PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Zaremba (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.

Anthony
vs
Zaremba

225 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Zaremba!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zaremba swivels and escapes.
Anthony tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zaremba swivels and escapes.
Anthony changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zaremba tries to avoid it but Anthony manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zaremba to the ground. Zaremba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Anthony. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anthony misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Zaremba moves into range and clinches up with Anthony.
Anthony tries to pull guard but Zaremba won't allow it.
Anthony is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zaremba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anthony is defending well for now.
Zaremba just leaning against Anthony, taking a breather.
Anthony wants to stall.
Zaremba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Zaremba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaremba wants to clinch up but Anthony keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony throws a sloppy head kick and Zaremba moves out of range easily.
Anthony looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zaremba is fending him off so far but Anthony persists. Nope, Zaremba circles away and we're back to standing.
Anthony really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Zaremba closes the distance and pushes Anthony back into the cage.
Zaremba prevents the takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zaremba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anthony up against the cage.

Zaremba breaks from the clinch.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaremba paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Zaremba closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Anthony's guard.
Zaremba tries to free his leg and advance position but Anthony is retaining full guard.
Anthony is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zaremba is controlling him.
Zaremba content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sean Anthony just wasn't active enough.
Horrible takedown by Anthony or perhaps it was just good defense by Zaremba which made him look bad.

Zaremba shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaremba wants to free his trapped foot but Anthony is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zaremba stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Anthony to get to his feet.
Zaremba leaves Anthony with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anthony closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zaremba circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaremba lands a slapping body shot.
Anthony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Zaremba has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Zaremba.

Zaremba breaks the clinch.

Zaremba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zaremba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaremba with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Zaremba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anthony slaps away a takedown attempt from Zaremba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pawel Zaremba dominated that round.
That's time! Anthony's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zaremba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anthony.
Anthony throws a body punch but Zaremba moves out of range.

Zaremba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anthony, pushing him back against the cage.
Zaremba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anthony tries to circle away but Zaremba has him pinned against the cage.
Anthony on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Zaremba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sean Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthony tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zaremba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaremba is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anthony. Zaremba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anthony misses with a wild body shot.
Pawel Zaremba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony misses with a combination

and Zaremba counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaremba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zaremba won't allow Anthony to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anthony shoots in looking for a takedown but Zaremba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anthony's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anthony defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zaremba.
Anthony shoots in for a takedown but Zaremba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Anthony. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anthony will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zaremba wants to clinch up but Anthony keeps it at a distance.
Zaremba should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaremba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anthony but Anthony pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anthony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anthony, right into the meat.
Anthony is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anthony.
Anthony pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zaremba is out of range and Anthony settles back down.
Zaremba closes the distance and clinches up with Anthony, looking for a takedown. Zaremba pushes Anthony against the cage but Anthony circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Anthony closes the distance and pushes Zaremba back into the cage.
Zaremba stalling.
Zaremba stops a takedown attempt from Anthony.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zaremba manages to break the clinch.

Zaremba closes the distance and clinches.
Zaremba trying to control the position but instead, Anthony has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zaremba into the cage.
Anthony drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anthony is looking to control Zaremba's arms but Zaremba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anthony has his back to the cage.

Zaremba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anthony scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zaremba doesn't seem bothered though.
Zaremba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anthony manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony tries to clinch but Zaremba moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaremba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Zaremba or perhaps it was just good defense by Anthony which made him look bad.
Anthony throws a leg kick that misses.
Anthony looks for a takedown but Zaremba sprawls well.
Anthony doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaremba circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Zaremba clinches up with Anthony and pushes him back against the cage.
Zaremba pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anthony is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pawel Zaremba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Anthony has Zaremba up against the cage in a clinch.
Anthony tries to break the clinch but Zaremba is controlling the position.
Zaremba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Anthony tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anthony tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anthony managing to block the knees to the body from Zaremba.
Zaremba keeps control of Anthony as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anthony keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaremba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaremba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anthony moves away.
Anthony fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Anthony. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anthony tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zaremba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anthony somewhat.
Anthony tries to clinch up but Zaremba circles away and keeps his distance.
Sean Anthony is winning the standup battle so far.

Zaremba takes the fight into the clinch.
Zaremba is pushing Anthony up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anthony jumps guard and drags Zaremba to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zaremba content to stall in guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pawel Zaremba.

Zaremba drives through and clinches with Anthony against the cage.
Pawel Zaremba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zaremba leaning against his opponent.

Anthony successfully pulls guard.

Anthony is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zaremba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Anthony trying to stall but Zaremba improves his position.
Anthony has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zaremba looking to throw knees to the head but Anthony is blocking nicely.
Anthony trying to stall but Zaremba improves his position.
Anthony tries to pull guard but Zaremba won't allow it.
Anthony tries a knee to the head but Zaremba blocks it.

Zaremba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anthony attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Zaremba has closed the distance and engaged Anthony in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony can't break the clinch.
Anthony jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zaremba walks away with a smile on his face. Anthony gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anthony lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaremba circles away quickly and effectively.
Zaremba looks for a takedown but Anthony sprawls well.
Anthony throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anthony is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zaremba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Anthony gets tackled into the cage by Zaremba. Zaremba maintains the clinch.
Anthony is trying to force a seperation but Zaremba has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zaremba as Anthony tries to tie him up.
Anthony jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zaremba walks away with a smile on his face. Anthony gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sean Anthony.
I think Zaremba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Zaremba!