PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between anaho anaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Makaveli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddy Makaveli will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

anaho
vs
Makaveli

195 cm
21
255 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

191 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, anaho anaho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddy Makaveli!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

anaho gets a clinch.
anaho leaning his opponent against the cage.

anaho lands a big knee to the head and Makaveli goes down! anaho is looking to finish!

Makaveli is rocked!

It looks like Eddy Makaveli has been cut.

anaho decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Makaveli is still on wobbly legs! Can anaho finish him?
Makaveli blocks a head kick by anaho.
Makaveli looks for a takedown but anaho sprawls well.
Makaveli seems to have recovered his senses.
anaho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makaveli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Makaveli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
anaho throws a nice inside leg kick.

anaho clinches with his opponent.

anaho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

anaho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Makaveli letting anaho take a breather here.

anaho manages to break the clinch.
Makaveli should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A jab from Makaveli finds it's way through anaho's defenses.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
anaho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
anaho keeps Makaveli at a distance using the push kick.
anaho throws a head kick that misses.
anaho throws the kick towards the body but Makaveli avoids it.

anaho pushes Makaveli up against the cage in a clinch.

anaho manages to break the clinch.

anaho has closed the distance and engaged Makaveli in a clinch.

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

anaho clinches up against the cage.
Makaveli wants to get back to striking at distance but anaho won't allow it.
anaho gets through Makaveli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Come on anaho - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Makaveli wants to break the clinch but can't.

anaho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
anaho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with anaho but anaho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
anaho anaho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddy Makaveli.
anaho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

anaho closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

anaho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
anaho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Makaveli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says anaho as he avoids it easily.

anaho has Makaveli up against the cage in a clinch.
Makaveli wants to break the clinch but can't.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, anaho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
anaho misses with a head kick.
anaho is breathing heavily.

anaho gets a clinch.
Makaveli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but anaho has him pressed against the cage.

anaho breaks the clinch.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Makaveli checks a leg kick nicely.
anaho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makaveli swats him away and circles back towards the center.

anaho clinches.
Makaveli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
anaho is stalling here.
Makaveli is trying to break free.

anaho breaks the clinch.
anaho avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
anaho throws a sloppy head kick and Makaveli moves out of range easily.
anaho wants to land a leg kick but Makaveli is out of range.
Makaveli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Makaveli shoots for a double leg takedown but anaho sprawls well. He's pushed Makaveli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
anaho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from anaho lands but Makaveli takes it in his stride.
Makaveli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eddy Makaveli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
anaho throws a nice head kick!
Makaveli cracks anaho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Makaveli drives through with a takedown into guard.
anaho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makaveli on the ground.
Makaveli passes into half guard.
Makaveli moves nicely into side control.

anaho bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaveli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

anaho has closed the distance and engaged Makaveli in a clinch.

anaho breaks the clinch.
anaho tries to clinch but Makaveli moves out of range.

anaho clinches.
anaho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Makaveli wants to break free but anaho has control.

anaho manages to break the clinch.

anaho rushes Makaveli and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

anaho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
anaho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makaveli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makaveli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
anaho anaho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
anaho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown but anaho shows good takedown defense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

anaho clinches up against the cage.

anaho breaks from the clinch.
Makaveli closes the distance and clinches up with anaho, looking for a takedown. Makaveli pushes anaho against the cage but anaho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with anaho but anaho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Makaveli misses with a takedown attempt - anaho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anaho anaho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddy Makaveli's cut.
That's time! anaho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Makaveli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts anaho as he jumps to the side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

anaho breaks the clinch.
anaho throws a head kick that misses.
Makaveli shoots for a double leg takedown but anaho sprawls well. He's pushed Makaveli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
anaho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makaveli fails with a takedown attempt.
anaho anaho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddy Makaveli.
Makaveli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but anaho moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Makaveli.
Makaveli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around anaho's waist but anaho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Makaveli off to one side.
Makaveli is breathing heavily.
A big head kick from anaho and Makaveli is sent sprawling to the canvas!

anaho stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Makaveli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from anaho.

anaho moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

anaho breaks the clinch.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown but anaho shows good takedown defense.
anaho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makaveli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but anaho swivels and escapes.
Makaveli changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. anaho tries to avoid it but Makaveli manages to keep hold of a leg and drag anaho to the ground. anaho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Makaveli shoots for a double leg takedown but anaho sprawls well. He's pushed Makaveli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
anaho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Makaveli tries for a takedown but anaho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
anaho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Makaveli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
anaho anaho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

anaho clinches up with Makaveli and pushes him back against the cage.
Makaveli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but anaho has him pressed against the cage.
Makaveli is trying to break free.

anaho breaks from the clinch.
anaho stuffs the takedown attempt from Makaveli. Makaveli gets slowly back to his feet.
Makaveli tries for a takedown but anaho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Makaveli has a takedown stuffed.
anaho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makaveli. Makaveli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

anaho has closed the distance and engaged Makaveli in a clinch.
anaho just leaning against Makaveli, taking a breather.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting anaho here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Makaveli is trying to break free.
Makaveli wants to break free but anaho has control.
A knee to the head by anaho.

