PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aruneru Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Anderson
vs
Hero

170 cm
28
144 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

171 cm
24
144 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aruneru Hero!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Hero closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Hero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Hero.
Hero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hero's efforts to push away.
Hero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hero tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Hero is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hero tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anderson obliges.
Hero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hero is trying to break free.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hero avoids it.
Anderson stalling in the clinch but Hero improves position.
Hero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hero misses with a knee to the head.
Hero stalls.
Hero has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Hero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Hero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hero is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hero displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anderson up against the cage.
Hero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aruneru Hero.
Hero misses with a body kick.
Hero circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Hero does no damage.
Hero swinging wildly here.
Anderson tries to clinch but Hero is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Hero.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hero.
Hero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hero throws a head kick that misses.
Hero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hero looks to throw a body kick

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.
Hero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.

Hero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Hero. Hero maintains the clinch.
Hero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson tries to stall but Hero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hero misses with a knee strike.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Hero blocks it.
Hero tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hero avoids the damage to the body.
Hero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hero throws an elbow but it misses.
Hero tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Hero pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hero is trying to break free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Anderson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hero is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aruneru Hero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hero clinches up against the cage.
Hero tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Aruneru Hero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hero dodges an elbow strike from Anderson.
Hero is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.

Hero manages to break the clinch.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson moves to clinch but Hero breaks away
and Hero counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hero throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Hero throws a sloppy head kick

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Hero in his tracks for a moment.
Hero tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Hero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hero is defending well for now.
Anderson is leaning against Hero and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Hero.
Hero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson has Hero pressed against the cage, preventing Hero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Hero avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hero avoids the damage to the body.
Hero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
Hero takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson working Hero over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Hero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Hero.
Hero wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Hero blocks it.
Hero takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hero tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Hero misses with a knee strike.
Hero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hero is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Hero wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Hero avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hero wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Hero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Hero.

Hero breaks from the clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Hero circles away.
A head kick misses from Hero.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left lands for Anderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hero misses with a few strikes there.
Hero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Hero misses.

Hero closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hero circles away.
Hero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson closes the distance but Hero moves to the side
and Hero counters with a stiff right hand.
Hero throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.

Hero clinches.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hero's defenses.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hero is defending well for now.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
Anderson landing knees to the body.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Hero connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
Anderson slowing the pace effectively.
Anderson has Hero pressed against the cage, preventing Hero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Anderson.
Hero is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Hero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hero tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.

Hero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hero misses with a two punch combination.
Hero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Hero keeps it at a distance.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Hero pushes him off.
Hero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hero throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Anderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson has Hero pressed against the cage, preventing Hero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson is working Hero over against the cage.
Anderson is struggling to control the position.
Anderson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Hero's head.
Hero wants to stall.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Hero in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson landing knees to the head.

Hero is rocked!
Anderson prevents Hero from breaking the clinch.
Hero is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Hero is pressed against the cage. Anderson pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Hero! Two more big strikes from Anderson and Hero crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alex Anderson!