PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abed Nadir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nadir has chosen M.A.S.H Theme as his entrance music. 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.

Anstey
vs
Nadir

205 cm
33
280 lbs
34 - 22 - 0

188 cm
41
240 lbs
29 - 33 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abed Nadir!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadir thows a leg kick but Anstey checks it
and Anstey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nadir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anstey moves away.
Abed Nadir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anstey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anstey lands with an overhand left.
Anstey swinging wildly here.
Nadir throws a wild body kick that Anstey sees coming a mile off.
Anstey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anstey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nadir.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nadir has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jab from Nadir.
Nadir staying out of range there.
Nadir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anstey throws out the jab.
Anstey throws a big shot that misses.

Anstey drops Nadir with a beautiful combination! Nadir stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Anstey is looking for the KO!

It looks like Abed Nadir has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nadir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Anstey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anstey leaning his opponent against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir throws out a leg kick but Anstey moves out of range and Nadir only half commits.

Nadir closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Anstey's guard.
Nadir wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Anstey trying to control the position.
Nadir slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anstey pulls Nadir in close to his closed guard and prevents Nadir from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nadir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Anstey keeping moving, preventing Nadir from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anstey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nadir is one step ahead there.
Nadir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anstey wants to sweep but no luck.
Anstey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anstey looking for a sweep. Not yet Anstey, not yet.
Nadir is looking to work some ground and pound but Anstey has wrist control.
Anstey is trying to keep Nadir in close.
Nadir landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nadir wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Nadir throws a big right hand that misses.
Nadir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anstey looking for a sweep. Not yet Anstey, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Nadir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anstey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anstey wants to stand but Nadir is controlling his posture from full guard.
Anstey stopping the sweep attempt from Nadir.
Anstey trying to control but Nadir is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anstey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir controlling Anstey's posture.
Anstey won't allow Nadir to sweep him here.
Nadir trying to keep a closed guard but Anstey is proving a slippery customer.
Anstey throws a big right hand that misses.
Nadir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nadir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anstey manages to get himself to full guard.

Nadir scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Anstey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abed Nadir's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nadir tries for a takedown but Anstey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nadir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Anstey counters with a nice right hand that sends Nadir toppling to the canvas! Nadir scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Anstey finish him?!
Anstey connects with a nice looking jab.
Nadir tries to clinch up.
Nadir checks a leg kick.

Anstey cracks Nadir with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Anstey has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nadir to stand back up!

Nadir is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anstey throws a right and a left that Nadir avoids nicely.
Nadir is still on wobbly legs! Can Anstey finish him?
Nadir fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anstey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anstey throws out a loose jab but Nadir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nadir seems to have recovered his senses.
Nadir misses with a body kick.
Anstey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nadir can do to turn this around?
Crack! Anstey connects with the perfect overhand right and Nadir falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Anstey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bunny Anstey!
Bunny Anstey very nearly forgot to thank My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.