PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey comes to the cage accompanied by Guitars Cadillacs. Morris is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go Into The Water - Dethklok. Desmond Morris has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bunny Anstey's chin.

Anstey
vs
Morris

190 cm
24
255 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Desmond Morris!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Morris as Anstey shoots in.

Anstey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Morris wants to control but Anstey is keeping busy.

Anstey is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Morris has managed to free his arm - good work.

Anstey seems to be working for a kimura but Morris defends the submission attempt.

Anstey seems to be working for a kimura but Morris defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Anstey is working for a submission of some sort.

Anstey wants to work for an arm triangle but Morris is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey prevents Morris from improving his position.
Morris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anstey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Anstey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Anstey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morris defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Anstey is looking for a kimura but Morris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anstey to get the leverage.

Anstey is trying to work for a kimura but Morris is defending well.
Anstey is breathing heavily.

Anstey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morris defends it well.

Anstey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anstey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey avoids the head kick by Morris.
Morris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morris is looking to clinch.
Anstey takes one to the side of the head.
Desmond Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris scoring well with a low kick there.
Anstey ducks right into an uppercut from Morris.
Morris throws a series of punches but Anstey avoids them all with ease.
Anstey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morris avoids it really well and circles away.
Morris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morris scores with a jab.
Morris misses with a head kick.
Morris tries to clinch up but Anstey circles away and keeps his distance.
Morris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anstey.
Morris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morris swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Morris has managed to clinch.
Morris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anstey backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Morris dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anstey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anstey.
Anstey circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morris.
Morris throws a jab when Anstey was well out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anstey.
Bunny Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Morris. No joy for Anstey on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morris but Morris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anstey moves out of range of the leg kick from Morris.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morris as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anstey moves out of range as Morris strikes.
A shot to de liver by Morris. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot lands for Morris.
Morris tries to clinch up.
Morris scores with a spinning back kick!
Morris's corner calls for a 1-2. Morris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anstey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris doesn't manage to clinch there - Anstey circles away.
Morris tries to clinch there but Anstey circles away.
Morris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morris tries to land a front kick but Anstey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey walks into a jab.
Morris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Morris closes the distance and clinches.
Morris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morris gets through Anstey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morris lands an elbow inside that Anstey shrugs off.

It looks like Bunny Anstey has been cut.
Morris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anstey blocks it with crossed arms.
Morris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morris landing knees to the head.
Morris stalls.
Morris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Morris lands a nice elbow.
Anstey fails to pull guard.
Morris scores a nice knee to the body.
Morris lands an elbow inside that Anstey shrugs off.
Morris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anstey's face.
Nice elbow from Morris.
Anstey takes an elbow to the temple.
Morris lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris connects with a knee to the head.
Morris is pushing Anstey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Morris lands a hook to the side of the head.

Anstey is rocked!
Morris creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Anstey with a big uppercut! Anstey tries to clinch up but Morris pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Anstey to the mat! Anstey covers up and Morris unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Desmond Morris!