PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tukuru Lemu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Anstey
vs
Lemu

195 cm
29
250 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

200 cm
30
280 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tukuru Lemu!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemu misses with a few strikes there.
A solid body kick from Anstey.
Lemu walks into a straight right hand from Anstey.
Lemu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lemu misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anstey.
Bunny Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anstey misses with a takedown

and Lemu moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lemu misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Lemu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anstey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Come on Anstey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anstey thuds his right hand into Lemu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anstey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anstey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anstey duly obliges.
Anstey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lemu looks winded!
Lemu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anstey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lemu scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Anstey lands a glancing blow to the side of Lemu's head.
Anstey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Anstey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lemu to the ground. Anstey is now in Lemu's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Anstey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Anstey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Anstey lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lemu some visible discomfort.
Anstey grinds an elbow into Lemu's temple.
Anstey working the ground and pound.
Anstey wants to control but Lemu is keeping him busy.
Anstey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lemu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anstey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey advances to mount.
Anstey controlling from the full mount.
Anstey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lemu is looking to escape.
Anstey lands with some strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lemu can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey looking to finish Lemu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lemu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anstey prevents Lemu from getting the reversal.
Anstey lands a nice shot to the head.
Anstey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Anstey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Anstey is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lemu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Lemu is rocked!
Anstey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lemu is still in real trouble! Can Anstey finish him?
Lemu regains half guard.
Lemu seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anstey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Anstey dominated that round.
That's time! Anstey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Anstey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lemu wants to clinch up but Anstey keeps it at a distance.
Lemu throws an off balance right hand

and Anstey counters with a single leg into guard. Lemu didn't expect that.
Anstey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lemu's head.
Anstey pushes down on Lemu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anstey is nestled in close to Lemu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Anstey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lemu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anstey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Anstey here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lemu wants to get back to full guard.
Anstey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Anstey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lemu is looking to improve his position.
Anstey passes into side control, despite Lemu's attempt to control the position.
A lull in the action here as Anstey stalls from top position.
Anstey throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemu looking for a sweep but Anstey has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Anstey landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anstey content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey wants to control the pace but Lemu is squirming around nicely.
Anstey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Anstey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lemu is looking to escape.
Lemu is bucking up trying to escape but Anstey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lemu is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Anstey! Lemu is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bunny Anstey!
Bunny Anstey retains his heavyweight title!
Bunny Anstey decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.