PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Anstey
vs
Light

192 cm
43
267 lbs
50 - 24 - 0

195 cm
43
283 lbs
30 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Experienced

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Sin City Allstars

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 50 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Light!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anstey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Light, pushing him back against the cage.
Light tries to pull guard but Anstey holds him up against the cage and eventually Light drops back down to his feet.

Light manages to pull guard.
Light not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Light working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anstey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anstey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anstey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Light has a closed guard, preventing Anstey from standing up.

Light working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anstey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anstey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Light is proving hard to escape from.

Light has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anstey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anstey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Anstey instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Light.
I was talking to Anstey's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Light is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anstey to keep the fight standing.
Light drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bunny Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Light.
Anstey prevents a body shot from Light.

Light turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Light manages to end up in side control.
Light looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Anstey is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Light lands a nice forearm strike.
Light in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Light is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Anstey is trying to escape and Light transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Anstey is forced to tap! Nice work there by Light! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Light!
After winning the bout, Bobby Light thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.