PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Man Itizer (ranked 2937 p4p, 343 weight class) and Alexis Anderson (ranked 3147 p4p, 362 weight class). Anderson has chosen Pony as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Itizer
vs
Anderson

185 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

177 cm
26
189 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition
Pit Bull Development

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Man Itizer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexis Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Itizer does no damage.
Itizer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Itizer.
Itizer misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Itizer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Anderson manages to circle out of the way.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Anderson misses.
Itizer throws a big shot that misses.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson is trying to drag Itizer to the mat but Itizer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson jumps guard but Itizer stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Itizer working aggressively here.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itizer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Itizer missing with knees to the body.
Anderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Itizer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Man Itizer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexis Anderson.
Anderson is looking for a takedown.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Itizer lands an elbow inside.
Itizer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Itizer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Itizer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Itizer landing knees to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Itizer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Itizer throws a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Itizer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itizer throws a combination that misses
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Itizer tries to clinch but Anderson moves away
and Anderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Itizer throws a lazy body kick
and Itizer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Itizer misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
Itizer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Itizer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson swings for the body but Itizer moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Itizer misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Itizer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Itizer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Itizer looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Itizer would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Itizer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.
Itizer throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itizer.
Itizer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Itizer has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson pushes Itizer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Itizer misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Itizer misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itizer lands with a left to the head.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Itizer won't allow it.
We've been informed that Anderson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Itizer prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Itizer leaning against his opponent.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Itizer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Itizer is keeping busy.
Anderson wants a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itizer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Itizer tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Itizer is just out of range.
Itizer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Itizer.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Itizer is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Itizer circles away and we're back to standing.
Itizer is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Itizer is out of range.
Itizer throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Itizer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Itizer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itizer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Itizer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Itizer throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Itizer instigates a clinch.
Itizer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itizer stalling in the clinch.
Itizer throws an elbow but it misses.
Itizer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Itizer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Itizer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.

Itizer drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
Itizer looking to stall.
Itizer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Itizer fails to land.
Anderson jumps guard but Itizer stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Man Itizer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexis Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Itizer lands with a left to the head.
Itizer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Itizer lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Itizer, against the cage.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Itizer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson is leaning against Itizer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Itizer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Itizer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoiding damage as Itizer throws knees to the body.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Itizer throws an elbow but misses.
Itizer wants to stall.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Itizer.
Itizer looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Itizer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Itizer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Itizer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Itizer slows down the pace here.
Itizer prevents a body shot from Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itizer avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Itizer swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Itizer avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Itizer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Itizer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Itizer missing with knees to the body.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man Itizer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Itizer closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Itizer tries to clinch up.
Anderson is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Man Itizer 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. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Itizer's head back.
Itizer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Itizer there as he acknowledges the shot.

Itizer is rocked!
Itizer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Itizer's head.
Oh Itizer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Anderson rushes Itizer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Itizer looking to slow down the pace here.
Itizer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itizer pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Man Itizer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson cracks Itizer with a nice body shot.
Anderson works on Itizer's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson digs a right hand into Itizer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Itizer's gas tank.
Itizer tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Itizer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Itizer trying to land knees to the body.
Itizer blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itizer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Anderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson dips a shoulder and cracks Itizer with a mighty uppercut! Itizer falls back against the cage and Anderson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Itizer is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Anderson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexis Anderson!
Alexis Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.