PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Anstey
vs
Poulter

175 cm
31
180 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

189 cm
46
171 lbs
46 - 33 - 2

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 33 - 2, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poulter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Anstey there.
Poulter misses with a combination

and Anstey counters with a shoot takedown. Poulter fights it but they end up in guard.
Anstey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anstey cracks Poulter with a solid left hand.
Anstey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Poulter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anstey manages to get himself to full guard.

Poulter won't allow Anstey to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter is fighting to break Anstey's control of his arms but Anstey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Anstey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anstey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Poulter is looking to work some ground and pound but Anstey has wrist control.
Anstey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poulter manages to get himself to full guard.

Poulter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anstey is one step ahead there.
Anstey content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Anstey stands up and waves to Poulter to follow him.
Anstey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poulter's calf.
Poulter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anstey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Poulter throws a big shot that misses.
Anstey scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey swinging wildly here.
Anstey cracks the inside of Poulter's front leg.
Poulter lands a jab.
Anstey throws out a powerful jab.
Poulter throws a leg kick but Anstey sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Anstey lands a big head kick that sends Poulter tumbling to the mat! Anstey takes a step backwards and waves Poulter back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Poulter is rocked!

It looks like Paul Poulter has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anstey lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Poulter head around and knocks him out cold! Anstey hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Corwin Anstey!
A victorious Corwin Anstey thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.