PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Cardozo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Cardozo

220 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Cardozo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardozo blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Cardozo avoids it.
Cardozo looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Cardozo wants to clinch.
Oscar Cardozo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cardozo but Cardozo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cardozo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cardozo defends it nicely.

Anderson forces Cardozo back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardozo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anderson after a bit of a struggle.
A frustrated look appears on Cardozo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Anderson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cardozo digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Cardozo jumps guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ben Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Cardozo.
Cardozo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cardozo after a bit of a struggle.
Cardozo tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson is pressed up against the cage. Cardozo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Cardozo. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cardozo has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cardozo's brow.
Cardozo lands a nice knee to the body.
Cardozo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cardozo throws a body kick that misses

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Cardozo is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cardozo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Anderson gets a clinch.
Cardozo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anderson smiles and moves away.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Cardozo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cardozo tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.

Cardozo shoots in and bounces Anderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Cardozo trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Cardozo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson looking to control but Cardozo passes into half guard.
Cardozo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Anderson trying to hold on to Cardozo's head to control him but Cardozo postures up.
Cardozo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardozo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cardozo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Oscar Cardozo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cardozo shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Cardozo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cardozo misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cardozo circles away.
Cardozo fails with a takedown attempt.

Cardozo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cardozo darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Cardozo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ben Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Cardozo.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cardozo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cardozo is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cardozo gets control of Anderson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cardozo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cardozo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cardozo keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Cardozo is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Oscar Cardozo.
Cardozo shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Cardozo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cardozo is breathing heavily.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Cardozo tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cardozo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson leaves Cardozo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cardozo is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Cardozo circles away and we're back to standing.
Cardozo shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but Cardozo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cardozo tries to clinch up.
Ben Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cardozo tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Cardozo has managed to clinch.
Cardozo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cardozo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson wants a takedown.
Cardozo struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.

Cardozo jumps guard.
Anderson won't allow Cardozo to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardozo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cardozo striking off his back but it's not causing Anderson any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Cardozo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cardozo avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Cardozo fails with the takedown.
Anderson throws a push kick but Cardozo slaps the foot to one side.
Cardozo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cardozo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Ben Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Cardozo.
Cardozo tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Cardozo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cardozo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardozo tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cardozo.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Cardozo. Cardozo gets slowly back to his feet.
Cardozo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cardozo gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson pushes Cardozo up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson is looking to control Cardozo's arms but Cardozo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.

Cardozo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cardozo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cardozo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardozo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Cardozo, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Cardozo against the cage but Cardozo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.

Cardozo instigates a clinch.

Anderson pulls Cardozo into guard.
Cardozo trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Cardozo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Anderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cardozo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cardozo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cardozo lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo stays in close to Anderson's body and controls the position.
Cardozo pushes down on Anderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Anderson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Cardozo is working for a kimura but Anderson is defending it quite comfortably.

Cardozo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oscar Cardozo.
Well Cardozo 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Cardozo!