PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Mikhailovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dmitri Mikhailovich's chin.

Anderson
vs
Mikhailovich

184 cm
21
233 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Mikhailovich!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Mikhailovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mikhailovich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mikhailovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mikhailovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Anderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mikhailovich thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mikhailovich is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Mikhailovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mikhailovich throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Mikhailovich trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Mikhailovich back into the cage.
Mikhailovich misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailovich looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Mikhailovich misses with a punch on the inside.

Anderson manages to pull guard.

Anderson looking for a guillotine here but Mikhailovich defends easily.
Mikhailovich postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anderson is keen to just control but Mikhailovich is a slippery customer.
Mikhailovich is trying to control but can't.
Anderson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mikhailovich connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Mikhailovich misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikhailovich has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Mikhailovich's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mikhailovich is trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Mikhailovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Anderson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anderson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mikhailovich tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a few punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Anderson.
Mikhailovich is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anderson off and has taken his back!

Mikhailovich is persistently looking for the submission but Anderson is defending it well.
Mikhailovich is trying to stick to Anderson's back but Anderson is turning into Mikhailovich. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mikhailovich's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Anderson.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mikhailovich working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Mikhailovich wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Mikhailovich working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Mikhailovich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.
Anderson trying to control but Mikhailovich is working from the bottom.
Anderson is really struggling to control Mikhailovich but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice takedown defense from Mikhailovich. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Mikhailovich wants to clinch but Anderson slips to the side

and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Mikhailovich tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mikhailovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Mikhailovich holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mikhailovich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mikhailovich looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mikhailovich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.
Mikhailovich misses with an elbow over the top.

Anderson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mikhailovich can't fight it off and eventually Anderson manages to take the fight to the floor. Mikhailovich looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Mikhailovich is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.
Anderson distracts Mikhailovich with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mikhailovich trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mikhailovich can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anderson trying to control but Mikhailovich is working from the bottom.

Mikhailovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mikhailovich keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mikhailovich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.

Mikhailovich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mikhailovich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson won't allow Mikhailovich to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mikhailovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mikhailovich sprawls well. Mikhailovich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mikhailovich stuffs the takedown.
Mikhailovich thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Anderson if he has to take too many more of those.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich connects with a nice looking jab.
Mikhailovich swinging wilding here.
Mikhailovich tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mikhailovich misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mikhailovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mikhailovich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mikhailovich throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson tries to move into range but Mikhailovich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mikhailovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Mikhailovich is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Mikhailovich misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
Mikhailovich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich fails with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Anderson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Anderson looks to land a combination but Mikhailovich avoids it well.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Anderson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mikhailovich's half guard.
Mikhailovich is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Mikhailovich punching from the bottom.
Mikhailovich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Anderson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mikhailovich looking for a sweep. Not yet Mikhailovich, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson stands up out of Mikhailovich's guard for a moment - Mikhailovich manages to land a nice upkick.
Mikhailovich doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Anderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mikhailovich manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mikhailovich scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control but Mikhailovich is having none of it.

Mikhailovich is going olschool here, as he tries to force Anderson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Anderson shrugs it off.
Mikhailovich raining down shots from the mount!
Mikhailovich throwing strikes here but Anderson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mikhailovich throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mikhailovich has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Anderson's face.
Anderson tries to hold on but Mikhailovich postures up.

Mikhailovich working for a submission but Anderson is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mikhailovich has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Anderson's face.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mikhailovich working the ground and pound effectively.
Mikhailovich looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mikhailovich is landing with some decent strikes but Anderson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mikhailovich landing strikes from the mount and Anderson is in trouble!
Mikhailovich pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mikhailovich scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Mikhailovich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mikhailovich with the ground and pound from mount.
Mikhailovich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Anderson?
Mikhailovich lands a big elbow.
Anderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Mikhailovich is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Anderson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Anderson!
Mikhailovich throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Mikhailovich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mikhailovich tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mikhailovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mikhailovich is on top in guard.
Anderson seems keen to control Mikhailovich's posture.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dmitri Mikhailovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikhailovich landing with the ground and pound.

Anderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mikhailovich gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitri Mikhailovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Anderson!