PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Anderson (ranked 9187 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burnt Chrystler (ranked 6305 p4p, 0 weight class). Burnt Chrystler has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kevin Anderson's chin.

Anderson
vs
Chrystler

191 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burnt Chrystler!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson blocks a head kick by Chrystler.
Chrystler just misses with a punch to the body.
Chrystler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chrystler.
Chrystler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chrystler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters with a left and a right that stings Chrystler.
Chrystler throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Anderson moves out of range as Chrystler strikes.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chrystler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chrystler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters with a three punch combo that has Chrystler backing up. Chrystler nods at Anderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Chrystler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Chrystler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Chrystler avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Chrystler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chrystler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson is looking for a counter combo.
Chrystler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Burnt Chrystler has been cut.
Chrystler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kevin Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Chrystler's head back.
Chrystler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Chrystler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chrystler misses with a jab to the body
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Chrystler.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Chrystler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chrystler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Chrystler avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Chrystler misses with a looping right.
Chrystler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Chrystler walks into a jab.
Anderson misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chrystler throws an off balance right hand
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Chrystler misses its intended target.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson tries to bum rush Chrystler with a series of wild strikes but Chrystler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chrystler tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Chrystler.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chrystler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Chrystler swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chrystler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chrystler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chrystler is looking for the big counter here.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chrystler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Burnt Chrystler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chrystler throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Chrystler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kevin Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chrystler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chrystler throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chrystler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anderson scores with a shot to the body.
Chrystler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Chrystler.

Chrystler has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Chrystler has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chrystler.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chrystler working aggressively here.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chrystler can do to turn this around?
Chrystler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Chrystler fails to pull guard.
Chrystler can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chrystler.
Chrystler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chrystler has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Chrystler swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chrystler can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to break free but Chrystler pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Chrystler has double underhooks.
Chrystler with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Chrystler jumps guard and drags Anderson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chrystler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.

Chrystler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Chrystler is breathing heavily.
Chrystler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chrystler looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Anderson is defending well. Chrystler quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Anderson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Chrystler celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Burnt Chrystler!