PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Corbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Anson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corbett comes into the arena with ... blaring out of the sound system. Anson has chosen ''South of Heaven'' by The Electric Hellfire Club as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Corbett
vs
Anson

185 cm
26
220 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

183 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Corbett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Anson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Corbett, right into the meat.

Anson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Anson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Corbett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Corbett is trying to stand up here but Anson is controlling him well.

Corbett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Corbett wants to get back to his feet.
Anson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Corbett trying to control but Anson postures up.
Corbett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Corbett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anson is nestled in close to Corbett, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Corbett is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corbett looking for submissions off his back.
Anson is thwarting Corbett's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anson wants to free his trapped foot but Corbett is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Corbett actively working from the bottom here.
Anson lands strikes from half guard.
Corbett wants to get back to full guard.
Corbett is trying to stand.

Corbett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anson controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corbett has hold of Anson's hands but Anson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Corbett looking for submissions off his back.
Anson winds up and cracks Corbett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Corbett is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anson connects with a nice short shot to Corbett's temple.
Anson working the head and body with strikes.
Anson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Corbett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Corbett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anson pulls his head out easily.
Anson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anson stalling away here and it's allowed Corbett to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Anson wants to control from the top but Corbett keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Anson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anson trying to control the position from guard on top but Corbett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Corbett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anson defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anson chips away with some ground and pound.
Corbett keeping moving, preventing Anson from controlling successfully.
Anson distracts Corbett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Corbett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anson defends it easily.
Anson stopping the sweep attempt from Corbett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Corbett has momentary wrist control but Anson slips an elbow through the middle.

Corbett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Anson wants to control from the top but Corbett keeps moving.
Anson landing some decent shots from guard.
Anson wants to control from the top but Corbett keeps moving.
Anson is in close to Corbett's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anson preventing the sweep.
Anson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Corbett's head.

Corbett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Anson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Corbett shoots in for a double leg but Anson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Corbett throws a big shot that misses.
Anson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Corbett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Nathan Corbett has been cut.
Anson misses with an uppercut.
Anson fails to land with a series of punches.
Corbett throws a lazy right hand but Anson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Anson.
Corbett takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anson misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Anson does it's job there.
A punch combination from Anson misses.
Anson slips a straight right by Corbett.
Anson lands with an overhand left.
Corbett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Corbett misses with a body shot
and Anson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Corbett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anson.
Corbett tries to score with a low kick but Anson moves his leg out of the way.
Anson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Anson.
Anson throws the left hand but Corbett avoids the punch easily.
Seth Anson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anson throws a big shot that misses.
Corbett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anson staying out of range there.
Corbett misses with a hook.
Anson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corbett.
Corbett throws a sloppy body shot
and Anson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corbett throws a head kick that misses
and Anson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anson misses with a body shot.
Corbett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Corbett misses with a body shot
and Anson counters with a stiff right hand.
Corbett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anson.
Corbett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anson.
Anson looks to land a right hand but Corbett moved out of range.
Anson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Corbett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corbett feints a jab promting Anson to slip. Corbett then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Anson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Corbett counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corbett was well out of range. Poor timing from Anson.
Corbett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anson.
Anson scores with a nice head shot.
Anson throws a jab when Corbett was well out of range.
Anson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corbett can pounce on him.
Corbett throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Anson counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anson lands with a nice body punch.
Corbett is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Anson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Corbett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anson fails with a takedown attempt.
Anson throws a body punch but Corbett moves out of range.
Corbett throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Anson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Corbett won't be happy with that.
Corbett can't do much from the bottom here.
Anson working the body and head with strikes.
Anson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Corbett struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett gets back to half guard.
Corbett tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Anson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Corbett slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anson trying to control but Corbett is working from the bottom.
Anson landing with the ground and pound.

Corbett looking for a guillotine here but Anson defends easily.

Corbett working for a triangle but Anson defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Corbett is trying to control the position but Anson postures up.
Anson controlling from the top position.
Anson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Anson connects with a couple of short punches.
Anson wants to control from the top but Corbett keeps moving.
Anson passes Corbett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Anson lands strikes from half guard.
Corbett wants to control but Anson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett is looking to improve his position.
Corbett taking some punishment here, with Anson in his half guard.
Anson is looking to advance position but Corbett won't allow it.
Corbett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anson is working away from the top position though.
Anson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Corbett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Corbett is looking to improve his position.
Corbett trying to control here.
Anson is trying to control. Corbett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Corbett trying to control but Anson postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anson lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Corbett trying to control here.
Corbett wants to get back to full guard but Anson has mounted him!
A nice elbow there by Anson.

Corbett is rocked!
Anson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Corbett in real trouble here! The ref calls for Corbett to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seth Anson! Seth Anson retains his light heavyweight title!