PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lachlan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Shardlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by ready to Roll, The Black Dahlias. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Anderson
vs
Shardlow

181 cm
28
200 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

190 cm
28
199 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lachlan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Shardlow!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shardlow throws a solid leg kick but Anderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shardlow.
Shardlow throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shardlow.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
Shardlow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anderson thuds a left hand into Shardlow's body.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shardlow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shardlow.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shardlow.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shardlow tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shardlow misses with a leg kick.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shardlow misses with a low kick.
Shardlow connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Shardlow - just one landing.
A big right from Shardlow misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Shardlow lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shardlow moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shardlow avoids it really well and circles away.
Shardlow thows a body kick. Anderson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Anderson dives in and grabs Shardlow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shardlow pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lachlan Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shardlow. That's going to slow Anderson down.
Shardlow thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shardlow.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Shardlow is just out of range.
Shardlow tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Shardlow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shardlow throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Shardlow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shardlow.
Steve Shardlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shardlow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shardlow was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Shardlow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shardlow was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Shardlow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shardlow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shardlow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Anderson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shardlow's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Shardlow looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shardlow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shardlow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Shardlow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Shardlow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shardlow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shardlow if he has to take too many more of those.
Shardlow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shardlow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shardlow. Shardlow obviously looking to wear him down.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Shardlow.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Shardlow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Steve Shardlow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shardlow lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
Shardlow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Shardlow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shardlow scores with a push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shardlow.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Shardlow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Shardlow.
Shardlow cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Shardlow dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Shardlow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shardlow connects with a leg kick. Anderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shardlow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shardlow misses with a low kick as Anderson jumps back.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
A good leg kick by Shardlow.
Shardlow throws a front kick that sends Anderson stumbling back into the cage.
Shardlow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Shardlow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shardlow lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shardlow.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Shardlow 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Shardlow slips the punch.
Nice body kick from Shardlow.
Shardlow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Shardlow looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
Shardlow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shardlow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shardlow lands with a cross.
Shardlow defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Shardlow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shardlow moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shardlow throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.
Shardlow is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Shardlow takes one to the chin there.
Shardlow throws a chopping leg kick but Anderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Shardlow is just out of range.
Shardlow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shardlow!
Shardlow throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Shardlow down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses.
Shardlow lands a right hook to the body.
Shardlow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
Shardlow thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shardlow moves away.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lachlan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shardlow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Shardlow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anderson's knee momentarily.
Shardlow throws a solid leg kick but Anderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shardlow.
Shardlow lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Shardlow.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shardlow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Shardlow jumps back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shardlow.
Shardlow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab lands there for Shardlow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shardlow throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shardlow.
Shardlow lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Shardlow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shardlow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Shardlow!