PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 3902 p4p, 3722 weight class) and Fotis Vassilakos (ranked 433 p4p, 419 weight class). Vassilakos has chosen Zorba's Dance as his entrance music. Bunny Anstey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anstey
vs
Vassilakos

194 cm
23
275
7 - 5 - 0

192 cm
23
275
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fotis Vassilakos!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey throws a lazy right hand but Vassilakos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anstey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vassilakos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anstey takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Anstey rushes Vassilakos and presses him up against the cage.
Vassilakos lands a left hand.
Vassilakos looking to stall.

Anstey has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Vassilakos regains guard immediately.

Vassilakos is looking for a triangle here but Anstey uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Vassilakos manages to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anstey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vassilakos looking for submissions off his back.

Vassilakos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Vassilakos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anstey content to control rather than advance.
Anstey lands strikes from half guard.
Vassilakos is looking for a sweep. Anstey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vassilakos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vassilakos.

Vassilakos working for a triangle but Anstey defends it easily.

Vassilakos working for a triangle but Anstey defends it easily.
Anstey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anstey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Vassilakos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anstey defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Anstey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vassilakos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anstey has managed to get both his arms back between Vassilakos's legs - danger averted.
Anstey stands and throws Vassilakos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Anstey tries to move to mount but Vassilakos blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vassilakos is looking for a sweep.
Vassilakos regains half guard.

Vassilakos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anstey pulls his head out easily.
Anstey working over Vassilakos with some ground and pound. Vassilakos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Vassilakos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anstey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vassilakos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Vassilakos looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Anstey 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.

Vassilakos misses with a looping right.
Anstey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vassilakos.
Vassilakos is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Vassilakos.
A swing and a miss from Anstey.
Anstey lands a nice shot that snaps Vassilakos's head back.
Anstey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Anstey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vassilakos to the ground. Anstey is now in Vassilakos's guard.

Vassilakos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vassilakos keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vassilakos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anstey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vassilakos swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Vassilakos is looking for a triangle but Anstey pushes his legs off easily.

Vassilakos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anstey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vassilakos trying to keep a closed guard but Anstey is proving a slippery customer.
Anstey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bunny Anstey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anstey trying to control but Vassilakos is working from the bottom.
Vassilakos trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Vassilakos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Vassilakos is looking for a triangle but Anstey pushes his legs off easily.
Anstey distracts Vassilakos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Anstey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vassilakos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anstey has managed to get both his arms back between Vassilakos's legs - danger averted.
Anstey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anstey stays in close to Vassilakos's body and controls the position.

Vassilakos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anstey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vassilakos can do to turn this around?
Anstey scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vassilakos's head.

Vassilakos working for a triangle but Anstey defends it easily.
Vassilakos is trying to control the position but Anstey postures up.

Vassilakos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anstey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vassilakos wants to sweep here but Anstey controlling him for the moment.
Anstey trying to control but Vassilakos is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anstey scoring with some ground and pound.
Anstey stays in close to Vassilakos's body and controls the position.

Vassilakos isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Anstey stacks Vassilakos on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Anstey!
Anstey is working Vassilakos over with some ground and pound from side control.
Vassilakos wants to control but Anstey postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vassilakos stops Anstey from passing to mount.
Vassilakos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anstey lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vassilakos down.

Vassilakos is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Anstey dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vassilakos rushes Anstey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vassilakos has a couple of punches blocked by Anstey.
Vassilakos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vassilakos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vassilakos lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anstey as Vassilakos tries to tie him up.
Anstey has Vassilakos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vassilakos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vassilakos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vassilakos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anstey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Anstey.
Anstey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Anstey and Vassilakos goes tumbling to the canvas! Anstey follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Vassilakos is still in real trouble! Can Anstey finish him?
Vassilakos is looking to improve his position.
Anstey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vassilakos gets back to full guard.
Anstey trying to control the position from guard on top but Vassilakos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vassilakos isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Anstey stacks Vassilakos on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Anstey!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anstey in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Vassilakos looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Anstey turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bunny Anstey!