PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Anichebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anichebe comes to the cage accompanied by Give me hope. The crowd seem to be enjoying Anderson's choice of entrance music: Stay Hungry. The key to victory for Victor Anichebe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Anichebe
vs
Anderson

191 cm
25
270 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

199 cm
24
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Anichebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Todd Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Anichebe sprawls well.

Anderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anichebe's guard.

Anichebe pushes Anderson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Anichebe, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Anichebe against the cage but Anichebe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Anichebe. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Victor Anichebe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Anderson.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anichebe defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Anichebe which made him look bad.
Anichebe throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anichebe misses with a body kick.
Anichebe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anichebe.
No joy there for Anichebe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Anderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anichebe is looking to improve his position.
Anderson winds up and cracks Anichebe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anichebe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson moves nicely into side control.
Anichebe is trying to improve his position.
Anichebe controls the position for a moment.
Anderson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Anderson working away.
Anderson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Anderson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Anichebe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Anichebe wants to control but Anderson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Anichebe!
Anderson unloads with some shots from mount but Anichebe bucks and avoids them well.
Anderson lands a heavy elbow.
Anderson dominating with strikes here.
Anderson looking to finish with strikes here!
The referee warns Anichebe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Anderson looking to ground and pound but Anichebe is blocking nicely.
Anichebe wants to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Anderson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Anichebe?
Anderson raining down shots from the mount!
Anichebe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Anderson.
Anichebe is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson landing strikes from the mount and Anichebe is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Anderson.
Anderson lands a big elbow - Anichebe is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Anichebe is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Todd Anderson!