|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lachlan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arts comes to the cage accompanied by Face the Pain. The crowd seem to be enjoying Anderson's choice of entrance music: ready to Roll, The Black Dahlias. Marshall Arts had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
|
181 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshall Arts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lachlan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arts connects with a solid leg kick.
Arts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arts throws a front kick aimed at Anderson's knee but Anderson avoids it well.
Arts moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Arts.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderson checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Arts.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Arts, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Arts against the cage but Arts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Arts misses.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arts's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arts throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Arts tried to score with a low kick but Anderson checks it.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Arts.
Anderson cracks Arts with an open hand slap.
Arts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arts throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marshall Arts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arts throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Arts lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.
Anderson wants to break free but Arts has control.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Anderson has Arts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Arts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arts lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Arts has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arts lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Arts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Arts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Arts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arts circles away quickly and effectively.
Arts throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Arts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Arts avoids them all with ease.
Anderson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Arts's half guard.
Arts is trying to get back to full guard.
Arts has a hand on Anderson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Anderson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Anderson looking to finish Arts with some ground and pound. This is bad for Arts!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arts can't escape the position.
Anderson working the ground and pound effectively.
Arts is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Anderson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Anderson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to control but Arts wriggling away.
Anderson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Arts hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arts is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Arts sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anderson decides to stand and escape the position.
Anderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arts.
Arts throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arts scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson clinches up with Arts and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lachlan Anderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arts doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Arts wants to clinch.
Arts tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
A head kick misses from Arts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Arts.
Arts tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson digs a right hand into Arts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arts's gas tank.
Arts lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arts lands a nice elbow.
Arts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Arts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Arts.
Anderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arts throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arts lands a high kick!
Arts throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Arts moves into the clinch.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arts.
Anderson avoiding damage as Arts throws knees to the body.
Arts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arts misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Arts misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Arts.
Arts throws a head kick that half lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Arts.
Crunch! Arts slams his shin into Anderson's torso.
Arts wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Marshall Arts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arts throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Arts sprawls well.
Arts misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Arts.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arts keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Arts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anderson.
Arts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arts lands a high kick!
Arts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Arts throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Arts sprawls well.
Marshall Arts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lachlan Anderson.
Arts throws a head kick that misses.
Arts tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Arts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anderson throws the left hand but Arts avoids the punch easily.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arts sprawls well. Arts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Arts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arts shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arts scores with a head kick.
Marshall Arts is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arts clinches up against the cage.
Arts stalling.
Arts is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anderson is struggling to control the position.
Arts breaks from the clinch.
Arts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arts misses with a body kick.
Arts throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Arts's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Arts dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arts counters with a good low kick that Anderson was not able to check.
A telegraphed right hand from Arts misses the target.
Arts misses the jab.
Arts dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Arts pushes Anderson away with a front kick.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arts.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arts connects with a high kick.
Arts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arts wants to clinch.
Arts scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jab from Arts.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arts moves into the clinch.
Arts misses with an elbow strike.
Arts manages to break the clinch.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anderson.
Arts checks a leg kick nicely.
Arts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Arts avoids nicely.
Arts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arts wants to clinch but Anderson slips to the side
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Arts on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Arts throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arts circles away quickly and effectively.
Arts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stalks Arts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arts's face. Arts staggers backwards, shaken.
Arts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Arts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arts gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Arts can't get the takedown.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arts tries to clinch but Anderson moves away
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Arts forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Arts on the inside.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike from Arts.
Arts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arts missing with knees to the body.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Arts, against the cage.
Arts missing with knees to the body.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Arts keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arts.
Arts pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anderson avoiding damage as Arts throws knees to the body.
Arts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Arts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Arts tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Arts moves out of range.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Arts lands with a cross.
Arts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arts clinches with his opponent.
Anderson has Arts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marshall Arts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lachlan Anderson.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Arts has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arts.
Arts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arts tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Anderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Arts throws an elbow but it misses.
Arts slowing the pace effectively.
Anderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anderson wants to break free but Arts has control.
Arts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Arts.
Anderson dives in and grabs Arts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arts pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Arts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arts takes the fight into the clinch.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Arts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arts looking to slow down the pace here.
Arts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson keeps control of Arts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson is trying to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Arts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Arts!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
77% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
