PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Handle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by "Not Falling" by Mudvayne. Handle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Right On. Wade Anderson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Anderson
vs
Handle

181 cm
30
190 lbs
5 - 8 - 1

170 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Handle!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tries to clinch
and Handle counters with a nice leg kick.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Handle to score with a decent uppercut.
Handle looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Handle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Handle misses.
Anderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Handle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson is breathing heavily.

Handle has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Handle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Handle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.

Handle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Handle.
Sloppy strikes from Handle. Those never looked like landing.
Handle lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Handle gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Handle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Handle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheers as Handle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.

Anderson is rocked!

Handle clinches up against the cage.
Handle works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Handle.

Handle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Handle lands a big uppercut and Anderson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Anderson looks OK. Handle waves Anderson back to his feet!
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Handle clinches.
A body shot lands from Handle.
A right handed body shot lands from Handle.
Handle creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Anderson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Anderson drops to his knees and Handle pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Handle!
Our winner, Max Handle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.