PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Anderson (ranked 1760 p4p, 2369 weight class) and Jason Ebert (ranked 60 p4p, 59 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Anderson
vs
Ebert

200 cm
21
275
5 - 4 - 0

191 cm
22
250
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Ebert!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Ebert's ribs.

Ebert has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ebert.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ebert clinches up against the cage.
Anderson has Ebert pressed against the cage.
Ebert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Anderson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ebert.
Ebert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ebert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ebert 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 Ebert can turn it around.
Ebert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Ebert's ribcage. Ebert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Ebert looks winded!
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Anderson.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Anderson.
Ebert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ebert prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ebert tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Ebert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Anderson lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ebert.
Anderson lands a body punch.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Ebert misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
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 that snaps the head of Ebert backwards.

Ebert is rocked!
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ebert is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson controlling the action here for a moment.
Anderson pushes Ebert back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Ebert stops a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson pushes Ebert against the cage. Anderson is working some dirty boxing. Anderson pushes off with a quick right hook! Ebert goes down! Ebert tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Anderson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Anderson!
Richard Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.