PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adalbert Anselm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adalbert Anselm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anjos
vs
Anselm

189 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Anjos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adalbert Anselm!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anselm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anjos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anselm is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anselm tries to clinch but Anjos is having none of it.
Adalbert Anselm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anselm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anselm scores with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Anselm.
Anselm lands a nice looking body shot.
Anselm lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anjos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anselm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anjos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anselm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anjos at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anselm lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselm lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anselm connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anselm connects with a body shot.
Anselm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anjos is breathing heavily.
Anselm doesn't manage to clinch there - Anjos circles away.
Anselm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anselm throws out a powerful jab.
Anselm digs a good hook to Anjos's body.
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!
Anselm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anjos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anselm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anjos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anselm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anselm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anjos. Anjos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anselm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anselm lands a nice hook to Anjos's body. Anjos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anjos swats away the attempt to clinch by Anselm.
Anjos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anselm scores with a nice head shot.
Anjos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Anjos is rocked!
Anselm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh Anjos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselm scores with a jab to the body.
Anjos seems to have got his legs back now.
Anjos keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anselm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anselm tries to clinch there but Anjos circles away.
Anselm punishes Anjos's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Anselm.
Anjos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anselm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anselm punishes Anjos's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anselm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anselm uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anselm throws a shot to the body.
Anselm 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.
Anjos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anselm tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anselm punishes Anjos's body with a nice straight punch.
Anjos circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adalbert Anselm dominated that round.
That's time! Anjos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Anselm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anselm stuns Anjos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anselm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anselm is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Anselm tries to clinch up but Anjos circles away and keeps his distance.
Adalbert Anselm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anjos walks into a left hand.
A shot to the liver by Anselm. Beautiful body shot.
Anselm lands a nice shot that snaps Anjos's head back.
Anjos keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anjos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anselm cracks Anjos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselm lands a nice hook to Anjos's body. Anjos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adalbert Anselm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Anselm feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Anjos sprawling to the canvas! Anjos rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Anselm finish him?!
Anselm closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Anjos! Anselm dives in looking to finish! Anjos is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adalbert Anselm!