PBP Commentary

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

Anderson
vs
Offord

179 cm
21
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dustin Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Offord!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Offord lands a jab to the nose.
Offord misses with a wild combination.
Anderson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Offord misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Offord throws a good cross that connects.
Anderson punishes Offord's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Offord throws a lazy uppercut

and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Offord pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Offord doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Offord blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Offord.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Offord makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Offord.
Offord managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Offord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Offord on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Offord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Offord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Offord on the inside.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Offord lands a left hand.
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 throws a punch but it's blocked by Offord.
Offord tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Offord back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Offord.
Offord lands with a light punch inside.
Offord is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Offord blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Offord backwards.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Offord's ribcage.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Offord.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Offord, against the cage.
Offord managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Offord.
Offord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Offord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson avoiding damage.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Offord.
A head punch on the inside from Offord fails to land.
Anderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Offord pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Offord.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Offord is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offord misses with the head strike.
Offord tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Offord controls his hands.
Offord misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson tries a body shot but Offord blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Offord misses with a punch to the body.
Offord managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Offord.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Offord is pushing Anderson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anderson just leaning against Offord, taking a breather.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Offord.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anderson lands a nice hook to Offord's body. Offord takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Offord throws a leg kick

and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Offord.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Offord avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Offord in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Offord blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Offord.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Offord.
Anderson tries to work over Offord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Offord lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Offord is breathing heavily.
Offord can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Offord backwards.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Offord is defending well for now.
Offord avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Offord avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Offord lands with a left to the head.
Offord blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Offord swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Offord avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Offord can do to turn this around?
Anderson is leaning against Offord and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
Offord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Offord throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Offord.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson gets through Offord's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Offord blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Offord.
Offord on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Offord avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Offord.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Offord's elbow.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Offord goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Offord misses with a hook to the ribs.
Offord misses with a punch to the body.
Offord throws a head punch that misses.

Offord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offord misses the shot to the body.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Offord.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Offord misses with a low kick.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Offord.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Offord throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a left to the body.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Offord manages to avoid it.
Offord misses with a looping right.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offord just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Offord on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Eric Offord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Offord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Offord swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson moves out of range as Offord strikes.
As Offord tries to get set, Anderson tries to push him back and clinch up but Offord manages to avoid the attempt.
Offord throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Offord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Anderson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Offord misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Offord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Offord throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Offord lands with a good body shot.
Offord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Offord slips under a jab.
Offord throws a predictable looking body shot

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Offord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Offord throws a head punch that misses.
Offord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Offord blocking some punches.
Offord struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Offord misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Offord avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Anderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Offord.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Offord's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Offord misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dustin Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Offord uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Offord fails to land.
Eric Offord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offord swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Offord avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Offord throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Offord's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Offord is rocked!
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Offord is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Offord's elbow.
Offord seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Offord backwards.

It looks like Eric Offord has been cut.
Offord managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Offord struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Offord controls the action.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Offord avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson digs a right hand into Offord's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Offord's gas tank.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Anderson drops Offord onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Offord is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Offord in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.
Offord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dustin Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson cracks Offord with a nice body shot.
Offord misses with a hook to the ribs.

Anderson drops Offord onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Offord is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Anderson pushes Offord against the cage. Anderson is working some dirty boxing. Anderson pushes off with a quick right hook! Offord goes down! Offord tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Anderson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Anderson!