PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Rickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fight for your Right to Party. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Rickson

190 cm
32
265 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

200 cm
22
290 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Rickson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rickson.
Rickson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rickson misses the jab.
Rickson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Anderson counters with an inside leg kick.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rickson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rickson can pounce on him.
Carl Rickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Rickson misses with a wild body shot.
Rickson misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Rickson.
Rickson 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.
Rickson throws a nice inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Rickson misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.
A big right from Rickson misses.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rickson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anderson checks a leg kick.
Rickson delivers a nice body kick.
Rickson throws a chopping leg kick but Anderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderson connects with a high kick.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Rickson connects with a leg kick. Anderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rickson connects with a leg kick. Anderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rickson misses with a hook.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Rickson thows a body kick. Anderson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rickson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rickson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Rickson thuds his shin into the meat of Anderson's side.
Carl Rickson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Rickson.
Rickson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Rickson misses.
Rickson scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rickson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rickson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rickson thows a body shot but no joy.
Rickson lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Frank Anderson has been cut.
Rickson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Rickson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Rickson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickson misses with the combination.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Rickson.
Rickson looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rickson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rickson lands with a right hand.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Rickson connects with a leg kick. Anderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rickson throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rickson. That one must have hurt.
Anderson takes one on the button.
Rickson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rickson finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good leg kick by Rickson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rickson keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Rickson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rickson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rickson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rickson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rickson throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Anderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rickson scores with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Rickson.
Rickson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Rickson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Anderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Both fighters circling a little - Rickson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rickson.
Rickson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Carl Rickson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rickson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anderson eats them both and turns towards Rickson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Anderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Rickson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rickson misses with a double jab.
Rickson scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderson should have avoided that one.
Rickson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rickson thows a body shot but no joy.
Rickson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rickson lands with a thumping leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anderson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rickson is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickson is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rickson. Rickson obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rickson.
Rickson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rickson.
Rickson connects with an inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Rickson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws the left hand but Rickson avoids the punch easily.
Rickson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Rickson there.
Rickson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rickson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rickson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickson lands with a nice body punch.
Rickson throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rickson.
Rickson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rickson throws out a leg kick but Anderson moves out of range and Rickson only half commits.
Rickson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rickson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rickson.
Rickson throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Rickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rickson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rickson looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Rickson.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Rickson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rickson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rickson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rickson misses with a low kick.
Frank Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Rickson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickson avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Rickson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Rickson moves out of range easily.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rickson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rickson throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Rickson is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Rickson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rickson if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rickson lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rickson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rickson throws out the jab.
Rickson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Rickson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rickson scores with a leg kick.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rickson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anderson throws a head kick but Rickson moves out of range.
Rickson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Anderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anderson motions for Rickson to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Rickson.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rickson throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Rickson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rickson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rickson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Anderson as he checks the leg kick.
Rickson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rickson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Rickson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Rickson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rickson throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.

Anderson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rickson is trying to defend but Anderson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Anderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickson won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Anderson seems content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rickson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
Rickson is trying to stand.
Anderson looks to land a strike but Rickson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rickson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frank Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Frank Anderson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rickson misses with a looping left.
Rickson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rickson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rickson throws out the jab.
Rickson misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rickson.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A low kick from Rickson is predictable there

and Anderson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rickson's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson cracks Rickson with a solid left hand.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rickson is keeping the position for now.
Anderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rickson to see if he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Anderson.
I think Rickson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Rickson!