PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doblez Mundo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: hear me now-hollywood undead. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mundo
vs
Anderson

170 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doblez Mundo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mundo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Mundo back into the cage.
Mundo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anderson walks away with a smile on his face. Mundo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mundo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice head kick!
A head kick by Mundo misses

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Mundo.

Mundo manages to break the clinch.
Anderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mundo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mundo gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Mundo jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Mundo around his waist. Mundo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doblez Mundo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mundo tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Mundo scores with a decent looking hook.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mundo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mundo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick by Mundo misses
and Anderson counters with a head kick. That will keep Mundo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mundo misses with an uppercut.
Mundo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Mundo

and Anderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anderson.
Mundo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mundo keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mundo is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Anderson decides to stand back up.
Mundo lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mundo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mundo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mundo is breathing heavily.
Anderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mundo throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mundo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mundo throws a sloppy head kick

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mundo keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mundo can't break the clinch.
Mundo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mundo is trying to break free.
Mundo wants a takedown.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Anderson pulls guard successfully.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but Mundo is having none of it.
Anderson striking off his back but it's not causing Mundo any problems.
Mundo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mundo trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Anderson pushes Mundo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mundo throws a head kick that misses

so Anderson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mundo working a defensive guard here.

Anderson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mundo looks to throw a body kick

and Anderson counters by clinching up.
Mundo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.

Mundo tightens his grip and picks Anderson up, before dumping him to the ground. Anderson manages to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anderson tries to clinch there but Mundo circles away.
Mundo lands a jab-cross combination.
Doblez Mundo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Mundo misses

and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Anderson jumps guard and drags Mundo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mundo with a nice head shot there.
Mundo looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mundo is pulling down on Anderson's head to control his posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundo working a defensive guard but Anderson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Anderson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Anderson has control of an arm but Mundo manages to advance to Anderson's back!
Mundo is throwing strikes by Anderson counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Anderson regains half guard.
Anderson trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Anderson pushes Mundo off and gets back to his feet.
Mundo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mundo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson throws a head kick but Mundo moves out of range.
Mundo throws a lazy head kick
and Anderson counters with a big head kick but Mundo shrugs it off.
Anderson throws a jab when Mundo was well out of range.
Doblez Mundo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Mundo coming out on top.
Mundo lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mundo misses with a double jab

and Anderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mundo!
Mundo is trying to stand up.
Anderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Anderson with shots to the head and body - Mundo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mundo is trying desperately to improve position.
Anderson working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundo tries to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Anderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mundo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson on the ground.
Mundo is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Mundo to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mundo enables Anderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mundo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mundo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mundo has an active guard here but Anderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Anderson decides to stand and escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mundo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mundo throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Mundo throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mundo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mundo swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
A low kick from Mundo misses

and Anderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mundo!

Anderson looking to secure an arm triangle but Mundo defends it well.
Anderson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mundo tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mundo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anderson lands a big elbow.
Mundo is bucking up trying to escape but Anderson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mundo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mundo working to try and regain half guard.
Anderson with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Mundo to control.
Anderson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mundo tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.
Anderson landing shots from mount.
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Mundo is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Anderson!