PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Anderson
vs
Randy

173 cm
24
150 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Randy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Randy.
Anderson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Randy.
Randy misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Randy.
Randy misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Anderson.
Anderson cracks Randy with a good jab.
Randy misses with a hook.

Randy drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
Randy lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Randy blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Come on Anderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Randy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Randy lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Randy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Randy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Randy scores a nice knee to the body.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Randy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Randy lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.
Randy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Randy.
Randy lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Randy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson is leaning against Randy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Randy's ribcage. Randy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Randy looks winded!
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Randy.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Randy avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Randy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Randy misses with a punch on the inside.
Randy misses with a knee to the head.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Randy misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Randy pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Randy or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy blocks an uppercut.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Randy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson pushes Randy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson pushes Randy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Randy controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Randy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Randy avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Randy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Randy backwards.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson taking a breather.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Randy trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Randy controls the action.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Randy backwards.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Anderson working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Randy throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Randy doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Randy.
Randy moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.

Randy clinches.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Randy landing knees to the head.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Randy lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Randy backwards.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Randy tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Randy lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Randy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Randy is breathing heavily.
Randy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Randy throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Randy.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Randy.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Randy backwards.
Craig Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Randy's elbow.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Randy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Randy tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Anderson stalls.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Randy, against the cage.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Randy backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Randy tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.

Randy is rocked!
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Randy backwards.
Randy is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Randy throws an elbow that misses.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson pushes Randy against the cage. Anderson is working some dirty boxing. Anderson pushes off with a quick right hook! Randy goes down! Randy tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Anderson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Anderson!
Craig Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.