PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Torino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torino
vs
Anderson

177 cm
29
168 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Torino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson scores with a jab.
We've been told by Torino's head coaches at Finn Warriors Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Torino clinches with his opponent.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.

Anderson has managed to clinch.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torino's calf.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anderson lands a nice hook to Torino's body. Torino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderson feints a jab promting Torino to slip. Anderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Torino slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torino looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Torino persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Torino is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Torino avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Torino continues to drive forward.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Torino throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson scores with a head kick.
Anderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Torino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Torino somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Torino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torino at a distance.
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torino shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torino tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Torino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Torino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
John Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Torino checks a low kick from Anderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torino looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anderson misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anderson clinches up against the cage.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torino wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Torino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Torino sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Anderson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Torino's guard.
Anderson wants to get up but he can't break Torino's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Torino has control of Anderson's left arm, preventing Anderson from doing any damage.
Anderson wants to stand but Torino has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Torino or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Torino moves out of range easily.
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torino's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
Anderson jabs at Torino's body.
Torino goes for a double leg but Anderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anderson continues to drive forward.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torino checks a leg kick nicely.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Jab from Anderson.
Torino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Torino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torino circles away quickly and effectively.
Torino looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
John Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson punishes Torino's body with a nice straight punch.
Torino looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Torino shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Torino was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Anderson throws Torino to one side and escapes!
Anderson is looking to chop away at Torino's legs.
Anderson throws a push kick but Torino slaps the foot to one side.
Horrible takedown by Torino or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Torino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Torino walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torino tries for a takedown but Anderson circles away easily
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Torino closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Torino is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Anderson 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!

That kick from Anderson tenderised Torino's leg. Torino is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson scores with a shot to the body.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Torino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Torino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Torino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torino shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown but Torino manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Anderson feints a jab promting Torino to slip. Anderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Torino slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Torino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torino at a distance.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torino darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Torino into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Torino. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Torino's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stalks Torino and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torino's face. Torino staggers backwards, shaken.
Torino missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
John Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torino blocks the body kick.
Jab from Anderson.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
John Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Torino shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Torino throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torino scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Torino is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Torino won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.

Anderson pushes Torino off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
Torino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.
Torino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Max Torino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson lands a nice hook to Torino's body. Torino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Anderson!
A relieved looking John Anderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.