PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Chris Palmer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bunny Anstey's chin.

Anstey
vs
Palmer

192 cm
47
267 lbs
52 - 31 - 0

191 cm
37
265 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 52 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey moves in looking to clinch but Palmer pushes him off.
Palmer looks winded!
The fight stays on the outside here - Anstey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anstey is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Anstey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palmer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anstey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Palmer tries to counter it with a takedown but Anstey pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anstey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anstey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Anstey just misses with a punch to the body.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Anstey moves into range and clinches up with Palmer.
Anstey throws a head punch that misses.
Anstey lands a hook that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Anstey slowing the pace effectively.
Anstey throws a head punch that misses.
Anstey trying to control the position but instead, Palmer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anstey into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anstey blocks an uppercut.
Anstey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anstey misses with a punch on the inside.
Anstey blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmer.
Palmer takes a shot to the head.
Palmer working hard to break the clinch.
Anstey prevents Palmer from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmer.
Anstey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anstey throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anstey.
Palmer working hard to break the clinch.
Anstey can't find room to land a body shot as Palmer controls the action.
Palmer blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anstey misses with the head strike.
Anstey swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anstey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anstey has a couple of punches blocked by Palmer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmer.
Anstey presses Palmer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anstey stalling in the clinch but Palmer improves position.
A short right from Anstey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anstey misses with a punch to the body.
Anstey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Anstey.
Anstey throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmer as Anstey tries to tie him up.
Anstey misses with some punches.
Anstey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anstey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anstey backwards.
Anstey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anstey misses with some punches.
Anstey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Palmer manages to break the clinch.
Anstey clobbers Palmer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anstey is looking to clinch.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Palmer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anstey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anstey doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
Anstey tries to clinch up.
Anstey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Palmer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Anstey. That snapped Palmer's head back.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.

Anstey clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer struggles to land a body shot inside as Anstey controls his hands.
Anstey throws a punch but it's blocked by Palmer.
Anstey misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Anstey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anstey throws an overhand right that lands on Palmer's shoulder, as Palmer tries to avoid the shot.
And Palmer tries to counter it with a takedown but Anstey pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chris Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Anstey instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Anstey fails to land.
Anstey has Palmer pressed against the cage, preventing Palmer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anstey misses with some punches.
Anstey throws a head punch that misses.
Anstey throws a punch but it's blocked by Palmer.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Anstey.
Anstey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palmer can do to turn this around?
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Anstey.
Anstey has a couple of punches blocked by Palmer.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palmer letting Anstey take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmer.
Anstey leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Anstey.
A head punch on the inside from Anstey fails to land.
Bunny Anstey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anstey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anstey misses with some punches.
Anstey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Anstey controls the action.
Anstey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Palmer up against the cage.
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
Anstey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palmers head.
Anstey swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anstey throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anstey tries a body shot but Palmer blocks it.
Anstey misses with a punch to the body.
Anstey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anstey misses with a body punch.
Anstey misses with the head strike.
Anstey working aggressively here.
Anstey stops a takedown attempt from Palmer.
Anstey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palmer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anstey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anstey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anstey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anstey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
Anstey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anstey misses with some punches.
Anstey is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmer.
Anstey digs a right hand underneath Palmer's ribcage. Palmer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anstey throws a punch but it's blocked by Palmer.
Anstey misses with the head strike.
Anstey lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Anstey.
Anstey swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anstey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anstey throws a punch but it's blocked by Palmer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Anstey.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anstey.
Anstey leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Anstey.
Anstey controlling the action here for a moment.
Anstey scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anstey.
Anstey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Palmer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anstey working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Anstey dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anstey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Anstey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Anstey has managed to clinch.
Palmer throws a head punch that misses.
Anstey misses with some punches.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Anstey is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anstey working aggressively here.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anstey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anstey trying to stall but Palmer improves his position.
Anstey misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer tries to throw a body punch but Anstey avoids it by throwing Palmer back against the cage.
Anstey stalling in the clinch but Palmer improves position.
Anstey swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer is looking to break free of the clinch but Anstey has double underhooks.
Palmer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anstey wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Anstey fails to land.
Palmer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anstey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Palmer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anstey lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey working aggressively here.
Anstey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anstey has a couple of punches blocked by Palmer.
Anstey misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmer.
Anstey throws a punch but it's blocked by Palmer.
Anstey looking to slow down the pace here.
Anstey slows down the pace here.
Anstey has Palmer pressed against the cage.
Palmer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anstey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anstey misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmer.
Anstey misses with the head strike.
Palmer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anstey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anstey misses with a body punch.
Anstey prevents Palmer from breaking the clinch.
Anstey stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmer.
A shot in the inside from Anstey.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmer as Anstey tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Anstey.
Anstey is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anstey misses with a body punch.
Anstey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anstey working aggressively here.
Bunny Anstey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palmer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anstey scores with a shot to the side of Palmer's head.
Anstey just leaning against Palmer, taking a breather.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anstey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anstey working aggressively here.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the head but Anstey blocks with his arms.
Anstey misses with the head strike.
Chris Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anstey trying to stall but Palmer improves his position.
Anstey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anstey.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bunny Anstey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anstey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunny Anstey!
Bunny Anstey decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.