PBP Commentary

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

Randy
vs
Anderson

177 cm
27
150 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

173 cm
25
150 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Randy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Anderson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Randy closes the distance and clinches.
Randy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Randy misses with an elbow strike.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Randy landing knees to the head.
Randy landing knees to the head.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Randy lands a damaging elbow.
Randy lands with a left to the head.
Randy looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Randy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Randy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randy lands an elbow inside.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Randy's elbow.
Randy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Randy controlling the action here for a moment.
Anderson pushes Randy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Randy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
Randy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Randy.
Randy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Randy is breathing heavily.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Randy takes a shot to the head.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Randy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Randy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Randy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randy pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Randy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Randy.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Randy's elbow.
Randy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Randy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Randy's head.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Randy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Randy trying to land knees to the body.
Randy misses with a knee strike.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Randy backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy misses with an elbow strike.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Randy's head.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.

Randy is rocked!
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oh Randy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Anderson presses Randy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Anderson.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Randy with a big uppercut! Randy tries to clinch up but Anderson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Randy to the mat! Randy covers up and Anderson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Craig Anderson!
Our winner, Craig Anderson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.