PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 501 p4p, 1104 weight class) and Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 75 p4p, 157 weight class). Anderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chase the bag (King Von). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Ronaldo

173 cm
39
144
26 - 14 - 1

166 cm
41
145
33 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Watch Out Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson lands the left hand.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ronaldo looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Ronaldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Ronaldo.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ronaldo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ronaldo connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Anderson misses with a hook. Ronaldo ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ronaldo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ronaldo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ronaldo.
Anderson defending well as Ronaldo loads up on a big left hand.
Ronaldo scores with a punch to the head.
Ronaldo cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ronaldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ronaldo is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Ronaldo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Ronaldo off the cage and back into range.
Ronaldo lands a front kick.
Ronaldo slips a jab from Anderson.
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ronaldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Ronaldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Ronaldo throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Ronaldo slips the punch.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ronaldo slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anderson's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Ronaldo is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ronaldo with a nice calf kick.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ronaldo slips under a jab.
Ronaldo works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Ronaldo moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Ronaldo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ronaldo works the jab nicely.
Ronaldo throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Ronaldo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ronaldo moves away from the strike by Anderson.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson slips a jab from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Ronaldo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ronaldo.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Ronaldo ducks down to avoid it.
Ronaldo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Ronaldo moved out of range.
Ronaldo moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo slips under a jab.
Ronaldo misses with a hook.
Ronaldo lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ronaldo! But no joy.
Ronaldo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A slow jab from Ronaldo misses its intended target.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Ronaldo's head but Ronaldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronaldo defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson misses the jab.
Ronaldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Ronaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ronaldo.
Anderson checks a low kick from Ronaldo.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Ronaldo keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Ronaldo avoids it well.
Ronaldo defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Ronaldo moves away and avoids it.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson moves out of range as Ronaldo strikes.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Ronaldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
Ronaldo thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Watch Out Ronaldo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ronaldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ronaldo throws out the jab.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Ronaldo.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anderson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ronaldo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Ronaldo moved out of range.
Ronaldo lands an overhand right.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Ronaldo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Anderson.
Ronaldo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anderson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ronaldo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Anderson punishes Ronaldo's body with a nice straight punch.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses the jab.
Ronaldo slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson tries to move into range but Ronaldo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ronaldo.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ronaldo misses with a looping left.
Anderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronaldo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ronaldo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson throws the left hand but Ronaldo avoids the punch easily.
Ronaldo lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ronaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
Anderson throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Watch Out Ronaldo has been cut.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ronaldo.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ronaldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Ronaldo drops Anderson with a beautiful combination! Anderson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ronaldo is looking for the KO!

Anderson is rocked!
Ronaldo cracks Anderson with a left hook right on the temple and Anderson goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Ronaldo lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Anderson is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Watch Out Ronaldo!
An out of breath Watch Out Ronaldo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.