PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mer Anthrax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Werdum kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Darude-Sandstorm. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Werdum
vs
Anthrax

185 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabricio Werdum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mer Anthrax!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthrax lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anthrax misses with a lunging right hand

and Werdum counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Werdum postures up in Anthrax's guard and throws a big left but Anthrax blocks it.
Werdum preventing the sweep.
Anthrax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anthrax wants to get back to his feet but Werdum is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anthrax has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Anthrax wants to stand and escape but Werdum is having none of it.
Anthrax trying to control the position here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mer Anthrax hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Werdum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Werdum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anthrax connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Werdum scrambles back to his feet.
Anthrax connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Anthrax.
Anthrax cracks Werdum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anthrax throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anthrax cracks Werdum with a good jab.
Anthrax lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mer Anthrax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthrax scores with a jab to the head.
Anthrax thuds his right hand into Werdum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anthrax fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Werdum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anthrax jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Anthrax.
Werdum is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Werdum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anthrax scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Werdum takes one on the button.
Werdum has his takedown stuffed
and Anthrax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Werdum with a poor takedown
and Anthrax counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio Werdum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Werdum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdum walks into a jab.
Anthrax lands a really nice looking cross but Werdum seems unphased.
Werdum takes one to the side of the head.
Anthrax thuds his right hand into Werdum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anthrax lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anthrax shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Werdum eats them both and turns towards Anthrax to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Anthrax stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mer Anthrax dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Werdum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Werdum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Anthrax.
Anthrax connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Werdum's hands.
Anthrax scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fabricio Werdum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthrax lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Werdum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anthrax moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anthrax works the jab nicely.
Anthrax might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sloppy strikes from Anthrax. Those never looked like landing.
Anthrax connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anthrax.
Anthrax digs a good body shot into Werdum's ribs.
Anthrax scores with a sloppy right hand. Werdum should have avoided that one.
Werdum on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A right-left combo lands from Anthrax.
Anthrax lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anthrax connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anthrax cracks Werdum with an open hand slap.
Anthrax cracks Werdum with a good jab.
Werdum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anthrax lands a nice shot that snaps Werdum's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthrax moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anthrax looks to land a right hand but Werdum moved out of range.
Anthrax lands a two punch combo.
Anthrax thuds his right hand into Werdum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mer Anthrax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Werdum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good exchange - Anthrax coming out on top.
Werdum has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anthrax finds it's way round the side to connect with Werdum's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdum takes one to the chin there.
Anthrax bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Werdum's head.
Werdum shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Werdum moves out of range of the leg kick from Anthrax.
Werdum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab lands there for Anthrax.
Mer Anthrax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anthrax misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Werdum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mer Anthrax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Anthrax lunges at Werdum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Werdum's hand.
Anthrax slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anthrax scores with a one two! Werdum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Werdum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anthrax lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anthrax throws a series of strikes that have Werdum backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Werdum takes one on the button.
Anthrax lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthrax moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anthrax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Werdum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Werdum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anthrax clobbers Werdum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anthrax lands a nice shot that snaps Werdum's head back.
Some wild striking there from Anthrax.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthrax lands with a right hand.
Anthrax scores with a nice strike.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anthrax.
The crowd cheers as Anthrax lands an impressive looking overhand right. Werdum doesn't seem phased though.
Anthrax lands with a cross.
Werdum takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anthrax connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthrax lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Werdum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anthrax lands a two punch combo.
Anthrax connects with a looping right hand.
Anthrax digs a good body shot into Werdum's ribs.
Anthrax stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anthrax lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anthrax.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthrax lands a nice shot that snaps Werdum's head back.
Anthrax lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anthrax connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anthrax cracks Werdum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Werdum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Werdum takes one on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Anthrax - just one landing.
Fabricio Werdum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Werdum is rocked!
Anthrax throws a lazy right hand but Werdum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mer Anthrax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anthrax winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mer Anthrax!