PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Anastasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neno Pejovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pejovsky has chosen Rick Ross feat. Young Jeezy - War Ready as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Anastasio
vs
Pejovsky

181 cm
33
190 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

185 cm
40
186 lbs
36 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Anastasio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neno Pejovsky!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses.
Pejovsky looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anastasio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pejovsky thows a body kick. Anastasio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pejovsky throws a wild body kick that Anastasio sees coming a mile off.
Anastasio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Anastasio.
Donk. Pejovsky catches Anastasio right on the button with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Pejovsky.
Anastasio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pejovsky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice straight punches there by Anastasio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anastasio.
Anastasio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anastasio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anastasio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pejovsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anastasio lands a nice shot to the body.
Anastasio takes a swing at Pejovsky's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasio loads up on a big right hand but Pejovsky slips the punch.
Pejovsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anastasio.
Anastasio wants to clinch.
Anastasio slips a jab from Pejovsky.
Anastasio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anastasio looks to land a right hand but Pejovsky moved out of range.
Anastasio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A left lands for Pejovsky.
Anastasio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pejovsky.
Anastasio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Pejovsky tenderised Anastasio's leg. Anastasio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anastasio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pejovsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anastasio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anastasio throwing a counter right hand but Pejovsky manages to avoid it.
Anastasio tests Pejovsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Anastasio misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Anastasio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Anastasio misses the target.
Pejovsky missing with a left hand there. Anastasio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pejovsky is looking to land body kicks.
Anastasio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pejovsky lands a jab to the nose.
Anastasio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pejovsky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anastasio misses with a lunging right hand
and Pejovsky counters with a body kick that stops Anastasio in his tracks momentarily.
Pejovsky moves forwards but Anastasio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pejovsky blocks a jab.
Anastasio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neno Pejovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anastasio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pejovsky finds it's way round the side to connect with Anastasio's head.
A left lands for Pejovsky.
Anastasio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anastasio takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pejovsky.
Anastasio misses the shot to the body.
Pejovsky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anastasio looks to land a left hand but Pejovsky moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from Pejovsky finds it's target.
Pejovsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Pejovsky rushes Anastasio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Anastasio has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Anastasio is leaning against Pejovsky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anastasio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anastasio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anastasio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anastasio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Pejovsky.
Pejovsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky blocks an uppercut.
Pejovsky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky takes a shot to the head.
Anastasio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pejovsky's efforts to push away.
Anastasio misses with a body punch.
Pejovsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pejovsky managing to block the knees to the body from Anastasio.
Pejovsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Anastasio uses good head movement to avoid it.

Pejovsky manages to break the clinch.
Anastasio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pejovsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Anastasio.
It seemed like Pejovsky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Anastasio forces Pejovsky back against the cage and clinches.
Pejovsky avoiding damage as Anastasio throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anastasio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pejovsky working aggressively here.
Anastasio trying to land knees to the body.
Pejovsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Anastasio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Neno Pejovsky will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anastasio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anastasio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pejovsky lands a glancing blow to the side of Anastasio's head.
Pejovsky blocks a head kick by Anastasio.
Neno Pejovsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pejovsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anastasio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pejovsky has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pejovsky slips a jab and a cross from Anastasio.
Pejovsky throws a wild body kick that Anastasio sees coming a mile off.
Sloppy strikes from Pejovsky. Those never looked like landing.
Anastasio throws a leg kick but Pejovsky moved away.
Anastasio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anastasio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anastasio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pejovsky lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pejovsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pejovsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Anastasio.
Anastasio loads up on a big right hand but Pejovsky slips the punch.
Pejovsky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anastasio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pejovsky manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Anastasio finds it's target.
Pejovsky throws out a loose jab but Anastasio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anastasio feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pejovsky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anastasio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pejovsky just manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Anastasio blocks the leg kick.
Crunch! Pejovsky slams his shin into Anastasio's torso.
Pejovsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anastasio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pejovsky loads up on a big right hand but Anastasio slips the punch.
Anastasio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anastasio drops his hands momentarily and Pejovsky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pejovsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anastasio. Anastasio obviously looking to wear him down.
Anastasio blocks a head kick by Pejovsky.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anastasio fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Pejovsky on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pejovsky throws a solid leg kick but Anastasio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pejovsky.
Anastasio misses with a straight right.
Anastasio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anastasio walks into a straight right hand from Pejovsky.
Anastasio looks to score with a jab to the body but Pejovsky is just out of range.
Anastasio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Pejovsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anastasio misses with a body shot.
A big right from Anastasio misses.
Anastasio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pejovsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pejovsky lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Pejovsky does it's job there.
Anastasio throws a jab when Pejovsky was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky connects with a high kick.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anastasio moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pejovsky.
Anastasio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pejovsky backwards.
Pejovsky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pejovsky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anastasio backwards.

