PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Rable (ranked 2703 p4p, 2630 weight class) and Anthoni Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthoni Joshua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rable
vs
Joshua

196 cm
25
255
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
265
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

WW clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Rable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthoni Joshua!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joshua tries to keep at a distance but Rable has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joshua.
Rable blocks a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua struggles to land a body shot inside as Rable controls his hands.
Rable lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Rable working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joshua looking to slow down the pace here.
Rable throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joshuas head.

It looks like Anthoni Joshua has been cut.
Rable lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rable misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rable.
Joshua tries to work over Rable's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rable.
Joshua struggles to land a body shot inside as Rable controls his hands.
A short right from Joshua on the inside.
Rable pushes Joshua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Joshua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Joshua fails to land.
Joshua misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua misses with the head strike.
Rable scores with a shot to the side of Joshua's head.
Rable tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshua's elbow.
Rable working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rable misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rable scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Rable.
Rable lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Rable makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rable.
Rable throws a head punch that misses.
Rable lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joshua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joshua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rable looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rable misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshua blocks a body shot from Rable.
Joshua misses with a punch to the body.
Joshua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joshua can't find room to land a body shot as Rable controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rable throws a punch but it's blocked by Joshua.
Rable lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
A right hand to the body from Rable.
Rable lands with a light punch inside.
Joshua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joshua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joshua can't find room to land a body shot as Rable controls the action.
Rable prevents a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joshua can't find room to land a body shot as Rable controls the action.
Joshua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rable's elbow.
Rable fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joshua misses with a body punch.
Joshua wants to stall.
Rable can't find room to land a body shot as Joshua controls the action.
Joshua struggles to land a body shot inside as Rable controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Rable scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rable swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rable lands a shot to the body.
Rable lands with a short shot to the head.
Rable working aggressively here.
Joshua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rables head.
Joshua tries to work over Rable's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rable working aggressively here.
Rable misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Joshua.
Rable scores with a shot to the side of Joshua's head.
Joshua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Joshua has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rable lands a body shot.
Rable misses with the head strike.
Joshua taking a breather.
Rable scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joshua.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rable.
Joshua misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Joshua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshua tries a body shot but Rable blocks it.
Rable misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshua will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rable up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rable.
Rable blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joshua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rables head.
Joshua presses Rable against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rable scores with a shoulder strike.
Joshua lands with a short shot to the head.
Rable prevents a body shot from Joshua.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rable as Joshua tries to tie him up.
Joshua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rable tries to work over Joshua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshua tries to work over Rable's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rable tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshua's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Rable dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthoni Joshua's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rable clinches up against the cage.
Rable can't find room to land a body shot as Joshua controls the action.
Joshua throws a head punch that misses.
Joshua can't find room to land a body shot as Rable controls the action.
Joshua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rable lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joshua misses with some punches.
Rable goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rable lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Joshua fails to land.
Rable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rable stalling in the clinch but Joshua improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rable blocks a body shot from Joshua.
Rable has a couple of punches blocked by Joshua.
Rable lands a left hand.
Rable misses with a punch on the inside.
Andre Rable has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rable tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rable has a couple of punches blocked by Joshua.
Joshua leaning against his opponent.

Rable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Rable fails to land.
Joshua misses with some punches.
Rable is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joshua can do to turn this around?
Joshua misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rable.
Rable misses with a punch on the inside.
Rable misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rable fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rable misses with a punch to the body.
Rable doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joshua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rable backwards.
Rable misses with the head strike.
Joshua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rable blocks a body shot from Joshua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rable.
Rable controlling the action here for a moment.
Rable lands a shoulder strike.
Joshua tries to throw a body punch but Rable avoids it by throwing Joshua back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rable tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rable lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joshua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rable misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rable.
Rable gets through Joshua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rable fails to land.
Joshua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshua blocks an uppercut.
Joshua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rable's elbow.
Joshua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rable doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rable misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Joshua.
Rable struggles to land a body shot inside as Joshua controls his hands.
Joshua lands a body shot.
Joshua misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rable.
Joshua throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joshua.
Rable lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rable doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joshua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Rable.
Joshua digs a right hand underneath Rable's ribcage. Rable let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rable misses with some punches.
Joshua is leaning against Rable and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joshua working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Joshua.
Joshua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Rable is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Joshua.
Oh Rable is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joshua throws a big uppercut that drops Rable! More strikes from Joshua and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rable lies dazed against the cage as Joshua celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthoni Joshua!