PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillaume Veilleux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veilleux has chosen Pou Lari A. as his entrance music. Guillaume Veilleux acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Anstey
vs
Veilleux

195 cm
30
255 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

199 cm
34
284 lbs
16 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 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 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Guillaume Veilleux!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veilleux throws out the jab.
Anstey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veilleux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Anstey.
Anstey walks into a left hand.
Anstey looks for the body kick but Veilleux saw that one coming.
Veilleux changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Veilleux lands with a straight right. Anstey didn't see that one coming.
Veilleux wants to slow Anstey down by chopping away at his legs.
Veilleux slips a straight right by Anstey.
Veilleux misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anstey attempts a counter takedown but Veilleux avoids it well and moves away.
A punch combination from Veilleux misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Veilleux blocks the leg kick.
Veilleux tries to work over Anstey's front leg with a kick but Anstey checks it.
Veilleux moves forwards but Anstey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anstey scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anstey thumps Veilleux with a low kick.
Veilleux throws a poor cross that misses
and Anstey counters with a stiff right hand.
Veilleux misses with a hook to the body
letting Anstey counter with a right hand.
A combination from Veilleux does no damage.
Anstey feinted with a counter takedown.
Veilleux's coach down at Circle of Bosses Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Veilleux's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Veilleux throws a leg kick but Anstey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anstey jabs Veilleux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guillaume Veilleux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veilleux misses with a hook. Anstey ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anstey, as that shot connected.
Anstey cracks Veilleux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anstey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anstey connects with a nice looking jab.
Veilleux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Veilleux looks to land a combination but Anstey avoids it well.
Anstey scores with a decent looking hook.
Veilleux throws out a loose jab but Anstey uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Anstey finds it's target.
Veilleux has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Anstey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Veilleux!
Anstey creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anstey lands an elbow.
Anstey throws a strike aimed at the side of Veilleux's head but Veilleux avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey in side control, throwing shots but Veilleux defends.
Anstey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Anstey trying to control the position but Veilleux is working away.
Veilleux takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Veilleux is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anstey takes a little break here. Veilleux wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veilleux tries to buck Anstey off but Anstey is having none of it.
Anstey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anstey lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Veilleux down.
Veilleux stops Anstey from passing to mount.
Anstey is working Veilleux over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Anstey.
Veilleux regains half guard.
Anstey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anstey is looking to stall here but Veilleux recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey looking to pass the guard.
Veilleux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anstey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anstey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anstey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Veilleux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anstey trying to control but Veilleux is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Anstey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Anstey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anstey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anstey throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Anstey misses.
Veilleux checks a leg kick.
Anstey with a nice cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Veilleux, right into the meat.
Anstey punishes Veilleux's body with a nice straight punch.
Veilleux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Veilleux doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anstey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Anstey.
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.
Anstey lands with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anstey.
Veilleux is breathing heavily.
Anstey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Veilleux tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anstey counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veilleux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anstey can pounce on him.
Veilleux throws a body punch but Anstey moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Anstey scores with a four punch combination!
Veilleux moves out of range of the body kick from Anstey.
Anstey avoids the body shot from Veilleux.
A cross from Anstey lands.
Nice shot lands for Veilleux.
Veilleux ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anstey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Veilleux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anstey counters with a low kick, right behind Veilleux 's knee.
Veilleux gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anstey.

Veilleux is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Anstey finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Veilleux needs to keep his hands up - Anstey had a free shot at his head there.
Veilleux is still on wobbly legs! Can Anstey finish him?
Anstey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Veilleux's calf.

Anstey cracks Veilleux with a big right hand and Veilleux goes down!
Anstey arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Veilleux's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 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.