PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugly Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ugly Kid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kid
vs
Anderson

195 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ugly Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Kid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kid lands a slapping body shot.

Kid has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Good body shot from Kid.
Kid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kid trying to land knees to the body.
Kid stalling the fight.
Kid blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Kid blocking some punches.
Anderson's coach down at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $700 fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Anderson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kid blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kid blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Kid lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Kid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid lands a left hand.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kid or not.
Anderson trying to stall but Kid improves his position.
Kid slowing the pace effectively.

Kid manages to break the clinch.
Kid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kid.
Kid throws a big shot that misses.
Kid lands with a good body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kid!
Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kid has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Reddit Heroes in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kid.
Kid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Anderson clinches.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid missing with knees to the body.
Kid tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Kid.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Kid effectively controlling the action here.
Anderson wants to stall.
Kid misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Anderson tries to work over Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Kid fails to land.
Kid misses with a knee to the head.
Kid blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Kid tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Kid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kid throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kid lands a shoulder strike.

Kid breaks from the clinch.
Kid slips under a jab.
Kid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kid scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson tries to clinch but Kid moves out of range.
Kid misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kid lands a body shot.
Kid takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson slips under a jab from Kid.
Anderson defending well as Kid loads up on a big left hand.
Kid throws a sloppy body shot
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Ugly Kid has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Kid 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Kid has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Anderson slips under a jab from Kid.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kid in his tracks.
Kid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kid keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Kid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kid circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Kid finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Kid does no damage.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid connects with a body shot.
Kid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kid was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Kid circles away.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kid circles away.
Kid is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Kid slips the punch.
A head kick from Kid lands but Anderson takes it in his stride.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kid.
Danga de danga de dang - Kid scores with a four punch combination!
Kid connects with a jab.
Ugly Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kid connects with a body shot.
Kid throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kid.
Kid scores with a body shot.
Kid scores with a nice strike.
Kid throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Kid saw that one coming.
Kid is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kid throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Kid. Kid maintains the clinch.
Kid misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Anderson.
Kid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kid lands a right hand.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Kid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kid scores with a nice right hand.
Kid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kid connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Kid.

Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kid lands a shoulder strike.
Kid lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Kid crunches a lovely knee into Anderson's ribcage.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Kid misses with a body punch.
Kid missing with knees to the body.
Ugly Kid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kid misses with a punch to the body.
Kid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Kid back against the cage.
Kid blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Kid has the dominant position.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kid with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Kid.
Anderson is pushing Kid up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Kid leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.

Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson tries to clinch but Kid moves out of range.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ugly Kid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ugly Kid'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. This is the final round!

Anderson slips under a jab from Kid.
Anderson wants to counter with a clinch but Kid pushes him away.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand

and Kid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kid.
Anderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Kid gets an underhook and turns Anderson into the cage.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
Kid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson avoiding damage as Kid throws knees to the body.
Kid avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Kid misses with a knee strike.
Kid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson works on Kid's body with a couple of short punches.
Kid tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Kid back against the cage.
Kid with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kid's brow.
Kid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Kid leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kid working aggressively here.

Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kid cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.

Kid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kid obliges.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kid blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Kid can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Kid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Kid misses with some punches.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kid's elbow.
Kid crunches a lovely knee into Anderson's ribcage.
Anderson slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid letting Anderson take a breather here.
Kid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Anderson just leaning against Kid, taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Kid lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson tries to work over Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kid avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Anderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kid 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 is pushing Kid up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kid just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.
Anderson taking a breather.
Kid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Kid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kid blocks an elbow strike.
Kid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Kid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.

Kid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kid connects with a body shot.
Kid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kid cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.

Kid moves into the clinch.

Kid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kid looks to clinch
and Anderson counters with a three punch combo that has Kid backing up. Kid nods at Anderson to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Kid misses.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kid with a body shot.
Kid fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Kid does it's job there.
Jerry Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kid counters with a solid body kick.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kid finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Anderson tries to clinch
enabling Kid to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Kid cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.

Kid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ugly Kid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ugly Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ugly Kid!