PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bittor Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier has chosen Jane's Addiction- Mountain Song as his entrance music. Bittor Xavier struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. On his way into the cage it seems that Corwin Anstey has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Corwin Anstey seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Anstey
vs
Xavier

175 cm
36
178 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

180 cm
48
184 lbs
44 - 48 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 48 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bittor Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Anstey - that will leave a mark!
Xavier dives in for a single leg takedown but Anstey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anstey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xavier has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anstey.
Anstey delivers a nice body kick.

Anstey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Xavier, pushing him back against the cage.
Xavier is looking to control Anstey's arms but Anstey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Xavier has his back to the cage.
Anstey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xavier looks winded!
Anstey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anstey stalling against the cage.

Anstey has hold of one of Xavier's legs. Xavier is fighting the takedown attempt but Anstey gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey works over Xavier with some ground and pound from guard.

Xavier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anstey defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey lands a couple of elbows.
Anstey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Xavier looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Anstey puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Anstey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anstey has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Anstey looking to finish Xavier with some ground and pound. This is bad for Xavier!
Anstey lands a big shot there that rocks Xavier but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Anstey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Xavier is rocked!
Anstey lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Xavier! Anstey sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Xavier and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Corwin Anstey!
Corwin Anstey tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.