PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Vito Corleone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anstey
vs
Corleone

175 cm
33
170 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

173 cm
33
180 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vito Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Corleone tries to sprawl but Anstey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Anstey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Anstey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anstey controlling the pace.
Anstey prevents Corleone from improving his position.
Corleone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Corleone tries to get to full guard but Anstey has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey working over Corleone with some ground and pound. Corleone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anstey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anstey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey slips a nice elbow through Corleone's hands, connecting with Corleone's forehead.
Anstey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Corleone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anstey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anstey lands a nice short elbow.
Anstey working over Corleone with some ground and pound. Corleone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Corleone is not content to let Anstey control the position.

Anstey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anstey lands a nice short elbow.
Anstey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey working the head and body with strikes.
Anstey slips a nice elbow through Corleone's hands, connecting with Corleone's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anstey connects with a nice short shot to Corleone's temple.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anstey is looking to take a break and control but Corleone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anstey content to control rather than advance.
Corleone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anstey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anstey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Anstey seems to be working for a kimura but Corleone defends the submission attempt.
Anstey is keen to just control but Corleone is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anstey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Anstey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anstey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anstey lands a nice short elbow.
Anstey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Corleone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Corleone is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Corleone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anstey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Corleone is still in real trouble! Can Anstey finish him?
Anstey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anstey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Anstey lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anstey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Anstey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Anstey is trying to control. Corleone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
That's time! Anstey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Anstey gets the takedown into side control.
Corleone seems to have recovered his senses.
Anstey is putting a hurting on Corleone here, landing some big shots from side control.
Anstey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anstey in side control lands a decent elbow.
Anstey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey grinds an elbow into Corleone's temple.
Corleone takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Anstey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Anstey lands a strong strike to the head of Corleone. That's dazed him! Anstey looking to finish here. Corleone is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Anstey lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corwin Anstey!
An out of breath Corwin Anstey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.