PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aniruddha Anand (ranked 4130 p4p, 4098 weight class) and Elvis Milissis (ranked 329 p4p, 327 weight class). Anand comes to the cage accompanied by Swag Se Segat by Salman Khan & Katrina Kaif. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Anand
vs
Milissis

160 cm
21
144
1 - 2 - 1

172 cm
27
156
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aniruddha Anand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elvis Milissis!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milissis lands with a nice body punch.
Milissis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Milissis's sensitive parts.
Anand throws a looping overhand right but Milissis ducks down to avoid it.
Milissis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Milissis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aniruddha Anand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anand doesn't manage to clinch there - Milissis circles away.
Milissis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Milissis misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Anand misses its target.
Anand buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Milissis lands with a straight right. Anand didn't see that one coming.
Milissis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anand slips a jab from Milissis.
Milissis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Milissis misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Milissis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milissis avoids a kick to the body.
Milissis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anand.
A nice combination there by Anand.
Anand misses with a shot to the body
and Milissis counters with a one-two to the body.
Anand jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Milissis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Anand misses.
Milissis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Milissis.
Anand thuds his shin into the meat of Milissis's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Milissis.
A slow jab from Anand misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anand throws a head kick but Milissis moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anand throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anand attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Milissis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anand is looking to clinch.
Milissis unleashes a big counter combination but Anand bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Anand attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Milissis is looking for the big counter here.
Anand throws a low kick but Milissis moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Milissis! But no joy.
Anand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milissis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anand seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anand misses with a kick to the body.
Milissis defending well as Anand loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anand lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Milissis swinging wildly here.
Anand throws a leg kick which misses Milissis's front leg but catches the back leg as Milissis tries to avoid it.

Anand has Milissis up against the cage in a clinch.
Anand scores with a nice hook to the head.
Milissis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Milissis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anand has him pressed against the cage.
Anand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anand lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anand keeps control of Milissis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Milissis breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milissis throws a nice looking combination but Anand bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Anand misses its target.
Anand throws a low kick but Milissis moves out of range easily.
Milissis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anand tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Milissis is able to avoid easily.
Anand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anand looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anand lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anand connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anand looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Milissis throws a right and a left that Anand avoids nicely.
Anand slips a jab and a cross from Milissis.
Anand misses with a leg kick.
Milissis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Milissis tries to keep at a distance but Anand has taken the fight into the clinch.
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 Aniruddha Anand will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anand chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anand is looking to slow Milissis down with leg kicks.
Milissis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Milissis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anand shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Milissis can do to turn this around?
Milissis tries a head kick but it misses.
Anand misses with an uppercut. Milissis saw that one coming.
Milissis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anand lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milissis misses with a low kick.
Milissis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aniruddha Anand is winning the standup battle so far.
Anand moves out of range of the body kick.
Milissis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milissis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Milissis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anand can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Milissis blocks the leg kick.
Anand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Milissis responds with a good body kick, but Anand manages to step out the way in time.
Anand tries to clinch but Milissis is having none of it.
Milissis jabs at Anand's body.
Elvis Milissis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anand misses with a hook.
Milissis works over Anand's head and body with a nice combination.
Milissis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Milissis misses with a head kick.
Milissis blocks a head kick by Anand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Milissis's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anand lands a nice shot that snaps Milissis's head back.
Milissis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Milissis throws an off balance right hand
and Anand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anand throws a head kick that misses.
Milissis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anand closes the distance but Milissis moves to the side
and Milissis counters with a two punch combo.
Anand looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anand throws a push kick but Milissis slaps the foot to one side.
Anand fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Milissis is out of range.
Anand misses with a low kick as Milissis jumps back.
Milissis throws a series of punches but Anand moves out of range.
Milissis tries a head kick but it misses.
Elvis Milissis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milissis checks the leg kick.
Anand misses with a leg kick
and Milissis counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anand darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anand throws an overhand right that lands on Milissis's shoulder, as Milissis tries to avoid the shot.
Milissis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anand throws a leg kick but Milissis checks it.
Milissis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Milissis tries to bum rush Anand with a series of wild strikes but Anand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Milissis misses with a series of wild punches.
Milissis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anand connects with a right hand. Milissis shakes it off.
Milissis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anand counters with an inside leg kick.
Anand finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anand lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anand throws a leg kick that misses.
Milissis misses with a double jab.
Anand throws a leg kick
and Milissis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Milissis moves out of range as Anand strikes.
Despite the aggression on Milissis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Milissis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anand moves out of range of the body kick from Milissis.
Milissis misses the shot to the body.
Anand was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Elvis Milissis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Milissis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anand is looking to chop away at Milissis's legs.
Milissis staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anand.
Anand misses with a low kick.
Milissis unleashes a big counter combination but Anand bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Anand throws a hook but Milissis avoids it easily.
Milissis throws a series of punches but Anand avoids them all with ease.
Anand is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anand throws out a leg kick but Milissis moves out of range and Anand only half commits.
Milissis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anand with a body shot.
Milissis throws a right and a left that Anand avoids nicely.
Anand's jab looks to have found its range, popping Milissis under the eye.
Anand lands a nice hook to Milissis's body. Milissis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milissis throws a series of punches but Anand moves out of range.
Anand connects with a right hand. Milissis shakes it off.
Milissis tries a low kick but Anand avoids it.
Anand buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Milissis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anand tries to clinch up.
Milissis slips under a jab from Anand.

Anand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anand is leaning against Milissis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anand scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milissis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milissis tries to break the clinch but Anand is controlling the position.
Anand misses with some punches.
Anand misses with a body punch.
Anand is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anand tries to throw a body punch but Milissis avoids it by throwing Anand back against the cage.

Milissis manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Anand coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anand is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anand.
Anand scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anand throws a sloppy head kick and Milissis moves out of range easily.
Anand punishes Milissis's body with a nice straight punch.

Anand scores with a takedown into Milissis's guard.
Milissis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anand.
Anand is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anand trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anand wants to control from the top but Milissis keeps moving.
Anand stands and throws Milissis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Anand is looking to take a break and control but Milissis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milissis tries to escape but Anand is in control.

Anand tries for a kimura but Milissis is defending well.
Anand tries to advance position but instead Milissis slips a leg back in to half guard.
Anand moves into full mount! Milissis won't be happy about that!

And that's the end of the fight!
Aniruddha Anand showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anand has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aniruddha Anand!
After the fight, Aniruddha Anand was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.