PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Anderson
vs
Smith

185 cm
41
186 lbs
41 - 26 - 1

188 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Smith!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Smith.
Anderson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson sets himself, and Smith steps forward looking for the clinch! Anderson avoids it this time.
Anderson looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Anderson counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Smith checks the leg kick.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Greg Smith has been cut.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Come on Anderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anderson has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Anderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.
Anderson keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.

Smith drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson motions for Smith to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Smith tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brownie Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Greg Smith's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Smith lands a head kick!
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Greg Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greg Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
Smith tries to clinch
and Anderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Anderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Brownie Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Anderson has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Anderson prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith feints a counter leg kick.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
As Smith backs away, Anderson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Anderson counters with a quick kick to the body but Smith blocks it.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That has opened up Greg Smith's cut even more.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson scores with a spinning back kick!
Anderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Anderson catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick

and Anderson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Smith! Anderson lets Smith back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Smith is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson throws a counter high kick but Smith was just alert enough to avoid it.
Anderson throws an uppercut from hell that sends Smith clean off his feet! He's out cold! Anderson stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brownie Anderson!
After the fight, Brownie Anderson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.