PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 1185 p4p, 22169 weight class) and Tang Maul (ranked 97 p4p, 320 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chase the bag (King Von). Maul has chosen Somewhere I Belong as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Anderson
vs
Maul

173 cm
44
144
36 - 24 - 2

165 cm
35
135
19 - 6 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tang Maul!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
Maul missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been informed that Maul has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Maul's head back.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Maul misses the target.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Maul's head but Maul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maul tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Maul throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson throws a head kick but Maul moves out of range.
Maul replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Anderson blocks it well.
Maul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maul staying out of range there.
Maul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
A swing and a miss from Maul.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Tang Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Maul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maul scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Maul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Maul lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Maul bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson slips under a jab from Maul.
Anderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Maul slips the punch.
Maul misses with a straight right.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Maul avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Maul feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anderson misses the jab.
Maul slips under a jab.
Maul staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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 moves out of range of the body kick from Maul.
Maul lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Maul releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maul with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maul tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donk. Maul catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Maul uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maul is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maul.
Maul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maul.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson throws a head kick but Maul moves out of range.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Maul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maul thows a body kick. Anderson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maul throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maul looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
Maul lands a slapping body shot.
Maul moves away from the strike by Anderson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Maul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maul.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Maul's head but Maul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Maul saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maul throws out the jab.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
Maul tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Maul.
Anderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Maul jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson throws a jab when Maul was well out of range.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Maul scores with a push kick.
Anderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big left from Anderson misses.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tang Maul seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Maul is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Maul. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Maul misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Maul looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Maul takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson lands the left hand.

Maul is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maul lands a nice looking body shot.

Maul closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the ropes.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maul.
Maul struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Maul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maul is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Maul blocks a body shot from Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maul working aggressively here.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maul.
Maul is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Maul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson misses the jab.
A nice side step and Maul releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maul throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Maul throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tang Maul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Maul throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson throws the left hand but Maul avoids the punch easily.
Maul jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
Maul slips under a jab.
Anderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maul lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Maul saw that one coming.
Maul connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maul.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Maul looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Maul tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson slips under a jab from Maul.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maul.

Anderson scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Maul to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Maul is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
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 misses with an uppercut. Maul saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Maul 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Maul lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maul seems to have recovered his senses.
Maul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maul.
Maul fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Maul.
A big right from Maul misses.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson connects with the punch.
Maul tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson closes the distance and catches Maul with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Maul is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Maul is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Maul is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Anderson takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
Our winner, Ryan Anderson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.