PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hofniel Apollyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apollyon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, On My Own-Alone . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Apollyon
vs
Anderson

191 cm
28
193 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

183 cm
27
198 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hofniel Apollyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Anderson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Apollyon tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Anderson not doing much here.
Apollyon tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Anderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Apollyon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Apollyon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Apollyon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Apollyon is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Apollyon is keeping him busy.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Apollyon defending well though.
Anderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Apollyon is pressing down on Anderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Apollyon is keeping the position.
Anderson with a nice head shot there.
Apollyon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson advances to half guard.
Anderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Apollyon is having none of it.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Apollyon defending well though.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Apollyon to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Apollyon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Apollyon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Anderson trying to control but Apollyon is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Apollo Anderson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Apollyon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Anderson clinches up with Apollyon and pushes him back against the ropes.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Apollyon is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Apollyon into the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
A hook to the body from Apollyon.
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!
Apollyon looking to stall.
Apollyon is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apollyon blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Apollyon misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Apollyon.
Apollyon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Anderson dominated that round.
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.

Anderson throws a solid leg kick but Apollyon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderson.
Apollyon slips under a jab from Anderson.

Anderson clinches.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Apollyon's elbow.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Apollyon controls his hands.
Apollyon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Apollyon working aggressively here.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Apollyon's ribcage. Apollyon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Apollyon.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.

Apollyon is rocked!
Apollyon blocks an uppercut.
Oh Apollyon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Apollyon.
Apollyon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Apollyon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apollyon blocks an uppercut.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apollyon blocking some punches.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Apollyon tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Anderson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Anderson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Apollyon looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Anderson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Anderson!
Apollo Anderson very nearly forgot to thank Seven Sins™ amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.