PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thyre Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkins comes to the cage accompanied by Combichrist - Deathbed. Antonio Anderson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Wilkins
vs
Anderson

187 cm
22
245 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
239 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Thyre Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wilkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson on the ground.
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anderson trying to control but Wilkins is working from the bottom.
Anderson landing with the ground and pound.
Anderson trying to control but Wilkins is working from the bottom.
Anderson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wilkins kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wilkins lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Wilkins throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wilkins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Wilkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilkins wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Anderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anderson stops Wilkins from standing up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wilkins wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkins wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilkins is looking to stand up but Anderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Anderson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wilkins is breathing heavily.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Wilkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anderson works over Wilkins's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Thyre Wilkins has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilkins blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Wilkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Wilkins does no damage.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Thyre Wilkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Anderson.
A jab from Wilkins does it's job there.
No luck for Wilkins with that takedown attempt.
Anderson lands a high kick!
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Wilkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wilkins throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Anderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Wilkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Wilkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Wilkins tries to pass.

Anderson is looking for a triangle but Wilkins pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilkins with a nice head shot there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thyre Wilkins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wilkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Wilkins throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilkins keeps the fight on the outside.

Wilkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Wilkins working the ground and pound.
Wilkins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Anderson to see if he's OK.
Wilkins looks up at the clock and then as Anderson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wilkins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Anderson is looking to regain half guard here but Wilkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Wilkins scores with punches from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Wilkins is working Anderson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wilkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Anderson wants to control but Wilkins postures up.
Anderson tries to buck Wilkins off but Wilkins is having none of it.
Antonio Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wilkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anderson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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.
Wilkins working the ground and pound.
Wilkins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wilkins landing strikes.
Anderson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wilkins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Anderson manages to get back to half guard.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is trying to control but can't.

Wilkins decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Wilkins lands a jab to the head.
Wilkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Anderson counters with a three punch combo that has Wilkins backing up. Wilkins nods at Anderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wilkins fails to land the takedown.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with the takedown
and Wilkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Wilkins dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wilkins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Wilkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wilkins lands a jab-cross combination.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thyre Wilkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Anderson.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
Wilkins just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Wilkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wilkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Wilkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in but Wilkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilkins counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilkins stuffs the takedown.
Wilkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wilkins swivels and escapes.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
Wilkins throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Wilkins sprawls well.
Wilkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilkins's waist but Wilkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Anderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wilkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Wilkins missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thyre Wilkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thyre Wilkins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilkins.
Anderson throws a right hand that Wilkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilkins also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anderson backs up against the cage.
Good standup being displayed there by Wilkins as he connects with a hook.
Wilkins thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Wilkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilkins misses with a double jab.
Anderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Antonio Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilkins throws a head kick that misses

and Anderson counters with a single leg into guard. Wilkins didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wilkins pushes Anderson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wilkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wilkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
Wilkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Anderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wilkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Wilkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Wilkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Wilkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wilkins keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Wilkins is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Anderson lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Wilkins sprawls well.
Anderson throws the left hand but Wilkins avoids the punch easily.
Wilkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wilkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Wilkins.
Wilkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.

Wilkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anderson controls Wilkins momentarily but Wilkins frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins lands a couple of elbows.
Wilkins postures up.
Wilkins working some strikes from top position.
Wilkins lands a couple of digs.

Wilkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Anderson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wilkins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thyre Wilkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson throws a series of strikes that have Wilkins backpedaling.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Wilkins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thyre Wilkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thyre Wilkins!