PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiovani Aro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anderson
vs
Aro

179 cm
24
187 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
193 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dustin Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiovani Aro!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Aro throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Aro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.

Anderson darts in and clinches Aro up against the cage.
Aro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Aro avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
A short right from Aro.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Aro uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aro misses with some punches.
Aro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson tries to work over Aro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Aro.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Aro avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Aro struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aro manages to avoid it.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aro sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Aro stalks Anderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anderson's face. Anderson staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aro avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Aro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Aro.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aro throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aro backwards.
Aro throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Aro prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aro backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Aro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aro working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Anderson is rocked!
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Aro controls the action.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Aro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aro presses Anderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aro misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good body shot from Aro.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson pushes Aro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aro's elbow.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aro backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Aro on the inside.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson has Aro pushed against the cage.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Aro.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Still in the clinch, Aro scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aro misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Aro.
Aro pushes Anderson against the cage. Aro is working some dirty boxing. Aro pushes off with a quick right hook! Anderson goes down! Anderson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Aro moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiovani Aro!
Kiovani Aro got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'