PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gryphon Andersoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gryphon Andersoon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boyd
vs
Andersoon

201 cm
28
285 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

185 cm
28
250 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gryphon Andersoon!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyd throws a series of punches but Andersoon moves out of range.
Boyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andersoon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyd cracks a nice hook into Andersoon's ribs.
Boyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersoon manages to avoid it.
Boyd misses with a body shot.
Andersoon throws a head kick that misses.
Boyd lands a nice shot that snaps Andersoon's head back.

It looks like Gryphon Andersoon has been cut.
Andersoon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boyd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boyd misses with an uppercut.
Boyd lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Andersoon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boyd dips to his left and cracks Andersoon with an uppercut!
Andersoon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Andersoon blocks a jab.
Boyd avoids the head kick by Andersoon.
Boyd looks to land a combination but Andersoon avoids it well.
Andersoon throws a head kick that misses.
Boyd lands a slapping body shot.
Andersoon looks gassed!
Andersoon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersoon throws a head kick but Boyd moves out of range.
Boyd cracks Andersoon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Andersoon clinches up with Boyd and pushes him back against the cage.
Boyd digs a right hand underneath Andersoon's ribcage. Andersoon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boyd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andersoon or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersoons head.

Boyd manages to break the clinch.
Boyd connects with a nice looking jab.
Boyd lunges at Andersoon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andersoon's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd lands the left hand.
Andersoon tries to move into range but Boyd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Andersoon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boyd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boyd lands with a nice body punch.
Boyd lands with a hook. Andersoon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boyd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Andersoon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Billy Boyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersoon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Andersoon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boyd is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boyd lands the left hand.

Andersoon is rocked!
Boyd closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Andersoon out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Boyd!