PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ali Talib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Talib
vs
Anderson

174 cm
22
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ali Talib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Talib.
Ali Talib seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson cracks Talib with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Ali Talib has been cut.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Talib.
Talib tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Talib is defended easily by Anderson.
Talib closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Talib throws a body kick that misses.
Talib swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Talib swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson counters with a three punch combo that has Talib backing up. Talib nods at Anderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson lands a left and a right that send Talib crashing to the mat, dazed. Anderson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Talib is rocked!
Talib throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anderson lands the left hand.
Oh Talib is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
Anderson throws a monster overhand right that drops Talib! Anderson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Anderson!