PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Anus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitruvius Pyrrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anus's entrance music is Nick Diaz Rap Song. A fine choice. Vitruvius Pyrrus is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Anus
vs
Pyrrus

190 cm
26
178 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

182 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Anus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitruvius Pyrrus!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anus blocks a low kick nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anus.
Pyrrus tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Pyrrus misses
and Anus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
No luck for Anus with that takedown attempt.
Anus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pyrrus throws a body kick that misses.

Anus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pyrrus to the mat! Pyrrus manages to get full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Anus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyrrus wants to stand and escape but Anus is having none of it.
Anus is looking to work some ground and pound but Pyrrus has wrist control.
Anus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anus trying to control the position from guard on top but Pyrrus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anus throwing strikes from guard but Pyrrus blocks nicely.
Pyrrus keeping moving, preventing Anus from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Anus lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anus is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pyrrus keeping moving, preventing Anus from controlling successfully.
Anus thows a big elbow that misses.
Anus is looking to work some ground and pound but Pyrrus has wrist control.
Anus controlling from the top position.
Anus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Anus.
Pyrrus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pyrrus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vitruvius Pyrrus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pyrrus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pyrrus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pyrrus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pyrrus throws a head kick that misses.
Pyrrus scores with a nice body kick.
Pyrrus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Anus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pyrrus looks for the body kick but Anus saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Pyrrus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pyrrus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Anus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anus gets a takedown into half guard.
Anus thows a huge punch but Pyrrus dodges it nicely.
Pyrrus is trying to stand up here but Anus is controlling him well.
Anus is trying to control. Pyrrus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anus works his way into full mount!
Anus throws some wild stikes that Pyrrus manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anus jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pyrrus is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pyrrus and Anus has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pyrrus dodges the ground and pound from Anus.
Anus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pyrrus is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Anus trying to control the action but Pyrrus is working from the bottom.
Anus working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyrrus is not content to let Anus control the position.
Anus scores with a couple of short elbows.
Anus tries to move to mount but Pyrrus blocks the move with his legs.
Anus grinds an elbow into Pyrrus's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anus tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyrrus is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ground and pound from Anus seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Anus tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mike Anus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Anus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Anus wants to control but Pyrrus is keeping him busy.
Anus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pyrrus is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anus throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pyrrus is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Anus is looking to take a break and control but Pyrrus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pyrrus avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Anus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anus looking to control but instead Pyrrus has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Anus dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anus shoots in for a takedown but Pyrrus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Anus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Anus looking to control but Pyrrus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pyrrus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Anus thowing shots but they're missing.
Anus lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyrrus avoids a series of strikes thrown by Anus.
Anus thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Anus lands a heavy elbow.

Pyrrus is rocked!
Anus connects with a bit shot that sees Pyrrus covering up! More strikes from Anus and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Anus is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Anus!
Mike Anus retains his welterweight title!