PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between buldog buldog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

buldog
vs
Anderson

185 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, buldog buldog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arnold Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
buldog shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
buldog is breathing heavily.
Anderson lands with a nice combination. buldog backs away looking to recover.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps buldog's head back.
buldog is looking to clinch.
buldog fails with an attempt to clinch.
buldog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from buldog.
buldog takes one to the side of the head.
Anderson scores with a nice strike.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
buldog moves out of range of the body kick.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
buldog moves out of range as Anderson throws a body kick.
Anderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
buldog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
buldog keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
buldog on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tests buldog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson lunges at buldog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by buldog's hand.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
buldog tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
buldog tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
buldog takes one to the chin there.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson digs a good hook to buldog's body.
buldog takes one to the side of the head.
buldog throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing buldog off to one side.
buldog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
buldog tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed buldog momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
buldog throws a head kick that misses.
buldog buldog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
buldog tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
buldog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by buldog.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but buldog seems unphased.
buldog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
buldog fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Anderson.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. buldog takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
buldog tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
buldog tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson scores with a jab.
A clash of legs there as buldog blocks the low kick.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Anderson looks to land a combination. buldog sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson lands a glancing blow to the side of buldog's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - buldog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
buldog wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
buldog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

buldog tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for buldog with that takedown attempt.
Arnold Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson tests buldog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Anderson with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anderson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, jab by Anderson - just one landing.
Anderson scores with a one two! buldog had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from buldog. buldog gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arnold Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to buldog's calf.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by buldog.
Anderson motions for buldog to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
buldog tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
buldog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt buldog.
Anderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
buldog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good work by buldog as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from buldog. buldog gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for buldog buldog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
buldog tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
buldog throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing buldog off to one side.
buldog tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
buldog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces buldog off the cage and back into rage.
buldog tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
buldog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but buldog is out of range.
buldog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
buldog tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
buldog fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson avoids the head kick by buldog.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for buldog. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
buldog walks into a jab.
Anderson thumps buldog with a low kick.
buldog buldog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
buldog takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson avoids the head kick by buldog.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson lands a right hook to the body.
buldog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
buldog blocks a low kick nicely.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
buldog throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from buldog. buldog gets slowly back to his feet.
buldog tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
buldog blocks a low kick nicely.
buldog doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
buldog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
buldog tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
buldog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
buldog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
buldog misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
buldog takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

buldog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
buldog tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
No luck for buldog with that takedown attempt.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson stuns buldog with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by buldog.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
buldog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
buldog tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anderson counters with a one-two to the body.
buldog wants to clinch but Anderson slips to the side
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
buldog clinches but Anderson breaks the clinch
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
buldog clinches but Anderson breaks the clinch
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anderson tests buldog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson cracks buldog with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
buldog tries to clinch up
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
buldog closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anderson counters with a right hand to the body.
buldog closes the distance but Anderson moves to the side
and Anderson counters with a left and a right that stings buldog.
buldog wants to clinch
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
buldog wants to clinch but Anderson slips to the side
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
buldog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
buldog closes the distance but Anderson moves to the side
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnold Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
buldog tries to clinch
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
buldog avoids a kick to the body.
buldog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
buldog wants to clinch
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
A left lands for Anderson.
buldog darts in trying to clinch
and buldog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles buldog. buldog circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
buldog closes the distance but Anderson moves to the side
and buldog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
buldog tries to clinch up
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
buldog closes the distance but Anderson moves to the side
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson tests buldog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
buldog throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
buldog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anderson throws a head kick but buldog moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but buldog moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. buldog doesn't seem bothered though.
buldog buldog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Anderson!