PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sono Tiger (ranked 3746 p4p, 2725 weight class) and Richard Anderson (ranked 409 p4p, 301 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tiger
vs
Anderson

204 cm
19
275
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
275
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Vegan Gains
Core Combat

Vegan Gains

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sono Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Tiger is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Tiger.
Anderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Tiger gets an underhook and turns Anderson into the cage.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Anderson tries to work over Tiger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tiger misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger working aggressively here.
Anderson avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Tiger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiger throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tiger as Anderson tries to tie him up.
Tiger swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Tiger misses with a body punch.
Tiger prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Tiger has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiger.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiger misses with some punches.
Tiger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
Anderson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Tiger throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson cracks Tiger with a nice body shot.
Tiger tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Tiger has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson gets through Tiger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tiger throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Tiger struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Tiger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiger tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Tiger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Tiger misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiger tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Tiger letting Anderson take a breather here.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Tiger - that landed with a thud.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Tiger backwards.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Tiger.
Tiger has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
A short right from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiger struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Tiger back against the cage.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Tiger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Come on Anderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tiger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tiger fails to land.
Tiger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tiger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tiger swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Tiger controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Anderson.
Tiger pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Anderson tries a body shot but Tiger blocks it.
Tiger throws a head punch that misses.
Tiger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Tiger as the two fighters clinch.
Tiger swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Tiger.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Tiger can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Tiger lands a left hand.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Tiger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tiger swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sono Tiger will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tiger lands a right hook to the body.
Tiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been told by Tiger's head coaches at The Heart of the BloodBath that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Anderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tiger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Tiger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Richard Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger scores with a jab.

It looks like Richard Anderson has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Tiger fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiger.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tiger doesn't seem phased though.
Tiger swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tiger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tiger misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Tiger misses the target.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Anderson looks to move away, Tiger throws a big counter combo but Anderson just gets out of the way.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Tiger off the cage and back into range.
Tiger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Tiger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tiger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Anderson misses.
Tiger blocks a jab.
Tiger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tiger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Tiger misses.
Anderson misses with a body punch
and Tiger counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Tiger misses its target.
Tiger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Anderson instigates a clinch.
Tiger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Tiger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tiger.
Tiger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
A short right from Anderson.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Tiger.
Tiger working aggressively here.
Tiger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tiger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Tiger controls the action.
Tiger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiger lands a left hand.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Tiger misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Tiger tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Tiger tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Tiger back against the cage.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tiger is keeping busy.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Tiger.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson presses Tiger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Tiger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiger has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anderson cracks Tiger with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Sono Tiger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson presses Tiger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tiger backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Tiger.
Anderson is leaning against Tiger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Anderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Tiger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.
Tiger lands with a right to the head.
Tiger misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Tiger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Tiger's head.
Tiger lands with a right to the head.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Anderson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tiger fails to land.
Anderson stalling in the clinch but Tiger improves position.
Anderson blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Tiger.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Tiger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tiger fails to land.
Anderson stalling the fight.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiger has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Tiger swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working Tiger over against the cage.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson has Tiger pressed against the cage.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Anderson.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Tiger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tiger pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Tiger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tiger tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Tiger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tiger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger misses with the head strike.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Tiger - that landed with a thud.
Tiger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tiger working aggressively here.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson just leaning against Tiger, taking a breather.
Tiger misses with the head strike.
Tiger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiger has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tiger tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Tiger letting Anderson take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tiger throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Tiger.
Tiger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tiger misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tiger.
Tiger blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Tiger misses with the head strike.
Tiger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Tiger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Tiger.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Tiger's ribcage. Tiger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sono Tiger.
I think Tiger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sono Tiger!
After the fight, Sono Tiger 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.