PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Anselmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Struker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Anselmo
vs
Struker

188 cm
23
213 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
221 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phillip Anselmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Struker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Struker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anselmo.
Struker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Struker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anselmo.
Anselmo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anselmo dives in and grabs Struker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Struker pushes down on Anselmo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phillip Anselmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Struker slaps away a takedown attempt from Anselmo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice body kick from Struker.
Struker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Struker connects with a looping right hand.
Struker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anselmo is breathing heavily.
Struker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Struker.
A jab from Struker finds it's way through Anselmo's defenses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Struker, as that shot connected.
Anselmo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Struker.
Struker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Struker fails to land with a series of punches.
Struker scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Anselmo is rocked!

It looks like Phillip Anselmo has been cut.
Struker lands a jab to Anselmo's midsection.
Anselmo avoids the body shot from Struker.
Struker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struker scoring well with a low kick there.
Struker connects with a body shot.
Struker thows a body shot but no joy.
Struker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Struker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anselmo at a distance.
Struker with a nice cross.
Struker feints and then cracks Anselmo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anselmo down.
Anselmo avoids the body shot from Struker.
Anselmo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Struker. Struker obviously looking to wear him down.
Struker misses the shot to the body.
Anselmo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Struker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Struker throws a shot to the body.
Struker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Struker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anselmo takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anselmo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Struker. That's going to slow Anselmo down.
Struker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anselmo's sensitive parts.
Struker throws a head kick that Anselmo semi-blocks.
Anselmo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Struker.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Anselmo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Struker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anselmo takes a kick to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Struker.
Struker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Struker.
Struker scoring well with a low kick there.
Anselmo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Struker is looking to slow Anselmo down with leg kicks.
Struker scores with a head kick.
Struker tests Anselmo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Struker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struker lands a nice looking body kick.
Struker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Struker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Struker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anselmo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Struker throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Struker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anselmo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Struker. Struker obviously looking to wear him down.
Struker connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice combination there by Struker.

Struker lands a big head kick that sends Anselmo tumbling to the mat! Struker takes a step backwards and waves Anselmo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Anselmo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Struker lands a left and a right that send Anselmo crashing to the mat, dazed. Struker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A slapping leg kick lands for Struker.
Struker feints and then cracks Anselmo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anselmo down.
Anselmo seems to have got his legs back now.
Crunch! Struker slams his shin into Anselmo's torso.
Struker keeps Anselmo at a distance using the push kick.
Struker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Struker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struker lands with a kick to the temple. Anselmo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anselmo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Struker just misses with a punch to the body.
Struker thows a body shot but no joy.
Struker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anselmo rather than just go for the knockout.
Struker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anselmo. That did some damage!
Anselmo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Struker scores with a head kick.
Struker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anselmo. That did some damage!
Struker scores with a nice body kick.
Anselmo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anselmo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Struker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anselmo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Struker thows a body kick. Anselmo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick there by Struker.
Struker lands a head kick. Anselmo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Struker.
Struker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Struker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phillip Anselmo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Struker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anselmo's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Struker.
Struker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anselmo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Struker can pounce on him.
Anselmo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Struker. Struker obviously looking to wear him down.
Struker lands a nice hook to Anselmo's body. Anselmo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Struker connects with a solid leg kick.
Struker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Struker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anselmo.
An inside leg kick lands from Struker.
A solid leg kick lands there for Struker.
Struker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Struker connects with a high kick.
Struker throws a nice head kick!
Struker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Struker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Struker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phillip Anselmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Struker thuds a left hand into Anselmo's body.
Anselmo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Struker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Struker.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Struker, right into the meat.
No joy there for Struker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Struker.
Struker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anselmo.
Struker misses with an uppercut.
Struker lands a head kick!
Struker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anselmo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Struker thuds his shin into the meat of Anselmo's side.
Struker connects with a solid leg kick.
Tommy Struker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struker scores with a leg kick.
Struker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Struker.
Struker digs a good hook to Anselmo's body.
Struker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struker works over Anselmo's head and body with a nice combination.
Struker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Struker thows a body kick. Anselmo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Struker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anselmo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Struker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Struker looks to score with a jab to the body but Anselmo is just out of range.
Struker throws a leg kick which misses Anselmo's front leg but catches the back leg as Anselmo tries to avoid it.
Struker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anselmo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Struker throws a big shot that misses.
Struker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anselmo.
An inside leg kick lands from Struker.
Tommy Struker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struker takes a swing at Anselmo's ribcage but misses.
Anselmo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Struker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anselmo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Struker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Struker.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anselmo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Struker lands but Anselmo takes it in his stride.
Anselmo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Struker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Struker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anselmo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from Struker.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Struker connects with a solid leg kick.
Struker lands a nice looking body shot.
Struker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anselmo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Struker.
Struker thows a body kick. Anselmo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Struker lands a nice looking body kick.
Struker cracks the inside of Anselmo's front leg.
Struker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Struker lands a big head kick that sends Anselmo tumbling to the mat! Struker takes a step backwards and waves Anselmo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Struker lands a big head kick that sends Anselmo to the canvas! Struker follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Struker!