PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammad Ali has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ali
vs
Anderson

190 cm
26
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Pegasus Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
letting Ali counter with a right hand.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson misses with a combination
and Ali counters with a nice body shot.
Ali misses with a right hand
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Muhammad Ali has been cut.
Ali misses with a body shot
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Ali lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson misses with a combination
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a left to the body.
Ali has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ali there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Ali sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anderson looks gassed!
Anderson misses with a combination
and Ali counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alexander Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a nice body shot.
Ali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Ali'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.

Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali thows a body shot but no joy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Anderson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Ali misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.
Anderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alexander Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson misses with a double jab
and Ali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Ali thows a body shot but no joy.
Ali lands a lovely overhand right.
Ali scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Ali thows a body shot but no joy.
Ali lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Ali counters with a right hand to the body.
Anderson misses with a double jab
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Ali counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Ali lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammad Ali dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Ali's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ali takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson misses with a double jab
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Ali.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson slips a jab from Ali.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Ali misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into rage.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Ali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali is looking to wear down Anderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Ali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Ali scores with a body shot.
Ali swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Ali lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson misses with a combination
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali counters with a left to the body.
Ali thows a body shot but no joy.
Ali scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ali has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Ali!