PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Santana (ranked 325 p4p, 1079 weight class) and Elijah Anderson (ranked 48 p4p, 163 weight class). Santana comes to the cage accompanied by Chief Keef - Love Sosa. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Elijah Anderson enters the cage!

Santana
vs
Anderson

192 cm
21
215
9 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
207
6 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Santana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
Santana gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been told by Santana's head coaches at Nap or Tap that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Santana avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson lands a jab.

It looks like Anthony Santana has been cut.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Santana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Elijah Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Santana misses the target.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Santana seems unphased.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anthony Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santana, pushing him back against the cage.
Santana tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Santana.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Santana.
Santana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Santana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Santana.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Santana.
Santana lands a left hand.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santana.
A little feinted left hand from Santana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santana throws a leg kick but Anderson moved away.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson throws a counter combo.
Jab from Santana.

It looks like Elijah Anderson has been cut.
Anderson stuns Santana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Santana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Santana misses the target.
Santana moves out of range as Anderson strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson scores with a jab to the body.
Santana takes one to the side of the head.
Anderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anderson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Santana had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Santana is just out of range.
Anderson throws a series of strikes that have Santana backpedaling.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Santana.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Santana is blocking nicely.
Santana swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santana.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santana.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Santana lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santana scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Santana misses with a body punch.
Santana tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Santana back against the cage.
Santana lands a right hand.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Santana prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Santana stops a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santana misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Santana working aggressively here.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Anderson cracks Santana with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Anderson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Santana avoids the body shot from Anderson.

Santana clinches.
Anthony Santana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Santana lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Santana.
Santana scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Santana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santana misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
A short left from Santana.
A hook to the body from Santana.
Anderson cracks Santana with a nice body shot.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson pushes Santana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Anderson wants a takedown.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Santana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
As Anderson looks to move away, Santana throws a big counter combo but Anderson just gets out of the way.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Santana avoids it well.
Santana throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Santana.
Santana swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Santana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson works Santana's body with a nice hook.
Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Santana misses the target.
Anderson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Santana catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Santana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santana there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Santana walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson swings for the body but Santana moves out of range.
Santana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Santana swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Santana throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Santana's head but Santana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Santana misses the target.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santana moves away.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santana.
Santana misses with a hook
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santana counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Anderson is rocked!

That has opened up Elijah Anderson's cut even more.
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Santana finish him?
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santana throws out the jab.
Anderson connects with a body shot.
Santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santana.
Santana turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Santana throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses

and Santana counters with a crisp right hand that drops Anderson! Santana lets Anderson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
A punch combination from Santana misses.

Anderson darts in and clinches Santana up against the cage.
Santana throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.

Santana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santana walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Santana with a body shot.
Anderson connects with a body shot that sends Santana's belly button to the back.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Santana will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anderson slips under a jab from Santana.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santana.
Anderson lands a nice hook to Santana's body. Santana takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santana moves away.
A shot to the liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santana doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson tries to clinch but Santana moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Santana misses.
Santana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Santana shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson checks the leg kick.
Anderson wants to counter the offense by Santana and move into the clinch position.
Jab, jab by Anderson - just one landing.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson takes a swing at Santana's ribcage but misses.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santana.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santana moves away.
Santana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Santana counters with a nice body shot.
Santana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santana misses with a left hand

and Anderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Anderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Santana manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Anderson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back 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!
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Santana.
Santana tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Santana.
Santana throws a head punch that misses.
Santana struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Santana is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Santana shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Santana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anderson tries to work over Santana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santana tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santana.
Anderson has Santana pressed against the cage, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Santana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Santana shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santana's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Santana.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santana misses with a punch on the inside.
Santana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santana misses with a body punch.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Santana.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Santana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santana lands with a left to the head.
Santana has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Santana lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Santana.
Santana tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson tries to work over Santana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Elijah Anderson just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Santana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Santana defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Santana lands with a nice body kick.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santana misses the jab.
Santana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santana throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santana counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Santana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santana.
Santana scores with a body shot.
Santana missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santana.
Santana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson misses with a combination
and Santana counters with a solid body kick.
Anderson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.

Santana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santana has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Santana scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santana.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Santana as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Anderson.
Santana lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Santana avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santana.
Santana misses with a body punch.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santana throws a head punch that misses.
Santana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santana.
Santana blocking some punches.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Santana swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Santana tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santana blocks an uppercut.
Anderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Anderson tries to work over Santana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santana.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Santana avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santana misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Santana controls his hands.
Santana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Santana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Santana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Santana scores with a nice short uppercut.

Santana manages to break the clinch.
Santana cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson connects with a single shot there.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elijah Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson punishes Santana's body with a nice straight punch.
Santana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Santana throws a leg kick

and Anderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anderson.
Santana on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santana tries to get out of the position.
Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Elijah Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Santana moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson works the jab nicely.
Santana connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santana on the side of the head.
Santana lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Santana tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santana.
Santana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Santana is out of range.
Santana throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson lands a head shot.
Anderson connects with the punch.
Anderson digs a good hook to Santana's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Santana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.
Anderson misses with a leg kick
and Santana counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Santana. Beautiful body shot.
Santana finds Anderson's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Anderson flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Santana lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Anderson will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Santana!
Anthony Santana is the new light heavyweight champion!
Anthony Santana thanked the fans post fight for their support.