PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arn Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sagai Tonkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Tonkov

171 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

173 cm
22
173 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arn Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sagai Tonkov!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Tonkov scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tonkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anderson lands a slapping body shot.
Tonkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Jab by Anderson.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Tonkov ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Tonkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Tonkov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonkov. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tonkov's hands.
Tonkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Tonkov misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
A big right from Tonkov misses.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonkov doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson looks for the body kick but Tonkov saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonkov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anderson throws a low kick but Tonkov moves out of range easily.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Tonkov slips the punch.
Arn Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonkov.
Tonkov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson lands the left hand.

It looks like Sagai Tonkov has been cut.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Tonkov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Tonkov lands a head shot.
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 lands a glancing blow to the side of Tonkov's head.

Tonkov is rocked!
Anderson tries a low kick but Tonkov avoids it.
Tonkov is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Tonkov scores with a nice head shot.
Tonkov seems to have recovered his senses.
Tonkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sagai Tonkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tonkov misses the target.
Tonkov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tonkov takes one to the chin there.
Tonkov misses the body punch
and Anderson counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Tonkov badly! Anderson follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Tonkov out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Anderson finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arn Anderson!
A relieved looking Arn Anderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.