PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jex Midnight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ciaran Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jex Midnight is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Midnight
vs
Anderson

173 cm
28
155 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

172 cm
24
166 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jex Midnight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ciaran Anderson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Midnight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Midnight throws out the jab.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson misses with a shot to the body
enabling Midnight to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson takes a swing at Midnight's ribcage but misses.
Anderson cracks Midnight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Midnight misses.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Midnight with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Midnight.
Midnight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Midnight.
Midnight staying out of range there.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Midnight.
Midnight throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
A big right from Midnight misses.
Anderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Midnight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Midnight scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Midnight misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Midnight rather than just go for the knockout.
Anderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Midnight misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midnight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Midnight.
Anderson slips a jab from Midnight.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson tries to bum rush Midnight with a series of wild strikes but Midnight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Midnight. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Midnight misses the shot to the body.
Anderson lunges at Midnight with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Midnight's hand.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Midnight misses with a looping right.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Midnight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Midnight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Midnight throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Midnight throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Midnight throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Midnight misses with a body shot.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Midnight.
Midnight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Midnight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Midnight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Midnight manages to avoid it.
Midnight looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Midnight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson swings for the body but Midnight moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a double jab
and Midnight counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Midnight.
Midnight avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Midnight.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Midnight does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Midnight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Midnight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Midnight.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Midnight moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ciaran Anderson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Midnight misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Midnight avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Midnight.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Midnight was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Midnight doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Midnight is just out of range.
Midnight walks into a jab.
Midnight throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Midnight.
Anderson stuns Midnight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Midnight misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Midnight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Midnight back into the cage.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Midnight backwards.
Midnight blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson tries to work over Midnight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson digs a right hand into Midnight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Midnight's gas tank.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Midnight on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Midnight.
Anderson slips a straight right by Midnight.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Midnight.
Midnight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Midnight avoids nicely.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Midnight is out of range.
Midnight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Midnight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Midnight throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Midnight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Midnight misses with a wild body shot.
Ciaran Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson slips under a jab from Midnight.
Anderson connects with a body shot that sends Midnight's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson jabs Midnight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Midnight.
Midnight misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson slips a jab from Midnight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Midnight.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Midnight is just out of range.
Midnight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Midnight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Midnight throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Midnight moves away.
A shot to the liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
Midnight lands a slapping body shot.
Midnight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Midnight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Midnight clobbers Anderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Midnight walks into a jab.
A jab from Midnight misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midnight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Midnight circles away.
Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Midnight looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson swings for the body but Midnight moves out of range.
Anderson tries to work over Midnight's front leg with a kick but Midnight checks it.
Midnight lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Midnight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Midnight swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Midnight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Midnight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Midnight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciaran Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Midnight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anderson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Midnight.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Midnight off the cage and back into rage.
Midnight cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Midnight misses its intended target.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ciaran Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Midnight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Midnight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Midnight looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Midnight backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Midnight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Midnight misses the shot to the body.
Midnight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Midnight.
Midnight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Midnight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Midnight.
Midnight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson takes a swing at Midnight's ribcage but misses.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Midnight is just out of range.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Midnight throws out the jab.
Anderson slips under a jab from Midnight.
Jex Midnight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a body punch but Midnight moves out of range.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Midnight avoids them all with ease.
Anderson throws the left hand but Midnight avoids the punch easily.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Midnight moves away.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Midnight looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Midnight throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
A jab from Midnight misses.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Midnight sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Midnight.
Midnight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Midnight looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Midnight moves away.
Midnight throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Midnight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Midnight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Midnight moved away.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Midnight throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Midnight looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Midnight throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson tests Midnight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ciaran Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Midnight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson digs a good hook to Midnight's body.
Midnight on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Midnight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Midnight misses with a body shot.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Midnight was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Midnight avoids the body shot from Anderson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ciaran Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciaran Anderson!