PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gaston
vs
Anderson

194 cm
33
250 lbs
17 - 22 - 1

200 cm
33
278 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Cynical Truth Vegas

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 17 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Gaston sees coming a mile off.
Gaston throws a sloppy body shot
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Gaston swinging wildly here.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Gaston walks forward, straight into a front kick from Anderson.

Gaston drops Anderson with a left and a right! Oh, Anderson is hurt - Gaston dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Jack Anderson has been cut.
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!
Gaston misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gaston working the head with strikes.
Gaston throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Anderson is trying to improve his position.
Gaston creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Anderson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Gaston.

Gaston goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gaston's guard! Nice work there by Anderson!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Gaston has wrist control.
Gaston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gaston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson prevents Gaston from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson postures up in Gaston's guard and throws a big left but Gaston blocks it.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anderson stays in close to Gaston's body and controls the position.
Anderson stops Gaston from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Gaston.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gaston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gaston misses with the combination.
Gaston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Gaston manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaston's sensitive parts.
Gaston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That has opened up Jack Anderson's cut even more.
Gaston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gaston wants it to stay on the feet.
Gaston misses with a head kick.
Gaston blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Gaston blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Gaston moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Gaston.
Anderson misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston misses with a leg kick.
Gaston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gaston counters with a big head kick but Anderson shrugs it off.
A head kick by Gaston misses
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gaston throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gaston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

The cut above Jack Anderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Anderson throws a body punch but Gaston moves out of range.
Gaston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaston lands with a shot to the body.
Gaston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gaston misses with a combination
and Anderson counters with a low kick, right behind Gaston 's knee.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaston circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gaston here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A clash of legs there as Gaston blocks the low kick.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Gaston does it's job there.
Good leg kick by Anderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nick Gaston is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Gaston.
Gaston misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaston.
Gaston is looking to wear down Anderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Anderson clinches up with Gaston and pushes him back against the cage.
Gaston stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gaston's defenses.

It looks like Nick Gaston has been cut.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaston or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Gaston misses with a punch to the body.
Gaston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaston backwards.

Gaston breaks the clinch.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gaston is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson cracks Gaston with a good jab.
A head kick misses from Gaston.
Gaston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaston misses with an uppercut.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaston counters with a low kick, right behind Anderson 's knee.
Gaston moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Gaston throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gaston's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gaston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Gaston moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anderson, right into the meat.
Gaston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nick Gaston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gaston is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Gaston circles away and we're back to standing.
Nick Gaston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Anderson.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Gaston.
Gaston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Gaston is avoiding it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gaston. That's going to slow Anderson down.
Anderson swings for the body but Gaston moves out of range.
Anderson lands a jab to Gaston's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Gaston looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson thows a body kick. Gaston tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gaston scores with a spinning back kick!
Gaston moves out of range of the body kick.
Gaston misses with a body kick.
Gaston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson checks the leg kick.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Anderson drives through with a takedown into Gaston's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Anderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Gaston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gaston throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.

Anderson has managed to clinch.
Gaston can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Gaston.
Gaston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gaston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Gaston can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Gaston tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Gaston blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Gaston tries to tie him up.
Anderson prevents Gaston from breaking the clinch.
Gaston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gaston wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Gaston blocks an uppercut.
Gaston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaston.
Gaston pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Gaston breaks from the clinch.
Gaston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gaston throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Gaston.

Jack Anderson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Anderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nick Gaston!
Nick Gaston made sure to mention his sponsor, Springfield HW Nutrition in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Jack Anderson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Haha you think.I lost I never lose no one can beat me I'm the best this was a lie you cheated by drugging me cuz there's no way you could ever beat me I'm the best'.