anaho breaks from the clinch.
Makaveli avoids the head kick by anaho.
anaho moves in looking to clinch but Makaveli pushes him off.
anaho lands a high kick!

anaho clinches with his opponent.
Makaveli can't break the clinch.

anaho breaks from the clinch.

anaho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Makaveli, pushing him back against the cage.
anaho stalling in the clinch.

anaho connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Makaveli goes down! anaho jumps into full mount looking to finish!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
anaho get's back to his feet.
A punch combination from anaho misses.
Makaveli moves out of range as anaho strikes.
anaho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

anaho clinches up against the cage.
Makaveli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

anaho breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - anaho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makaveli blocks a head kick by anaho.
Makaveli changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. anaho tries to avoid it but Makaveli manages to keep hold of a leg and drag anaho to the ground. anaho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Makaveli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? anaho is fending him off so far but Makaveli persists. Nope, anaho circles away and we're back to standing.
Makaveli closes the distance and clinches up with anaho, looking for a takedown. Makaveli pushes anaho against the cage but anaho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Makaveli moves out of range as anaho strikes.
anaho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makaveli lands a slapping body shot.

anaho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by anaho.
Makaveli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but anaho has him pressed against the cage.
anaho will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Makaveli up against the cage.
anaho lands an elbow just above Makaveli 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
anaho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makaveli wants to break the clinch but can't.
anaho has Makaveli pressed against the cage.

anaho manages to break the clinch.
Makaveli scores with a hook to the body. anaho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Makaveli throws a body punch but anaho moves out of range.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts anaho as he jumps to the side.
Makaveli closes the distance and clinches up with anaho, looking for a takedown. Makaveli pushes anaho against the cage but anaho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
anaho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makaveli shoots for a takedown but anaho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
anaho tries to clinch up.
Makaveli jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown but anaho shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anaho anaho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eddy Makaveli's cut.
That's time! anaho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Makaveli blocks a head kick by anaho.
Makaveli fails to land the takedown.
Makaveli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
anaho anaho is winning the standup battle so far.
anaho stuffs the takedown.
anaho anaho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddy Makaveli.
anaho is looking to clinch.
Makaveli lands a jab to the head.
Makaveli shoots in and drives through. anaho sprawls well.
Makaveli fails with a takedown attempt.
Makaveli blocks a head kick by anaho.
anaho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makaveli just misses with a punch to the body.
Makaveli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? anaho is fending him off so far but Makaveli persists. Nope, anaho circles away and we're back to standing.
anaho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Makaveli with that takedown attempt.
anaho misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
anaho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makaveli connects with a looping right hand.
Makaveli shoots in but anaho avoids the takedown attempt easily.

anaho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Makaveli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but anaho has him pressed against the cage.
Makaveli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Makaveli.
Makaveli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Makaveli can't break the clinch.
Makaveli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but anaho has him pressed against the cage.
Makaveli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but anaho has him pressed against the cage.
Makaveli wants to get back to striking at distance but anaho won't allow it.
Makaveli can't break the clinch.
Makaveli wants to get back to striking at distance but anaho won't allow it.
anaho prevents Makaveli from breaking the clinch.
Makaveli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

anaho breaks from the clinch.
anaho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Makaveli.

anaho pushes Makaveli up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaveli is trying to maintain a safe position but anaho gets an underhook and turns Makaveli into the cage.
anaho lands with a light punch inside.

anaho breaks the clinch.

anaho closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from anaho.

anaho manages to break the clinch.
Makaveli lands with a shot to the body.

anaho clinches up with Makaveli and pushes him back against the cage.
Makaveli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
anaho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

anaho breaks from the clinch.
anaho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

anaho takes the fight into the clinch.
Makaveli trying to stall but anaho improves his position.

anaho breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from anaho as Makaveli shoots in.

anaho has taken the fight to the clinch.

anaho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaveli misses with a takedown attempt - anaho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

anaho has managed to clinch.
Makaveli is trying to break free.

anaho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown but anaho shows good takedown defense.
anaho is looking to clinch.
anaho throws a sloppy head kick and Makaveli moves out of range easily.
Makaveli lands a nice looking body shot.
anaho tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from anaho.
anaho takes a jab right on the kisser.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Makaveli.
Nice takedown defense from anaho. No joy for Makaveli on that attempt.
Makaveli scores with the left hand. anaho knows he should have avoided that one.
anaho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makaveli moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaveli shoots for a takedown but anaho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

anaho instigates a clinch.
anaho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
anaho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makaveli can do to turn this around?
Makaveli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Makaveli wants a takedown.

anaho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
anaho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makaveli misses with a takedown attempt - anaho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

anaho pushes Makaveli up against the cage in a clinch.
Makaveli tries to pull guard but anaho holds him up against the cage and eventually Makaveli drops back down to his feet.
anaho stops a takedown attempt from Makaveli.
anaho comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

anaho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
anaho throws a head kick that misses.
anaho tries a head kick but it misses.

Makaveli tries to keep at a distance but anaho has taken the fight into the clinch.

anaho manages to break the clinch.
Eddy Makaveli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makaveli throws a lazy right hand but anaho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
anaho anaho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well anaho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... anaho anaho!