PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Knocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Knocker told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Anderson
vs
Knocker

176 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
29
180 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Knocker!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knocker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knocker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knocker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knocker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Tommy Knocker has been cut.
A shot to the body from Anderson misses
and Knocker counters with an outside leg kick.
Anderson swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Knocker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knocker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knocker lands a nice elbow.

Knocker pulls guard successfully.

Anderson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knocker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Knocker is just out of range.
Knocker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson punishes Knocker's body with a nice straight punch.
Anderson throws a body punch but Knocker moves out of range.
Knocker tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson throws a body punch but Knocker moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
Anderson connects with a single shot there.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Knocker tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Knocker throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Knocker is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson misses with a jab to the body

and Knocker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Knocker breaks the clinch.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knocker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Knocker.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
Knocker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Knocker didn't see that one coming.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Knocker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knocker looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knocker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Knocker.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knocker momentarily.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knocker wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Knocker tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knocker moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anderson digs a good hook to Knocker's body.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Knocker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson is looking to wear down Knocker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lands with a nice combination. Knocker backs away looking to recover.

Knocker is rocked!
Knocker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knocker is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Knocker to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Knocker looks to clinch but Anderson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Knocker taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Samuel Anderson!