PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 1437 p4p, 127 weight class) and The Sun God Ra (ranked 2391 p4p, 209 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Anstey
vs
Sun God Ra

194 cm
33
251 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

189 cm
42
222 lbs
28 - 25 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, The Sun God Ra!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anstey ducks under a wild hook from Ra.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown but Ra shows good takedown defense.
Anstey swings for the body but Ra moves out of range.
Ra steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Anstey.
Ra throws a jab but it's blocked by Anstey.
Ra connects with a body shot that sends Anstey's belly button to the back.
Ra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice combination there by Anstey.
Ra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anstey.
Anstey avoids the body shot from Ra.
Anstey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Anstey moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!

Ra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anstey, pushing him back against the cage.
Ra utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Anstey lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Anstey seems content to control.
Anstey prevents Ra from improving his position.
Ra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anstey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anstey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ra has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Anstey is trying to control. Ra wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ra is looking to improve his position.
Ra taking some punishment here, with Anstey in his half guard.
Anstey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ra keeps working.

Anstey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anstey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ra keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra wants to improve his position but Anstey is controlling well.
Anstey trying to control the pace.

Anstey seems to be looking for submissions.
Anstey is trying to control the action in half guard but Ra is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Anstey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ra sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anstey throws a jab when Ra was well out of range.
Ra misses the jab.
Ra connects with a crisp jab.
Ra misses with a left hand
and Anstey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Anstey closes the distance and clinches.
Ra lands a good knee to the midsection. Anstey won't want to take too many of those.

Anstey jumps guard and drags Ra to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ra lands a couple of elbows.
Anstey tries to strike from the bottom.
Ra tries to free his leg and advance position but Anstey is retaining full guard.
Ra trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ra throwing strikes from guard but Anstey blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anstey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Anstey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anstey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Anstey is looking for a triangle but Ra pushes his legs off easily.
Anstey keeping moving, preventing Ra from controlling successfully.
Ra scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ra makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anstey holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Anstey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Horrible takedown attempt by Anstey or perhaps it was just good defense by Ra, which made it look bad.
Ra with the counter takedown but Anstey avoids it easily.
Anstey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ra throws out the jab.
Ra tries to clinch up but Anstey circles away and keeps his distance.
The Sun God Ra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Anstey to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anstey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ra tries to clinch but Anstey is having none of it.
Ra walks into a left hand.
Ra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey swings for the body but Ra moves out of range.
Good shot there by Ra.
A big right from Ra misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Anstey. That snapped Ra's head back.
Ra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Anstey pushes Ra up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey tries a body shot but Ra blocks it.

Anstey has Ra pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Anstey pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ra tumbling to the mat - Anstey dives into Ra's guard.

Anstey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Anstey won't allow Ra to sweep him here.
Ra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anstey's guard.

Ra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anstey wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ra is now in half guard.

Anstey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ra pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ra connects with a nice short shot to Anstey's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra moves nicely into side control.
Anstey sneaks back into half guard.
Anstey is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ra passes to full mount!
Anstey is looking to get to half guard.
Anstey wants to hold on but Ra pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ra prevents Anstey from getting the reversal.
Anstey is working hard here to advance position.
Ra landing punches.
Anstey taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ra looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Anstey tries to reverse the position but Ra maintains control.
Ra landing punches.
Ra lands with some strikes.

Ra swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Anstey is now in Ra's guard. A big mistake from Ra there, giving up the dominant position!
Anstey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ra is looking to stand up but Anstey isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anstey postures up in Ra's guard and throws a big left but Ra blocks it.
Anstey looking to sit in guard and control but Ra gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Anstey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ra keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully.
Anstey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bunny Anstey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anstey on the side of the head.
Nice cross by Anstey.
Ra throws a jab but it's blocked by Anstey.
Anstey feinted with a counter takedown.
Ra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ra's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ra duly obliges.

Anstey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ra bucks up and tries to throw Anstey off but instead Anstey has got his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ra can't escape the position.
Anstey trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Anstey is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ra has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Anstey throwing damaging strikes from the back! Ra could be in trouble here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ra is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ra trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Anstey lands strikes to the head.
Ra can't escape the position.

Anstey looking for the choke from the back.
Anstey lands shots from the back.
The Sun God Ra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra trying to get back to his feet but Anstey is in full control for now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Ra defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ra is trying to get back to his feet but Anstey has full control of the position and if anything, Ra has just worked his way into a worse spot.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Anstey working for a choke but Ra is defending well.
Bunny Anstey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Anstey is riding his opponent, not letting Ra buck him off.
Ra is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ra covering up well under a barage of strikes.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Ra is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Anstey gets his way!
Anstey struggling to keep hold of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anstey has good solid back control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bunny Anstey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anstey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunny Anstey!
An out of breath Bunny Anstey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.