PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Vendarra (ranked 3644 p4p, 447 weight class) and Xerxes Anderson (ranked 2444 p4p, 319 weight class). Vendarra kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Avenged Sevenfold-Hail to the King Ragnar. Bob Vendarra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vendarra
vs
Anderson

198 cm
22
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Vendarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xerxes Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a body shot
and Vendarra counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anderson's knee momentarily.
Vendarra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Vendarra slips under a jab.
Vendarra definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson throws a hook but Vendarra blocks it.
Vendarra appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Vendarra.

Vendarra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vendarra lands an uppercut.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Vendarra.
Vendarra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Vendarra forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Anderson jumps guard but Vendarra stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
Bob Vendarra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xerxes Anderson.
Vendarra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Vendarra forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vendarra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vendarra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Xerxes Anderson has been cut.
Vendarra lands a body punch.
Anderson looks winded!
Vendarra digs a right hand underneath Anderson's ribcage. Anderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vendarra lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendarra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Vendarra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Vendarra.
Vendarra scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Vendarra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vendarra lands with a short shot to the head.
Vendarra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Vendarra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Vendarra.
Vendarra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Vendarra counters with a thumping low kick.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vendarra manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vendarra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vendarra scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendarra lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vendarra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vendarra lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.

Anderson is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vendarra.
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vendarra.
A good leg kick by Vendarra.

Vendarra has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vendarra scores with a shoulder strike.
Vendarra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vendarra avoiding damage.
Vendarra digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Vendarra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Vendarra finish him?
Vendarra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Vendarra drops Anderson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Anderson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Vendarra lands a nice shot to the body.
Vendarra unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Anderson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Vendarra is unloading with more strikes now! Anderson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Vendarra!
After winning the bout, Bob Vendarra thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.