PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aruneru Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Anderson
vs
Hero

170 cm
28
144 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

171 cm
25
136 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aruneru Hero!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Hero misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hero throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Hero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hero.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hero keeps the fight on the outside.
Hero misses with a head kick.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson throws a head kick that half lands.

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Hero back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hero.
Hero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hero wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Anderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson prevents Hero from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hero just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.
Anderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Anderson prevents Hero from breaking the clinch.
Hero lands a nice elbow.
Hero tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Hero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Hero breaks the clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Hero is avoiding it.
Hero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Hero circles away.
A head kick from Hero lands but Anderson takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson tries to clinch but Hero moves out of range.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch but Hero is having none of it.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Hero is avoiding it.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from Hero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch but Hero is having none of it.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Hero tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hero is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hero throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Anderson tries to clinch up
and Hero counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero throws a combination that misses
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Anderson pushes Hero up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Hero tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.

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

Hero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Hero tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hero tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Hero tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hero tries to stall but Anderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hero tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Hero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aruneru Hero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hero keeps the fight on the outside.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson taking a breather.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hero's efforts to push away.

Hero manages to break the clinch.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hero tries a head kick but it misses.
Hero keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Hero circles away.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alex Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hero has managed to clinch.
Anderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hero misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Hero misses with a knee to the head.

Hero breaks the clinch.
Anderson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hero throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Hero.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson tries to clinch

and Hero counters by clinching up.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hero avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Hero shrugs off.
Hero is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.

Hero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hero clinches with his opponent.

Hero breaks from the clinch.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hero circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Hero circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Anderson.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Hero is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hero misses with a double jab.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Hero.
Hero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a two punch combo.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Hero tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.

Hero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hero paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Hero has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch but Hero moves out of range.
Hero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Anderson has managed to clinch.
Hero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hero's efforts to push away.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hero's efforts to push away.
Hero is trying to break free.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Hero 's eye.
A knee to the head by Anderson.
Hero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aruneru Hero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hero tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Hero takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Hero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Hero gets an underhook and turns Anderson into the cage.
Hero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.

Hero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Hero pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Hero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hero tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Anderson will probably get the nod.
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!

Hero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Hero moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hero avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hero throws an elbow but misses.
Anderson prevents Hero from breaking the clinch.
Hero avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Hero is trying to break free.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hero takes an elbow to the temple.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson prevents Hero from breaking the clinch.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hero blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson working Hero over with knees to the body.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
Hero wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Hero misses with an elbow strike.

Hero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Hero.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Hero takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero keeps the fight on the outside.
Hero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hero circles away.
Alex Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Hero.
Hero wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Hero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Hero leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Hero has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hero looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Hero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson darts in trying to clinch
and Hero counters with a one-two to the body.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hero circles away.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hero circles away.

Hero clinches up against the cage.
Hero is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Hero.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Hero is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Anderson.
Hero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hero tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Hero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hero wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Hero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hero takes an elbow to the temple.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Anderson has Hero pressed against the cage, preventing Hero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Hero 's eye.
Hero takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!