PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rio Fighter (ranked 3386 p4p, 4696 weight class) and Arthur Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Fighter
vs
Anderson

200 cm
25
265
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
236
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Rio Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Arthur Anderson has been cut.

Fighter has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Fighter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fighter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson looks winded!
Nice body punch from Fighter - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Fighter.
Fighter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
A body shot lands from Fighter.
Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter.
Fighter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
Fighter lands with a right to the head.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike.

That has opened up Arthur Anderson's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Fighter.
Fighter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Fighter.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Fighter lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Fighter drops Anderson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Anderson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Anderson is rocked!
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!

Fighter drops Anderson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Anderson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Fighter finish him?

The cut above Arthur Anderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Anderson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fighter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fighter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fighter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fighter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short uppercut from Fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fighter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Fighter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fighter creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Anderson with a big uppercut! Anderson tries to clinch up but Fighter pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Anderson to the mat! Anderson covers up and Fighter unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rio Fighter!