PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fionn McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCool comes to the cage accompanied by Dearg Doom. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McCool
vs
Anderson

188 cm
23
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

178 cm
29
215 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fionn McCool!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Anderson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but McCool sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Decent striking displayed by McCool there.
Anderson ducks right into an uppercut from McCool.

It looks like Andrew Anderson has been cut.
Jab from McCool.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCool.
McCool has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Axis of Evil in the buildup to the fight.
Anderson blocks a jab.
McCool lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McCool with a body shot.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

McCool sends Anderson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McCool is motioning to the referee to let Anderson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Anderson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson slips a straight right by McCool.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCool pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Fionn McCool has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCool.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from McCool.
McCool throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice side step and Anderson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McCool misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson moves away from the strike by McCool.
McCool misses with a looping right.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCool.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from McCool as Anderson shoots in.
McCool connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from McCool misses the target.
Anderson connects with a right hand. McCool shakes it off.

It looks like Fionn McCool has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McCool sprawls well initially but Anderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Anderson wants to work for an arm triangle but McCool is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCool defending well though.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Anderson is looking for a kimura but McCool is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anderson to get the leverage.
McCool on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McCool tries to get out of the position.
McCool holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Anderson prevents McCool from standing back up.

Anderson seems to be looking for submissions.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCool keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but McCool is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anderson uses his free foot to push down on McCool's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McCool.
Anderson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Anderson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McCool's face.
Anderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Anderson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Anderson avoids the attempt from McCool to control.
Anderson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Anderson punching from mount but McCool doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Anderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
McCool wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Anderson.
Anderson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Anderson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Anderson landing shots from mount.
Anderson misses with a head shot.
Anderson landing strikes from the mount.

McCool is rocked!

Fionn McCool's cut is getting worse.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCool is breathing heavily.
Anderson postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! McCool is out cold - huge knockout for Anderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andrew Anderson!
Andrew Anderson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Andrew Anderson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Fionn McCool spoke after the fight, saying 'i have lost this battle but not the war i shall return to have my vengeance '.