PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Akon - Sexy Bitch. John Willis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Willis
vs
Anderson

186 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson clobbers Willis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Willis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Anderson thumps Willis with a low kick.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Willis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Willis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Willis throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Willis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Willis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Willis off to one side.
Anderson has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Willis misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Willis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
A head kick by Willis misses
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Willis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Willis pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Willis keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Willis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Willis dives in for a single leg takedown but Anderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Willis is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Willis.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Willis backwards.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Willis working hard to break the clinch.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Willis.
Willis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Willis shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Willis wants to clinch.
Willis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Willis ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Willis wants to clinch.
Anderson cracks the inside of Willis's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Willis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Willis's knee momentarily.
Willis shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Willis tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
John Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Willis misses
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Anderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Willis wants to clinch
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Willis tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Willis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.
Willis dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Willis's head and hops out.
Willis is looking to clinch.
Willis moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Willis tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Willis persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Willis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.

Willis takes the fight into the clinch.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Willis avoids nicely.
John Willis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Willis is predictable there
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Willis looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Willis with that takedown attempt.
Willis connects with a jab.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Willis moves into range and clinches up with Anderson.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Willis prevents it.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Willis working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson is working for takedown but Willis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Willis keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Willis missing with knees to the body.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Willis's takedown attempt.
Willis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Willis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Willis somewhat.
Willis throws a lazy body kick
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Willis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis throws a sloppy head kick
and Anderson counters with a thumping low kick.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Willis misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Willis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Willis pushes him off.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Willis. That did some damage!
A head kick by Willis misses
and Anderson counters with an inside leg kick.
Willis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Willis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.
Joey Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Willis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Willis persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Willis. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Willis shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Willis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis throws a lazy head kick
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Willis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Willis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice takedown defense from Willis. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Willis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Willis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anderson thumps Willis with a low kick.
Willis circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Willis avoids nicely.
Willis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Willis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Willis slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis misses with a leg kick
and Anderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Willis shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Willis doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Willis shoots in looking for a takedown but Anderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Willis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Joey Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Willis keeps the fight on the outside.
Willis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Willis fails to land the takedown.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Willis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Anderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Willis on his heels. He'll look to pass Willis's guard now, I'm sure.
John Willis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willis is striking off his back. Anderson thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Anderson!
Joey Anderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.