PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Psil Ander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Antorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antorio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Stand Alone. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ander
vs
Antorio

192 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

189 cm
26
203 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid 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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Psil Ander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Antorio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antorio shoots in looking for a takedown but Ander manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Antorio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Antorio fails with a takedown attempt.
Antorio checks a leg kick nicely.
Antorio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ander counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Horrible takedown by Antorio or perhaps it was just good defense by Ander which made him look bad.
Psil Ander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Antorio.
Antorio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ander.
Ander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Antorio's calf.

Ander forces Antorio back against the cage and clinches.

Ander manages to break the clinch.
Ander throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Anton Antorio has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Antorio scores a takedown into full mount!
Ander tries to hold on but Antorio pushes him away.
Ander is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Antorio raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ander avoids a strike by Antorio and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Antorio's guard! Fantastic escape!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Antorio working for submissions but it's allowed Ander to get to half guard.
Ander wants to stand up but Antorio is controlling the position.
Ander seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Antorio is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ander jumps into side control!
Ander trying to control the position but Antorio is working away.
Antorio tries to buck Ander off but Ander is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ander wants to stand but Antorio is controlling his arm.

Ander stands up.
Ander throws a head kick but Antorio moves out of range.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ander stuffs the takedown attempt from Antorio. Antorio gets slowly back to his feet.
Ander tries to land a leg kick but Antorio saw it coming and moves away.
Antorio misses with a takedown
and Ander counters with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ander. That's going to slow Antorio down.
Antorio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ander as he avoids it easily.
Psil Ander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Antorio looks gassed!
Antorio has a takedown stuffed.
Ander scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antorio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ander lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Antorio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ander. Ander obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Ander tenderised Antorio's leg. Antorio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antorio blocks a head kick by Ander.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ander.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ander throws a leg kick which misses Antorio's front leg but catches the back leg as Antorio tries to avoid it.
Ander scores with a kick to the midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ander.
Ander connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ander.
Ander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ander. Antorio shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ander lands a nice looking kick to the body. Antorio takes a step back to recover.

Ander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Antorio, pushing him back against the cage.

Ander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ander clinches with his opponent.

Ander manages to break the clinch.
Antorio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Antorio tries to keep at a distance but Ander has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Antorio tries for a takedown but Ander sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Antorio tries for a takedown but Ander circles away easily
and Ander counters with a thumping low kick.
Ander slaps away a takedown attempt from Antorio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Antorio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Psil Ander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Antorio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Antorio avoids the head kick by Ander.
Psil Ander is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Ander. No joy for Antorio on that attempt.
Antorio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ander as he avoids it easily.
Ander buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Ander gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Antorio misses with a takedown attempt

and Ander moves into the clinch.
Psil Ander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Antorio.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ander.
Ander lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ander obliges.
Antorio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antorio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ander landing knees to the body.

Ander breaks from the clinch.
Ander delivers a nice body kick.

Ander clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ander breaks the clinch.
Antorio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Antorio tries to clinch up
and Ander counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antorio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ander goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ander fakes the leg kick and cracks Antorio in the body.
Antorio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ander lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Antorio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ander can pounce on him.
Antorio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ander rushes Antorio and presses him up against the cage.
Antorio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ander is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Antorio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Antorio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Antorio's face.

Ander breaks the clinch.
Ander throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ander. Antorio shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ander keeps Antorio at a distance using the push kick.

Ander clinches with his opponent.
Antorio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ander lands a knee to the body.
Antorio looking for a takedown.
Ander scores with a knee to the head.

Ander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ander rushes Antorio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ander lands a knee to the body.

Ander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antorio looks for a takedown but Ander sprawls well.

Antorio bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ander wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ander on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ander is looking for a sweep.
Ander wants to get back to his feet but Antorio drags him back down.

Antorio thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Antorio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Antorio working the strikes but Ander uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antorio winds up and cracks Ander with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Antorio thows a huge punch but Ander dodges it nicely.
Ander has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Antorio is working away from the top position though.
Ander on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Antorio winds up and cracks Ander with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ander is trying to stand up here but Antorio is controlling him well.
Ander tries to roll over but Antorio keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ander on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Psil Ander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anton Antorio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ander stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ander wants it to stay on the feet.

Antorio shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ander avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Antorio.
Ander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antorio can do to turn this around?
Antorio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ander pushes Antorio off looking to stand but Antorio dives back in and keeps control.
Antorio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Antorio prevents Ander from improving his position.
Ander taking some punishment here, with Antorio in his half guard.
Antorio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Antorio with the ground and pound but Ander uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antorio stops Ander from standing up.
Antorio tries to free his leg and advance position but Ander is retaining full guard.
Antorio stands up over Ander, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Antorio stops Ander from standing up.
Antorio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Antorio postures up and lands a big shot to Ander's brow.
Antorio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ander works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Antorio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Antorio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ander's head.
Antorio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antorio won't allow Ander to get back to his feet.
Antorio trying to control the position from guard on top but Ander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Antorio lands a couple of elbows.
Ander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Antorio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Antorio works over Ander with some ground and pound from guard.
Antorio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Antorio postures up in Ander's guard and throws a big left but Ander blocks it.
Anton Antorio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ander not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ander working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Antorio.
Antorio stands up over Ander, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antorio cracks Ander with a solid left hand.
Antorio with a nice head shot there.
Antorio throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Antorio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Antorio distracts Ander with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Antorio scoring with some ground and pound.
Antorio is working Ander over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Antorio distracts Ander with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Antorio postures up and lands a big shot to Ander's brow.
Ander wants to stand and escape but Antorio is having none of it.
Antorio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ander keeping moving, preventing Antorio from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Antorio drops back looking for a leg! Ander is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ander manages to kick Antorio off! Antorio jumps back into Ander's guard.
Antorio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ander seems keen to control Antorio's posture.
Anton Antorio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antorio cracks Ander with a solid left hand.
Antorio trying to control but Ander is working from the bottom.
Ander wants to stand but Antorio is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Antorio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ander has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Psil Ander!