PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Malibu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anderson
vs
Malibu

184 cm
23
239 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

185 cm
26
240 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Malibu!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Malibu keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

Malibu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.

Malibu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Anderson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Anderson throws a combination. Malibu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Shawn Malibu has been cut.

Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Anderson can't get the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malibu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malibu lands with a right to the head.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malibu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Anderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Malibu!
Malibu working to try and regain half guard.
Anderson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Malibu?
Anderson lands a big elbow.

That has opened up Shawn Malibu's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson cracks Malibu with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Anderson!