PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aniruddha Anand (ranked 2987 p4p, 3613 weight class) and Slim Slow (ranked 254 p4p, 194 weight class). Anand's entrance music is Swag Se Segat by Salman Khan & Katrina Kaif. A fine choice. Aniruddha Anand is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Anand
vs
Slow

160 cm
21
144
2 - 2 - 1

185 cm
23
135
4 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 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 4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slim Slow!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anand drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Slow. Beautiful body shot.
Anand keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Slow punishes Anand's body with a nice straight punch.
Slow lands a really nice looking cross but Anand seems unphased.
Slow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anand swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anand lands a leg kick that knocks Slow off balance momentarily.
Slow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Slow lands with an overhand left.
Donk. Anand catches Slow right on the button with a cross.

Slow is rocked!
Anand defending well as Slow loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Slow finds it's way through Anand's defenses.
Anand shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slow as he jumps to the side.
Anand looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slim Slow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anand fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slow is out of range.
Slow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Slow clinches.
Anand trying to control the position but instead, Slow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anand into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Slow.
Anand tries a body shot but Slow blocks it.
Anand blocking some punches.
Anand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slow working aggressively here.
Slow swings wildly with an uppercut but Anand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anand has a couple of punches blocked by Slow.
Slow works on Anand's body with a couple of short punches.
Anand can't find room to land a body shot as Slow controls the action.
A short right from Slow on the inside.
Anand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slow misses with some punches.
Slow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Slow struggles to land a body shot inside as Anand controls his hands.
Slow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slow working aggressively here.
Anand blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slow lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slow.
Anand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anand backwards.
Slow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anand backwards.
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!
Slow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anand struggles to land a body shot inside as Slow controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Slow fails to land.
Slow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anand blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slow.
A short left from Anand.
Anand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slow misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anand lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slow or not.
Anand blocks a body shot from Slow.
Slow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Anand.
Anand throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slows head.
Slow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slow blocks an uppercut.
Slow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slow's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slow.
Slow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anands head.
Slow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slow misses with a body punch.
Anand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slow's elbow.
A short left from Slow.
Anand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slow lands with a left to the head.
Anand prevents a body shot from Slow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anand works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slow misses with a punch to the body.
Slow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slow tries a body shot but Anand blocks it.
Anand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anand blocking some punches.
Slow working aggressively here.
Anand swings wildly with an uppercut but Slow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anand tries a body shot but Slow blocks it.
Slow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slow misses with a punch to the body.
Anand swings wildly with an uppercut but Slow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Slow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Slow cracks Anand with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anand is looking to clinch but Slow is avoiding it.
Slow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slow lands a slapping body shot.
Slow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slow catches Anand with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anand moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slow throws out the jab.
Slow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anand tries to clinch up.
Slim Slow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Anand misses its intended target.
Anand slips a jab from Slow.
Anand misses with a leg kick.
Anand takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Anand takes the fight into the clinch.
Slow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anand backwards.
Slow blocks a body shot from Anand.
Slow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Slow on the inside.
Slim Slow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anand struggles to land a body shot inside as Slow controls his hands.
Anand working aggressively here.
Slow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anand.
Slow scores with a shot to the side of Anand's head.
Anand tries to throw a body punch but Slow avoids it by throwing Anand back against the cage.
Anand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slow.
Anand lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anand tries to work over Slow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slow has a couple of punches blocked by Anand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anand blocking some punches.
Anand tries to work over Slow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anand backwards.
Anand blocks an uppercut.
Slow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anand misses with a body punch.
Anand misses with a punch to the body.
Slow throws a head punch that misses.
Anand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anand lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aniruddha Anand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slow misses with some punches.
Anand lands a shot to the body.
Anand tries to work over Slow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anand tries to work over Slow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Anand.
Anand takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slow.
Slow misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slow misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anand.
A left hand lands to the body for Slow.
Slow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Slow tries a body shot but Anand blocks it.
Anand misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Slow.
Slow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anand is trying to maintain a safe position but Slow gets an underhook and turns Anand into the cage.
Slow throws a head punch that misses.
Anand misses with a punch to the body.
Slow misses with the head strike.
Slow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slow's elbow.
Anand throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anand lands a left hand.
Slow throws a punch but it's blocked by Anand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anand's elbow.
Slow swings wildly with an uppercut but Anand uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Slow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anand throws a punch but it's blocked by Slow.
Anand working aggressively here.
Slow throws a punch but it's blocked by Anand.
Anand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slow struggles to land a body shot inside as Anand controls his hands.
Anand lands with a short shot to the head.
Slow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anand's elbow.
Slow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anand.
Slow throws a punch but it's blocked by Anand.
Anand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anand lands an uppercut.
Slow is still on wobbly legs! Can Anand finish him?
Good body shot from Anand.
Slow misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Anand on the inside.
A hook to the body from Anand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anand lands a big right hand that drops Slow! The killer instinct kicks in and Anand finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Anand!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.