PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ben Shamrock's chin.

Anderson
vs
Shamrock

180 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Anderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Anderson working the ground and pound.

It looks like Ben Shamrock has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Anderson working the ground and pound but Shamrock is defending the strikes.
Anderson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Anderson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That has opened up Ben Shamrock's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Shamrock is rocked!

The cut above Ben Shamrock's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Shamrock's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dean Anderson!