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). Chooooooooon! I think Anichebe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Give me hope. Anderson has chosen Death Bound as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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
11 - 6 - 0

199 cm
25
270 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Anichebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Todd Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anichebe misses with an uppercut.
Anichebe slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big right from Anichebe misses.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Todd Anderson has been cut.

Anderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Anichebe!
Anderson with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like Victor Anichebe has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anichebe wants to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Anderson misses with a head shot.
Anichebe can't escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Anderson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Anderson looking to secure an arm triangle but Anichebe defends it well.
Poor strikes thrown by Anderson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Anichebe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anichebe regains half guard.
Anichebe wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anichebe defending well though.
Anderson drops an elbow to the side of Anichebe's head.
Anichebe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
Anichebe is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
Anichebe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Anichebe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anichebe's head.
Anichebe is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anichebe but Anichebe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Anichebe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Victor Anichebe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Anderson.

Anderson drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Anichebe has wrist control.

Anichebe wriggles free and stands up.
Anichebe scores with a decent looking hook.
Victor Anichebe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anichebe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big right from Anichebe misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anderson looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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.
A shot to de liver by Anichebe. Beautiful body shot.
Anichebe thows a left - swing and a miss!

Anichebe cracks Anderson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Anderson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Anichebe finish him?

Anderson is rocked!
Anichebe lands an uppercut, right on the button! Anderson tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Victor Anichebe!