PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kush has chosen Devin The Dude - Doobie Ashtray as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Anderson
vs
Kush

173 cm
21
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Alpha Male

Meet the Future
The Big Kabosh

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Kush!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson throws a right hand that Kush ducks under and follows up with a left that Kush also avoids with ease.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson moves out of range as Kush strikes.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Kush avoids nicely.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kush.
Kush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Anderson.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kush backs up against the cage.
Kush throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Kush.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kush.
Kush has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kush throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Kush is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anderson.
A combination from Kush does no damage.
Anderson slips under a jab from Kush.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson 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.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson cracks Kush with an open hand slap.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Kush misses.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Kush staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Kush misses with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Kush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Anderson slips a jab from Kush.
Kush rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joe Kush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kush tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kush moves out of range of the strikes.
Kush moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Kush takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Kush motions for Anderson to come forward. Kush throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kush pinned against the cage. Kush gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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!
Kush pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Kush.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Kush is out of range.
Kush takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush lands with a cross.
Kush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Kush takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Kush throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Kush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kush has time to react.
Kush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kush was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Kush takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kush jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws a combination. Kush tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kush drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Kush moves out of range.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Kush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Kush lands with a nice combination. Anderson backs away looking to recover.

It looks like John Anderson has been cut.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Kush misses with a looping right.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kush moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice defenses there by Kush.
Anderson tries a low kick but Kush avoids it.
The fighters circling - Kush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson thuds a left hand into Kush's body.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Kush misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Kush throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Kush throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kush.
Kush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.

Kush tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a body punch.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kush smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
Joe Kush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kush looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kush.
Kush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kush looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Kush gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kush.
Kush works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Anderson stalks Kush and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kush's face. Kush staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Kush rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kush misses with a body shot
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. Kush will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson scores with a shot to the body.
Kush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson cracks Kush with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kush throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Kush checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slips under a jab from Kush.
Kush throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Kush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kush circles away quickly and effectively.
Kush moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson with a hook.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kush lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Kush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.

Anderson rushes Kush and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kush throws a head punch that misses.
Kush leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kush is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Kush into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson wants to break free but Kush has control.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kush has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kush drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Kush misses the target.
Kush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Kush slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kush has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anderson scores with a nice strike.
John Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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 John Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Anderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kush looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Kush cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Nice jab there from Kush.
Kush gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.
Kush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Kush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Kush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Kush misses with a wild body shot.
Kush scores with a one two! Anderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kush takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kush throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Kush moves out of range as Anderson throws a body kick.
Kush is looking to chop away at Anderson's legs.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Kush.
Kush misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Anderson tries to move into range but Kush moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kush moves away.
Kush checks a leg kick.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kush misses the target.
Kush throws a lazy uppercut
and Kush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kush scores with a leg kick.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson throws a jab when Kush was well out of range.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Kush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Kush loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson slips under a jab from Kush.
Anderson throws a head kick but Kush moves out of range.
Anderson throws a head kick but Kush moves out of range.
Kush thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Kush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson tries a low kick but Kush avoids it.
John Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kush ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kush misses the target.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kush.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Joe Kush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Kush steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson slips under a jab from Kush.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kush scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Kush misses.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kush lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
John Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kush throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kush throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Kush lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
Kush slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Kush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Anderson!
After winning the bout, John Anderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Joe Kush stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wait... what? Why?'.