PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kix Rus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Anthony
vs
Rus

175 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kix Rus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rus.
Anthony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anthony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anthony circles away quickly and effectively.
Good shot there by Rus.
Rus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anthony. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Rus misses.
Anthony takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anthony on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kix Rus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rus fails to land with a series of punches.
Rus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anthony tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rus misses with a leg kick.
A big left from Rus misses.
Rus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rus throws a chopping leg kick but Anthony manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A solid body kick from Rus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kix Rus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rus throws a series of punches but Anthony moves out of range.
Anthony takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anthony is looking to clinch but Rus is avoiding it.
Rus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anthony on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony wants to clinch.
Anthony on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rus. Rus obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rus scores with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rus - that will leave a mark!
Kix Rus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rus wants to slow Anthony down by chopping away at his legs.
Rus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rus swats away the attempt to clinch by Anthony.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bone on bone clash there as Anthony blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kix Rus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Anthony is looking to clinch.
Rus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rus keeps Anthony at a distance using the push kick.
Rus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rus throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rus. That's going to slow Anthony down.
Rus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anthony.
Rus is looking to slow Anthony down with leg kicks.
Rus swats away the attempt to clinch by Anthony.
Anthony takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anthony is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rus throws out a leg kick but Anthony moves out of range and Rus only half commits.
Anthony checks a leg kick nicely.
Rus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anthony.
Rus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kix Rus really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rus throws a leg kick but Anthony moved away.
Rus keeps the fight on the outside.
Rus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anthony. That did some damage!
Rus throws a front kick aimed at Anthony's knee but Anthony avoids it well.
Rus throws a chopping leg kick but Anthony manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony checks a low kick from Rus.
Anthony chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rus can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rus throws a leg kick which misses Anthony's front leg but catches the back leg as Anthony tries to avoid it.
Rus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anthony.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rus wants to slow Anthony down by chopping away at his legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rus.
Anthony chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rus can pounce on him.
Rus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Rus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kix Rus dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rus lands with a nice body kick.
Rus keeps the fight on the outside.
Rus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anthony tries to clinch up but Rus circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Rus.
An inside leg kick from Rus misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anthony on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Rus misses.
Rus tries to land a front kick but Anthony steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anthony tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anthony moves in looking to clinch but Rus pushes him off.
Anthony doesn't manage to clinch there - Rus circles away.
A leg kick checked by Anthony.
A clash of legs there as Anthony blocks the low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anthony walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rus.
Xavier Anthony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anthony's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kix Rus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kix Rus!