PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Anus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrick Felino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anus's entrance music is Nick Diaz Rap Song. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Anus
vs
Felino

190 cm
26
178 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

174 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Anus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fredrick Felino!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felino tried to score with a low kick but Anus checks it.
Anus throws a series of punches but Felino avoids them all with ease.
Felino tries to score with a low kick but Anus moves his leg out of the way.
Anus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anus throws a lazy right hand but Felino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anus misses with a hook to the body
and Felino counters with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Felino.
Fredrick Felino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Felino tries to avoid it but Anus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Felino to the ground. Felino escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Felino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Felino throws a combination. Anus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felino misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Felino.
Anus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Anus tries to sprawl but Felino drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Felino seems to be looking for submissions.
Felino prevents Anus from improving his position.
Anus wants to control but Felino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anus keeping hold of Felino's head, controlling as best he can.
Felino wants to control but Anus is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felino scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Felino wants to pass the guard but Anus is defending well.
Anus is trying to get back to full guard.
Anus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Felino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Felino prevents Anus from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felino works his way into side control.
Felino misses with the ground and pound.
Anus tries to improve position but can't.
Felino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anus keeps working.
Anus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Felino off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felino turns into Anus and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felino trying to control the position from guard on top but Anus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Felino advances position into side control!
Felino is looking to take a break and control but Anus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anus manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrick Felino dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Felino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anus.
Felino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anus doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Felino.
Anus blocks a jab.
Felino misses with a body kick.
Anus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Felino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anus.
Anus throws an overhand right that lands on Felino's shoulder, as Felino tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Felino.
Anus scores with a jab. Felino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab from Felino.
A cross from Felino lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fredrick Felino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anus swinging wildly here.
Anus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Felino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Felino is looking to slow Anus down with leg kicks.
Anus slips under a jab from Felino.
Felino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Felino closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Felino lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felino throwing strikes but missing.
Felino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anus is pulling down on Felino's head. It's preventing any offense from Felino, at least for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felino won't allow Anus to sweep him here.
Felino with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Felino trying to control but Anus is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anus has Felino pulled in close to control his posture.
Felino connects with a couple of short punches.
Felino throws an elbow that misses. Anus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Felino's guard. Nice move by Anus!

Felino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anus trying to control but Felino is working from the bottom.
Felino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anus is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Felino is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Anus looking for a guillotine here but Felino defends easily.
Anus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anus is controlling Felino's posture.
Felino trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Anus manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrick Felino 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!

Anus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Felino as he avoids it easily.
Felino jabs Anus right on the nose. Anus blinks but takes it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Anus blocks the leg kick.
Anus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Felino swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Felino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anus throws the left hand but Felino avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anus missing with a left hand there. Felino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Felino's waist but Felino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anus off to one side.
Anus misses the shot to the body.
Felino connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut there from Felino.
Felino throws a body punch but Anus moves out of range.
Anus throws a right hand that misses
and Felino counters with a body kick.
Felino is looking to land body kicks.
Anus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Felino at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anus avoids the head kick by Felino.
Anus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anus avoids a kick to the body.
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.
Anus looks to throw the jab but Felino is out of range.
Anus lands a nice shot that snaps Felino's head back.
Anus lunges at Felino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Felino's hand.
Felino thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felino throws an overhand right that lands on Anus's shoulder, as Anus tries to avoid the shot.
Anus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Anus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Felino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anus avoids the body shot from Felino.

Felino lands a big head kick that sends Anus tumbling to the mat! Felino takes a step backwards and waves Anus back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Anus is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Felino coming out on top.
Oh Anus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Felino bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anus 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.
Felino swinging wildly here.
Felino lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Anus goes down and covers up as Felino starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredrick Felino!