PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garland Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Houston
vs
Anderson

201 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garland Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Houston.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Houston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Houston shoots in.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Houston. Houston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Houston is just out of range.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Houston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Houston moved out of range nicely.
Houston slips under a jab.
Houston is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Houston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Houston has his takedown stuffed
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garland Houston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Houston has time to react.
Houston moves out of range as Anderson strikes.

Houston has managed to clinch.

Houston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Houston off the cage and back into range.
Houston fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Houston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Houston postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Houston is in close to Anderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Houston seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Anderson wants to stand up but Houston is controlling him.
Houston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Houston is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston stops Anderson from standing up.
Houston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Houston postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Houston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Houston throws a big right hand that misses.
We've been informed that Anderson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Houston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson wants to stand but Houston is controlling the position.
Houston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Houston's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but Houston is having none of it.
Houston cracks Anderson with a solid left hand.
Houston stands up over Anderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Houston is in close to Anderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Houston content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson looks winded!
Houston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Houston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Houston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Houston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Houston's defenses.
Houston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab from Anderson.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson scores with a jab. Houston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Houston.
Houston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Houston is just out of range.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Houston has his takedown stuffed
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garland Houston. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Houston is just out of range.
Houston takes one to the side of the head.
Houston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Houston avoids the body shot from Anderson.

Houston clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Houston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Houston misses with some punches.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston jumps guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Houston drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Houston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Houston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anderson lands a jab.
A jab from Anderson misses.
As Anderson looks to move away, Houston throws a big counter combo but Anderson just gets out of the way.
Anderson works over Houston's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Houston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Houston closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Houston pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Houston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Houston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Houston dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Alex Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houston goes for a double leg but Anderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anderson continues to drive forward.
Anderson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Anderson 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.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson lands a nice hook to Houston's body. Houston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab lands there for Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Houston shakes it off.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Houston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Houston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Houston moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Houston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Houston fails with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Houston.
Houston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Houston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Houston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Houston with a poor takedown
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Houston moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Houston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Houston with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Houston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Houston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garland Houston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Anderson.

Houston is rocked!
Anderson lands with a big left! Houston is wobbled badly! Anderson comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Houston to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alex Anderson!