PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Bauer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vince Anthony's chin.

Bauer
vs
Anthony

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
216 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vince Anthony!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Anthony fails with a takedown attempt.
Bauer thuds his right hand into Anthony's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anthony shoots in for a double leg but Bauer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bauer throws a nice looking combination but Anthony bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bauer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anthony.
Jack Bauer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Anthony.
Anthony blocks a head kick by Bauer.
Anthony moves out of range of the body kick from Bauer.

Bauer forces Anthony back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bauer.

Bauer breaks the clinch.
Anthony shoots in but no luck this time.
Bauer throws a nice head 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!
Bauer throws a head kick that Anthony semi-blocks.
Anthony fails with a takedown attempt.

Bauer clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anthony avoids it.
Bauer landing knees to the head.

Bauer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bauer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Anthony looks gassed!
Anthony closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bauer - that will leave a mark!

Bauer clinches.

Bauer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bauer throws a series of punches but Anthony avoids them all with ease.

Bauer rushes Anthony and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bauer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anthony up against the cage.
Bauer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony takes an elbow to the temple.

Bauer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Anthony uses from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bauer controls Anthony momentarily but Anthony frees himself.

Anthony got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bauer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anthony has managed to get both his arms back between Bauer's legs - danger averted.

Bauer has his foot on Anthony's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anthony works his way back into a safe position though.
Bauer pulls Anthony in close to prevent any damage.

Anthony drops back looking for a leg! Bauer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bauer manages to kick Anthony off! Anthony jumps back into Bauer's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bauer had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Anthony is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bauer Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Anthony's back instead.
Anthony trying to control but not successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bauer is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Anthony has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bauer is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Anthony. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Bauer is looking for the choke from the back position but Anthony is controlling his hands well.
Bauer is trying to stick to Anthony's back but Anthony is turning into Bauer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bauer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Anthony.
Bauer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Anthony thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anthony stopping the sweep attempt from Bauer.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anthony trying to control the position from guard on top but Bauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bauer tries a head kick but it misses.
Bauer throws a head kick that misses.
Anthony avoids the body shot from Bauer.

Bauer darts in and clinches Anthony up against the cage.
Bauer stalling against the cage.

Bauer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack Bauer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bauer moves into the clinch.
Bauer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Bauer has clasped his hands together around Anthony's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Bauer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anthony is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bauer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bauer throws a head kick but Anthony moves out of range.
Anthony bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bauer.
Jack Bauer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthony slips under a jab from Bauer.
Bauer throws a head kick but Anthony moves out of range.
Anthony wants to clinch up but Bauer keeps it at a distance.

Bauer darts in and clinches Anthony up against the cage.
Bauer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bauer stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bauer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bauer manages to end up in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anthony tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bauer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anthony regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer trying to control the action but Anthony is working from the bottom.

Anthony actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bauer in particular looking to stall.

Anthony actively working from the bottom here.
Bauer is pressing down on Anthony's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anthony is holding on for now.
Bauer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Anthony has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bauer is working away from the top position though.
Anthony is staying active underneath Bauer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A solid body kick from Bauer.
Anthony sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Bauer moves into the clinch successfully.

Bauer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack Bauer is winning the standup battle so far.
Bauer lands a jab to Anthony's midsection.
Bauer connects with a nice looking jab.
Bauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bauer throws a sloppy head kick and Anthony moves out of range easily.
Bauer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bauer throws a head kick that misses.
Bauer throws a series of punches but Anthony moves out of range.
Bauer tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anthony.
Anthony uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bauer.
Bauer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anthony shoots in for a double leg but Bauer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jack Bauer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Anthony.
Anthony takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anthony dodges the punch combination from Bauer.
Bauer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anthony.

Bauer darts in and clinches Anthony up against the cage.

Bauer manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer throws a head kick that misses.
Anthony keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bauer.
A head kick misses from Bauer.
Bauer just misses with a punch to the body.
Anthony avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anthony fails to land the takedown.

Bauer clinches up against the cage.

Bauer breaks the clinch.

Bauer instigates a clinch.

Bauer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bauer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anthony. That did some damage!
Bauer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Bauer dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Anthony slips a jab and a cross from Bauer.
Anthony fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bauer looks to land a body kick but Anthony moved away.
Anthony tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bauer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anthony somewhat.

Bauer drives through and clinches with Anthony against the cage.

Bauer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bauer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bauer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bauer misses with a head kick.
Bauer misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bauer throws a head kick that misses.
Jack Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony shoots in but Bauer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jack Bauer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Anthony.
Bauer looks to land a combination. Anthony sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bauer throws a head kick that misses.
Bauer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anthony can do to turn this around?
Bauer throws a right hand that Anthony ducks under and follows up with a left that Anthony also avoids with ease.
Anthony checks a leg kick.
Bauer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anthony.
Bauer misses with a wild combination.
Bauer misses with a body shot.
Bauer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bauer stuffs the takedown.
Bauer lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Anthony.
A punch combination from Bauer misses.
Bauer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anthony shoots in but Bauer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bauer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bauer throws a wild body kick that Anthony sees coming a mile off.
Bauer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bauer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anthony steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bauer.

Anthony bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anthony has an Americana. Bauer didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Anthony is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Anthony hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Vince Anthony!