Pejovsky breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Anastasio misses.
Anastasio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pejovsky flicks out a counter leg kick but Anastasio steps away.
Pejovsky takes a swing at Anastasio's ribcage but misses.
Anastasio jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A big right from Anastasio misses.
Pejovsky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anastasio is looking to counter punch.
Anastasio misses with a straight left.
Anastasio thuds his right hand into Pejovsky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pejovsky throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anastasio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pejovsky.
Anastasio throws a jab but it's blocked by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky throws the kick towards the body but Anastasio avoids it.
Pejovsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Anastasio lands a leg kick that knocks Pejovsky off balance momentarily.
Anastasio throws a head kick but Pejovsky moves out of range.
Pejovsky throws a nice head kick!
Anastasio throws a head kick but Pejovsky moves out of range.
Anastasio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pejovsky lands a jab to the head.
Anastasio tries to score with a low kick but Pejovsky moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pejovsky ducks under a wild hook from Anastasio.
Pejovsky tries to land a front kick but Anastasio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Anastasio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pejovsky.
Pejovsky avoids the body shot from Anastasio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Neno Pejovsky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Anastasio throws a good cross that connects.
Pejovsky keeps the fight on the outside.
Anastasio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anastasio fails to land with a series of punches.
Anastasio misses the shot to the body.
Anastasio moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPejovsky.
Anastasio misses with a hook. Pejovsky ducked under it nicely.
Anastasio misses with a looping left.
Pejovsky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pejovsky misses the jab.
Pejovsky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pejovsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anastasio.

Pejovsky has Anastasio up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pejovsky.
Anastasio prevents a body shot from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky throws a head punch that misses.
Anastasio prevents Pejovsky from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasio tries a body shot but Pejovsky blocks it.
Anastasio is working Pejovsky over against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Anastasio misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky tries a body shot but Anastasio blocks it.
Pejovsky wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Anastasio.
Anastasio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pejovsky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Pejovsky breaks the clinch.
Anastasio jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Pejovsky clinches with his opponent.
Pejovsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anastasio tries to work over Pejovsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Pejovsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pejovsky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anastasio momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio tries to land a leg kick but Pejovsky saw it coming and moves away.
Anastasio scores with a jab to the body.
Anastasio takes one to the side of the head.
Anastasio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pejovsky doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anastasio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pejovsky scores with a head kick. Anastasio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab from Pejovsky misses.
Pejovsky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Neno Pejovsky has been cut.
Pejovsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pejovsky pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anastasio is out of range and Pejovsky settles back down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pejovsky.
Anastasio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anastasio lands a head shot.
Anastasio misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio with a hook.

Pejovsky gets a clinch.
A short right from Pejovsky on the inside.
Anastasio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Pejovsky.
Pejovsky lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Anastasio uses good head movement to avoid it.

Pejovsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anastasio throws out a leg kick but Pejovsky moves out of range and Anastasio only half commits.
Anthony Anastasio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anastasio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pejovsky slips under a jab from Anastasio.
Pejovsky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anastasio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pejovsky slips a jab from Anastasio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pejovsky loads up on a big right hand but Anastasio slips the punch.
A head kick from Pejovsky lands but Anastasio takes it in his stride.
Pejovsky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pejovsky feints and then cracks Anastasio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anastasio down.
Anastasio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anastasio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pejovsky checks it well.
Anastasio walks into a stiff left hand from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anastasio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pejovsky on the side of the head.
Pejovsky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky cracks Anastasio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neno Pejovsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pejovsky 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Neno Pejovsky!
Neno Pejovsky decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.