PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claes Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fleming
vs
Anderson

188 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claes Fleming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arnold Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fleming ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Fleming tries to land a body kick
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Fleming avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
Fleming is breathing heavily.
Fleming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fleming throws a head kick that misses
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fleming displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderson stuns Fleming with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fleming checks it well.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Fleming looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Fleming blocks the low kick.

Anderson cracks Fleming with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Anderson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Fleming to stand back up!

Fleming is rocked!
Anderson lands a nice hook to Fleming's body. Fleming takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Fleming is out of range.
Fleming checks the leg kick.
Anderson goes for a small jab and connects. Now Anderson goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Fleming stumbles back but Anderson runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Fleming to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Fleming will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arnold Anderson!