PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hans Macbeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Anselmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anselmo has chosen Slipknot - Custer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Macbeth
vs
Anselmo

189 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Macbeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corey Anselmo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macbeth blocks a head kick by Anselmo.
Anselmo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Anselmo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Macbeth's sensitive parts.
Anselmo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anselmo lunges at Macbeth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Macbeth's hand.
A swing and a miss from Macbeth.
Macbeth backing away here, and Anselmo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Macbeth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Anselmo moves into range and clinches up with Macbeth.

Macbeth breaks the clinch.
Macbeth lands with an overhand left.
Anselmo moves away from the strike by Macbeth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anselmo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselmo tries a head kick but it misses.
Anselmo is looking to clinch but Macbeth is avoiding it.
Corey Anselmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macbeth misses with a straight left.
Macbeth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Macbeth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anselmo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Macbeth throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anselmo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Macbeth blocks a head kick by Anselmo.
Anselmo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anselmo moves out of range as Macbeth strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Macbeth as he connects with a hook.
Anselmo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Macbeth looks to throw the jab but Anselmo is out of range.
Anselmo throws a body kick that misses
letting Macbeth counter with a right hand.

It looks like Corey Anselmo has been cut.
Macbeth swinging wildly here.
Macbeth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Macbeth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anselmo.
Macbeth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A low kick from Anselmo misses
and Macbeth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Macbeth misses.
Macbeth misses with a hook
and Anselmo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Macbeth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anselmo moves away from the strike by Macbeth.
Anselmo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Macbeth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Macbeth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Anselmo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Macbeth misses with an uppercut
and Anselmo counters with a good low kick that Macbeth was not able to check.
Anselmo tries to clinch
and Macbeth counters with a stiff right hand.
Anselmo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Anselmo.
Anselmo tries to counter with a clinch but Macbeth shakes him off and moves away.
Macbeth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anselmo.
Macbeth looks to land a combination but Anselmo avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anselmo lands a high kick!
Anselmo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Macbeth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Macbeth throws a series of punches but Anselmo moves out of range.
Anselmo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Good leg kick by Anselmo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Macbeth digs a good hook to Anselmo's body.

Anselmo moves into the clinch successfully.
Anselmo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo lands a nice uppercut.
Anselmo keeps control of Macbeth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anselmo has Macbeth pressed against the ropes, preventing Macbeth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anselmo.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Anselmo effectively controlling the action here.

Anselmo breaks from the clinch.
Macbeth is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Macbeth throws a jab when Anselmo was well out of range.
Anselmo throws a head kick but Macbeth moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Macbeth tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Macbeth misses with an uppercut
and Anselmo counters with an outside leg kick.
Macbeth swats away the attempt to clinch by Anselmo.
Macbeth appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anselmo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Macbeth throws a lazy uppercut
and Anselmo counters with an outside leg kick.
Macbeth takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anselmo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Macbeth avoids the head kick by Anselmo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anselmo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anselmo connects with a leg kick. Macbeth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anselmo throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anselmo.
Macbeth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Macbeth lunges at Anselmo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anselmo's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Macbeth, as that shot connected.
Macbeth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anselmo.
Macbeth misses with an uppercut
and Anselmo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Anselmo wants to clinch up but Macbeth keeps it at a distance.
Anselmo thows a leg kick but Macbeth checks it
and Macbeth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Macbeth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macbeth takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anselmo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Macbeth takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Macbeth misses with the combination.
Anselmo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Macbeth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anselmo.
Macbeth looks to land a left hand but Anselmo moved out of range nicely.
Anselmo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Macbeth throws a jab but it's blocked by Anselmo.
Macbeth's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Anselmo is looking to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo connects with a solid leg kick.
Macbeth swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Macbeth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anselmo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Macbeth's calf.
Anselmo scores with a spinning back kick!
Macbeth is breathing heavily.
Anselmo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Macbeth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anselmo throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anselmo.
Macbeth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anselmo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Anselmo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Anselmo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Anselmo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Macbeth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Macbeth is looking to counter punch.
Anselmo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Macbeth.

Anselmo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anselmo has a couple of punches blocked by Macbeth.
Macbeth is trying to break the clinch but Anselmo is controlling him.
Macbeth tries to circle away but Anselmo has him pinned against the ropes.

Anselmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Macbeth scores with a decent looking hook.
Macbeth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anselmo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macbeth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anselmo scores with a head kick. Macbeth tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Anselmo tries to move into range but Macbeth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Macbeth misses
and Anselmo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Macbeth's knee momentarily.
Anselmo tries to clinch but Macbeth moves out of range.
Macbeth throws a big counter combination but Anselmo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Anselmo throws a sloppy head kick
and Anselmo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anselmo throws a head kick but Macbeth moves out of range.
Anselmo throws a head kick but Macbeth moves out of range.
Macbeth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anselmo counters with a three punch combo that has Macbeth backing up. Macbeth nods at Anselmo to acknowledge the strikes.
A good leg kick by Anselmo.
Anselmo throws a low kick but Macbeth moves out of range easily.
Anselmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth lands a jab.
Macbeth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anselmo.
Anselmo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macbeth throws out the jab.
Anselmo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Anselmo moves in looking to clinch but Macbeth pushes him off.
Macbeth throwing a counter right hand but Anselmo manages to avoid it.
Anselmo defending well as Macbeth loads up on a big left hand.
Macbeth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anselmo cracks Macbeth with an open hand slap.
Anselmo throws a body kick that misses.
Macbeth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Macbeth misses with an uppercut. Anselmo saw that one coming.
Anselmo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anselmo slips under a jab.
A big right from Macbeth misses.
Macbeth throws a big shot that misses.
Macbeth misses with a left hand
and Anselmo counters with a left and a right that stings Macbeth.
Anselmo throws a push kick but Macbeth slaps the foot to one side.
Macbeth is looking to counter punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Anselmo. Macbeth shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Macbeth throws a hook to the side of Anselmo's head but Anselmo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anselmo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macbeth throws out the jab.

Anselmo instigates a clinch.
Anselmo swings wildly with an uppercut but Macbeth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macbeth wants to get back to striking at distance but Anselmo won't allow it.
Anselmo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macbeth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anselmo lands a hook that snaps the head of Macbeth backwards.
Anselmo lands with a left to the head.
Macbeth working hard to break the clinch.
Anselmo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anselmo lands a shoulder strike.
Macbeth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Macbeth breaks the clinch.
Anselmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macbeth takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anselmo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Macbeth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anselmo is looking to slow Macbeth down with leg kicks.
Anselmo throws a head kick but Macbeth moves out of range.
Macbeth throws a sloppy body shot
and Anselmo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Macbeth misses with an uppercut. Anselmo saw that one coming.
Anselmo throws a head kick that misses
and Macbeth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anselmo. That's going to slow Macbeth down.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anselmo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Macbeth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anselmo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Macbeth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anselmo was well out of range. Poor timing from Macbeth.
Anselmo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Macbeth circles away quickly and effectively.
Macbeth throws a big counter combination but Anselmo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Anselmo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anselmo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Macbeth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corey Anselmo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Macbeth misses
and Anselmo counters with an outside leg kick.
Anselmo doesn't manage to clinch there - Macbeth circles away.
Macbeth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Anselmo moves into the clinch.

Macbeth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Macbeth walks forward, straight into a front kick from Anselmo.
Macbeth misses with a lunging right hand
and Anselmo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Macbeth's knee momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Anselmo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Anselmo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Macbeth's head.
Anselmo throws a sloppy head kick
and Anselmo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Macbeth throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo moves away from the strike by Macbeth.
Anselmo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Anselmo throws a leg kick which misses Macbeth's front leg but catches the back leg as Macbeth tries to avoid it.
Anselmo staying out of range there.
Macbeth takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
That kick from Anselmo tenderised Macbeth's leg. Macbeth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Macbeth scores with a three punch combo!
Macbeth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anselmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macbeth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth throws a hook but Anselmo avoids it easily.
Macbeth throws an off balance right hand

and Anselmo counters by moving into the clinch.
Macbeth working hard to break the clinch.
Macbeth working hard to break the clinch.
Macbeth tries to break the clinch but Anselmo is controlling the position.
Macbeth looking to stall.

Anselmo manages to break the clinch.
Anselmo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hans Macbeth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Macbeth does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Anselmo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anselmo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Corey Anselmo!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Corey Anselmo!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Corey Anselmo!

Corey Anselmo wins by unanimous decision!