PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Vitor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fight for your Right to Party. Vitor has chosen Pregador Luo - Apaga Mas Não Bate as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Vitor

190 cm
28
265 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

190 cm
30
270 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joao Vitor!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitor moves out of range of the strikes.
Vitor avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Vitor shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Vitor off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Vitor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a head kick.

Anderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vitor on his heels. He'll look to pass Vitor's guard now, I'm sure.
Anderson distracts Vitor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Anderson lands a couple of digs.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Vitor is retaining full guard.
Vitor keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

Vitor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Anderson passes into side control.
Anderson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson controls the position from side control.
Vitor is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vitor keeps working.
Vitor is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anderson off and has taken his back!
Vitor controlling well, preventing Anderson from escaping the position.
Anderson staying busy and making it hard for Vitor to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the hands but Vitor breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Anderson right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
Vitor lands strikes to the head.
Anderson turns into Vitor and is now in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vitor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vitor is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Vitor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vitor trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson looking to control.
Anderson is really struggling to control Vitor but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vitor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vitor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Vitor controlling him for the moment.
Vitor trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vitor!
Vitor wants to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Anderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vitor is looking to escape.
Vitor tries to hold on but Anderson postures up.
Vitor working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson lands with some strikes.
Anderson lands a big shot there that rocks Vitor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vitor is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Anderson.

Vitor is rocked!
Vitor tries to hold on but Anderson postures up.
Vitor is still in real trouble! Can Anderson finish him?
Vitor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson scoring with strikes but Vitor is staying in there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooh a big shot lands for Anderson! Vitor is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frank Anderson!
Frank Anderson is the new heavyweight champion!