PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Anisimov (ranked 2362 p4p, 2992 weight class) and Arax Lightspeed (ranked 298 p4p, 372 weight class). Lightspeed comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Silver Scrapes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Anisimov
vs
Lightspeed

178 cm
21
180
4 - 3 - 0

181 cm
21
170
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vitaly Anisimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arax Lightspeed!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anisimov looks to land a left hand but Lightspeed moved out of range nicely.
Anisimov misses with an uppercut
enabling Lightspeed to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Vitaly Anisimov has been cut.
Anisimov misses with a straight left.
Lightspeed throws out a counter right but Anisimov avoids it with no problem.
Donk. Lightspeed catches Anisimov right on the button with a cross.
Lightspeed defending well as Anisimov loads up on a big left hand.
Anisimov throws a poor cross that misses
and Lightspeed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lightspeed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anisimov throws out the jab.
Lightspeed lands a jab to the nose.
Lightspeed throws a jab when Anisimov was well out of range.
Anisimov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anisimov looks to land a right hand but Lightspeed moved out of range.
Lightspeed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anisimov.
Lightspeed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lightspeed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anisimov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Lightspeed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anisimov.
Anisimov throws an off balance right hand
and Anisimov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightspeed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anisimov throws a jab when Lightspeed was well out of range.
Lightspeed misses with a hook.
Lightspeed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lightspeed is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anisimov with a body shot.
Lightspeed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anisimov in his tracks.
Lightspeed moves away from the strike by Anisimov.
Anisimov misses with an uppercut
and Lightspeed counters with a solid body kick.
Lightspeed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Lightspeed catches Anisimov right on the button with a cross.
Anisimov misses with a left hand

and Lightspeed counters with a crisp right hand that drops Anisimov! Lightspeed lets Anisimov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Anisimov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lightspeed fakes the body blow, causing Anisimov to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Anisimov goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arax Lightspeed!
A very excited looking Arax Lightspeed made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.