PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tupac Anderson (ranked 5119 p4p, 525 weight class) and Asch Monero (ranked 4766 p4p, 496 weight class). Anderson's entrance music is Toss it Up. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Anderson
vs
Monero

188 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

IniTech Nutrition

Urban Fighter

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tupac Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asch Monero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Monero lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Monero misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Asch Monero has been cut.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Monero looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson appears to be looking for a big counter.

Anderson darts in and clinches Monero up against the cage.
Monero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Monero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Monero scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monero misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Monero.
Anderson is looking to control Monero's arms but Monero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
Monero misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Monero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monero tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monero tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Monero tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Monero back against the cage.
Monero tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Monero back against the cage.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Monero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monero avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Monero.
A short left from Monero.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Monero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monero prevents a body shot from Anderson.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Monero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Monero looks winded!
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monero struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Monero managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monero tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Monero back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Monero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Monero is rocked!
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Monero is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monero backwards.
Monero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Monero to his knees! Anderson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tupac Anderson!
After the fight, Tupac Anderson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.