PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Anthony (ranked 269 p4p, 30 weight class) and Middle Weight (ranked 421 p4p, 51 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anthony
vs
Weight

195 cm
22
197 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
28
195 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carmelo Anthony!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Middle Weight!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony lands a front kick.
Weight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anthony darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Weight throws a hook but Anthony blocks it.
Anthony swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Anthony looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anthony lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Weight avoids the head kick by Anthony.

Anthony tries to keep at a distance but Weight has taken the fight into the clinch.
Weight misses with a body punch.
Anthony lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anthony creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anthony has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight tries to work over Anthony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anthony tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Anthony back against the cage.
Weight prevents a body shot from Anthony.
Weight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anthony is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anthony.
Weight misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Anthony.
Weight blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Weight fails to land.
Anthony looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anthony takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anthony misses with some punches.
Anthony wants to stall.
Anthony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Weight.
A shot in the inside from Weight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Weight lands an uppercut.
Weight misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anthony takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weight as Anthony tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carmelo Anthony.
Anthony tries to clinch but Weight moves out of range.
A combination from Weight does no damage.
A good leg kick by Anthony.
Anthony avoids the body shot from Weight.
Anthony is looking to counter the offense by Weight and move into the clinch.
Anthony swings widly with a right hand
and Weight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anthony lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weight's sensitive parts.
A big right from Anthony misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Weight instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Weight.
Weight misses with a punch to the body.
Anthony lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anthony has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Anthony scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anthony's elbow.
Weight lands a shoulder strike.
Anthony misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anthony has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anthony backwards.
Anthony tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Anthony back against the cage.
Weight blocking some punches.

Anthony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anthony misses the jab.
Weight tries to clinch up but Anthony circles away and keeps his distance.
Weight catches Anthony with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Weight misses.
Weight checks the leg kick.
Weight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anthony swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weight lands with an uppercut that bounces Anthony off the cage and back into range.
Anthony chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anthony misses with a looping left.
Anthony scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carmelo Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Anthony. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anthony.
Anthony throws a nice head kick!
Weight avoids the body shot from Anthony.
Weight takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anthony uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weight.
Weight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anthony throws a looping overhand right but Weight ducks down to avoid it.
Anthony lands a right hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Anthony scores with a four punch combination!
Anthony scores with a nice strike.

Weight is rocked!
Anthony takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weight is still on wobbly legs! Can Anthony finish him?
A lazy left from Anthony finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Anthony dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anthony cracks Weight with a hook to the temple - Weight is on wobbly legs here! Anthony swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Weight falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Anthony wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carmelo Anthony!
Carmelo Anthony retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Carmelo Anthony thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.