PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Kersikov (ranked 158 p4p, 282 weight class) and Noah Anderson (ranked 24 p4p, 43 weight class). Kersikov's entrance music is Head of the Table. A fine choice. Anderson has chosen Bassically by Tei Shi as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kersikov
vs
Anderson

201 cm
27
269
10 - 3 - 0

220 cm
29
263
15 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson digs a good body shot into Kersikov's ribs.
Kersikov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson feints and then cracks Kersikov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kersikov down.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
A low kick from Kersikov is predictable there
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson slips a straight right by Kersikov.
Anderson unleashes a big counter combination but Kersikov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKersikov.
Kersikov throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Anderson feints a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kersikov checks a leg kick.
Kersikov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Kersikov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kersikov.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
We've been informed that Anderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jab by Anderson.

It looks like Andrei Kersikov has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson walks into a jab.
A left lands for Anderson.
Kersikov misses with a straight left.
Anderson unleashes a big counter combination but Kersikov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Anderson misses with a hook to the body
and Kersikov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Noah Anderson's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov misses with a kick to the body
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson jabs Kersikov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kersikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kersikov with a nice calf kick.
Kersikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kersikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a front kick.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kersikov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Kersikov. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson motions for Kersikov to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov misses with a body shot
and Anderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kersikov thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
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 Andrei Kersikov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anderson works Kersikov's body with a nice hook.
Anderson wants to slow Kersikov down by chopping away at his legs.
Anderson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov throws a big counter combination but Anderson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands a front kick.
Anderson blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Kersikov backs off Anderson throws a huge counter combo but Kersikov manages to avoid it all.
Kersikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kersikov. Anderson shrugs it off though.
Anderson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crunch! Anderson slams his shin into Kersikov's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Anderson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Kersikov sends Anderson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kersikov is motioning to the referee to let Anderson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

The cut above Noah Anderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kersikov checks it well.
Kersikov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Noah Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kersikov checks a low kick from Anderson.
It looked like Kersikov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kersikov misses with a body shot
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with a nice cross.
Kersikov lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.

Noah Anderson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Anderson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Andrei Kersikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Kersikov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kersikov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kersikov wants to clinch but Anderson slips to the side
and Anderson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is looking to slow Kersikov down with leg kicks.
Kersikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Kersikov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Anderson avoids it.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Noah Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Anderson sends Kersikov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Anderson is motioning to the referee to let Kersikov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson lands a nice looking body kick.
Kersikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kersikov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anderson counters with a good, hard body kick but Kersikov shrugs it off.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Kersikov counters with a quick kick to the body but Anderson blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Andrei Kersikov's cut is getting worse.
Anderson throws a head kick but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kersikov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut
and Anderson scores with a counter punch that sends Kersikov to the canvas! Anderson smells blood - he's punishing Kersikov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kersikov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Anderson!
A victorious Noah Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.