PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tupac Anderson (ranked 2941 p4p, 332 weight class) and John Sullivan (ranked 2597 p4p, 300 weight class). Anderson comes into the arena with Toss it Up blaring out of the sound system. 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
Sullivan

188 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

179 cm
26
199 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tupac Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sullivan looks to throw a body kick
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sullivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson cracks Sullivan with a nice body shot.
Sullivan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sullivan tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
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.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson tries to work over Sullivan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sullivan's elbow.
Sullivan wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Anderson tries a body shot but Sullivan blocks it.
Sullivan tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Sullivan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan controls the action.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sullivan working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Sullivan's head.
Sullivan tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sullivan wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Sullivan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Anderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sullivan can turn it around.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Anderson prevents Sullivan from breaking the clinch.
Anderson lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Sullivan is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Sullivan looks winded!
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.
Sullivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sullivan up against the cage.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sullivan tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sullivan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sullivan prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson has Sullivan pressed against the cage, preventing Sullivan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sullivan blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Sullivan is trying to break free.
Sullivan blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson cracks Sullivan with a nice body shot.
Sullivan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sullivan tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Sullivan wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Anderson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan controls the action.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sullivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Sullivan working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Anderson pushes Sullivan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson pushes Sullivan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.

Sullivan is rocked!
Good body shot from Anderson.
Sullivan is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Sullivan seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson is struggling to control the position.
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anderson works on Sullivan's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Anderson gets through Sullivan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson lands a big right hand that drops Sullivan! The killer instinct kicks in and Anderson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Anderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tupac Anderson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tupac Anderson made sure he mentioned Pit Bull Development, along with how happy he was to win his fight.