
Dacir throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Anderson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A low kick from Anderson misses

and Dacir counters by moving into the clinch.
Dacir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dacir putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dacir will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anderson jumps guard but Dacir stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dacir misses with the head strike.
Dacir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dacir walks away with a smile on his face. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson 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 Dacir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dacir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dacir throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Dacir saw that one coming.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Dacir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson flicks out a counter leg kick but Dacir steps away.
Dacir looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dacir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anderson, right into the meat.
Good work by Dacir as he checks the leg kick.
Anderson moves out of range as Dacir strikes.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mr Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson throws a low kick, looking for Dacir's leg but Dacir calmly moves out of range.
Dacir takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Dacir connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Dacir sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacir blocks the body kick.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dacir.
Anderson pushes Dacir away with a front kick.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Dacir jumps back.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dacir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dacir's sensitive parts.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Dacir moves out of range easily.
Dacir seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anderson thumps Dacir with a low kick.
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.
As Anderson tries to get set, Dacir tries to push him back and clinch up but Anderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Anderson tries to work over Dacir's front leg with a kick but Dacir checks it.
Dacir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Dacir looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dacir.
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Dacir sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Dacir.
Dacir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dacir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Anderson cracks the inside of Dacir's front leg.
Anderson looks to land a body kick but Dacir moved away.
Dacir throws out a leg kick but Anderson moves out of range and Dacir only half commits.
Anderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Dacir.
Dacir tried to score with a low kick but Anderson checks it.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson lands a nice looking body kick.
Dacir has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anderson.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Dacir tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dacir throws the kick towards the body but Anderson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mr Anderson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dacir lands a right hook to the body.
Arjel Dacir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson throws a solid leg kick but Dacir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderson.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Dacir.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dacir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dacir checks a leg kick nicely.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Dacir avoids them all with ease.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Dacir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dacir throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson flicks out a counter leg kick but Dacir steps away.
Dacir lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dacir lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dacir throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Dacir's front leg but catches the back leg as Dacir tries to avoid it.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dacir.
Anderson throws a push kick but Dacir slaps the foot to one side.
Dacir seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Dacir.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dacir, right into the meat.
Dacir is looking to chop away at Anderson's legs.
Dacir on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body kick there by Anderson.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Dacir lands with a slapping head kick.
Dacir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dacir there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dacir throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Anderson misses

and Dacir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dacir.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dacir swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dacir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Dacir misses with a short punch on the inside.

Anderson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dacir trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dacir tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.

Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anderson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dacir trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dacir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dacir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dacir looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Dacir steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Anderson. That one must have hurt.
Dacir fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderson checks it well.
Dacir takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Dacir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson cracks the inside of Dacir's front leg.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
Dacir is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Dacir jumps back.
Dacir tries to counter by clinching up but Anderson breaks away and moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anderson, right into the meat.
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dacir throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Dacir dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dacir.
Anderson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dacir throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Anderson!
After winning the bout, Mr Anderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.