PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semmy Vukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Anderson
vs
Vukovic

195 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

212 cm
22
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Earl Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Semmy Vukovic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vukovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Earl Anderson has been cut.
Vukovic lands with a kick to the temple. Anderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vukovic connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Anderson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vukovic's half guard.
Vukovic is positioning himself well to prevent Anderson advancing to mount.
Anderson stops Vukovic from getting back to his feet.
Vukovic gets full guard.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Vukovic wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Vukovic scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Anderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vukovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vukovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Vukovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Vukovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vukovic throws a nice head kick!
Anderson avoids the head kick by Vukovic.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Anderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Anderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anderson content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vukovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anderson is thwarting Vukovic's attempts to control the position.
Vukovic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vukovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Vukovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vukovic fails to land with a series of punches.

Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Vukovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vukovic prevents a takedown attempt there.

Vukovic breaks the clinch.
Vukovic throws a nice head kick!

Vukovic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Anderson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vukovic being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic throwing short punches from the bottom.
Vukovic wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
Vukovic working a defensive guard here.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vukovic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semmy Vukovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Earl Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vukovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vukovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vukovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Vukovic lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vukovic lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Vukovic lands but Anderson takes it in his stride.
Vukovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vukovic throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vukovic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Anderson if he has to take too many more of those.
Vukovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vukovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Vukovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vukovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vukovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson closes the distance but Vukovic moves to the side
and Vukovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Vukovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vukovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Vukovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vukovic throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vukovic sprawls well. Vukovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earl Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vukovic throws a head kick that Anderson semi-blocks.
Vukovic fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.

Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Vukovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson cracks Vukovic with a nice body shot.
Anderson is trying to drag Vukovic to the mat but Vukovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vukovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vukovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vukovic is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Vukovic wants to break free but Anderson has control.

Vukovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Semmy Vukovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Anderson gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Anderson trying to control the action but Vukovic is working from the bottom.
Vukovic struggling a bit here.
Anderson working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
You can see the frustration on Vukovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vukovic keeps working.
Anderson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Vukovic tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vukovic lands a head kick!
Vukovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vukovic scores with a head kick.
Vukovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson shoots and misses
and Vukovic counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semmy Vukovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Earl Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Vukovic lands with a kick to the temple. Anderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Vukovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson is working for takedown but Vukovic is calmly controlling the position for now.

Vukovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vukovic moves into range and clinches up with Anderson.

Vukovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vukovic!
Vukovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Vukovic lands with a right hand.
Vukovic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Anderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vukovic wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Vukovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vukovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vukovic tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Vukovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Earl Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Vukovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Vukovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vukovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Vukovic sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earl Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vukovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vukovic throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Vukovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Vukovic sprawls well.
Vukovic lands a head kick!
Nice jab there from Vukovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Vukovic.
Vukovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Anderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anderson trying to control but Vukovic is working from the bottom.

Vukovic scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Vukovic pushes Anderson away with a front kick.
Anderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vukovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Anderson clinches up with Vukovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Vukovic is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Vukovic manages to get underhooks.
Anderson tries for a takedown. No joy.

Vukovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson tries to move into range but Vukovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vukovic.
Vukovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anderson.

Vukovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Vukovic working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson keeps control of Vukovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vukovic working hard to break the clinch.
Vukovic tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vukovic prevents it.

Vukovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Vukovic.
Anderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vukovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Vukovic sprawls well.
Vukovic tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Vukovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Vukovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vukovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Vukovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Vukovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vukovic throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vukovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
Earl Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Semmy Vukovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Semmy Vukovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vukovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semmy Vukovic!