PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Anvil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Roshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master Roshi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Anvil
vs
Roshi

179 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Anvil!
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, Master Roshi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anvil.
Anvil tries to clinch up
and Roshi counters with a straight right hand.

Anvil has managed to clinch.
Roshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvil is pushing Roshi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anvil misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anvil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anvil has Roshi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roshi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Roshi breaks from the clinch.
Anvil closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roshi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anvil throws a leg kick
and Roshi counters with a stiff right hand.

Anvil rushes Roshi and presses him up against the cage.
Roshi's coach down at CT + BJJ & Wrestling & Boxing & MT SPARRING GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Roshi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Roshi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Roshi blocks a body shot from Anvil.
Anvil changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roshi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Anvil. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anvil has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvil tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anvil misses with a punch to the body.
Roshi is trying to push Anvil away but Anvil has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roshi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anvil has him pressed against the cage.
Anvil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roshi avoids it.
Anvil content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anvil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roshi tries to break the clinch but Anvil is controlling the position.

Anvil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anvil misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anvil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvil misses with a jab to the body
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Anvil forces Roshi back against the cage and clinches.

Roshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin Anvil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anvil looks to clinch
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anvil tries to clinch but Roshi is having none of it.
Roshi throws a counter combo.
Anvil wants to clinch up but Roshi keeps it at a distance.
Roshi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anvil tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anvil tries to clinch but Roshi moves away
and Roshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anvil moves in looking to clinch but Roshi pushes him off.
Anvil looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anvil looks to score with a jab to the body but Roshi is just out of range.
Roshi throws out a counter right but Anvil avoids it with no problem.
Anvil tries to clinch there but Roshi circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Roshi misses.
Anvil closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anvil misses with a leg kick
and Roshi counters with a straight right hand.
Anvil tries to clinch
and Roshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anvil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roshi counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Roshi dominated that 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.

Anvil darts in trying to clinch
enabling Roshi to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Anvil misses
and Roshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Anvil throws a lazy uppercut
and Roshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roshi slips a jab and a cross from Anvil.
Roshi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anvil misses with a jab to the body
and Roshi counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvil dives in for a single leg takedown but Roshi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Roshi unleashes a big counter combination but Anvil bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Anvil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roshi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anvil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Master Roshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roshi counters with a straight right hand.
Roshi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anvil wants to clinch.
Roshi throws out a counter right but Anvil avoids it with no problem.
Anvil is looking to wear down Roshi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anvil misses with a leg kick
and Anvil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvil tries to clinch but Roshi moves away
letting Roshi counter with a right hand.
Anvil misses with a shot to the body
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anvil moves in looking to clinch but Roshi pushes him off.
Anvil tries to clinch up
and Roshi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anvil wants to clinch
letting Roshi counter with a right hand.
Anvil tries to clinch up
letting Roshi counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Anvil.
Roshi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anvil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roshi throws out a counter right but Anvil avoids it with no problem.

Anvil has managed to clinch.
Roshi being controlled against the cage.
Anvil looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Roshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anvil with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anvil moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anvil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roshi's elbow.
Roshi blocks a body shot from Anvil.
Roshi tries to circle away but Anvil has him pinned against the cage.
Anvil changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roshi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Anvil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anvil wants to clinch
and Roshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roshi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Roshi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Roshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Anvil throws a body shot but no joy.
Roshi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anvil tries to clinch but Roshi moves out of range.
Roshi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Roshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Anvil.
Anvil with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roshi counters with a one-two to the body.
Anvil looks to clinch
enabling Roshi to counter with a crisp jab.
Anvil tries for a takedown but Roshi circles away easily
and Roshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvil darts in trying to clinch
letting Roshi counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvil wants to clinch but Roshi slips to the side
and Roshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Anvil instigates a clinch.
Anvil misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roshi.

Roshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anvil tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roshi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anvil is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roshi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roshi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Anvil. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvil with a poor takedown
letting Roshi counter with a right hand.
Roshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Roshi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Roshi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anvil tries to clinch but Roshi is having none of it.
Anvil tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anvil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anvil wants to clinch but Roshi slips to the side
and Roshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anvil shoots and misses
letting Roshi counter with a right hand.
Anvil tries to clinch
and Roshi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anvil thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anvil rushes Roshi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Roshi manages to break the clinch.
Anvil moves to clinch but Roshi breaks away
and Roshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anvil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Anvil instigates a clinch.
Roshi managing to block the knees to the body from Anvil.
Anvil misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Roshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anvil with a poor takedown
and Roshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Anvil wants to clinch up but Roshi keeps it at a distance.
Roshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Anvil.
Anvil throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Roshi to counter with a crisp jab.
Anvil tries to clinch
and Roshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anvil misses with a wild body shot.
Roshi is looking for the big counter here.
Martin Anvil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Master Roshi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anvil swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Roshi to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Master Roshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roshi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Roshi!