PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Severo Del Bosque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Bosque comes to the cage accompanied by Mimosa - Drippin. Anders is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gods Son. Ingemar Anders acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Del Bosque
vs
Anders

175 cm
24
165 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

175 cm
40
153 lbs
37 - 28 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing
Arcticus University: London

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 28 - 2, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Bosque throws a leg kick but Anders moved away.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Bosque misses with a takedown
and Del Bosque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anders throws a shot to the body.
Anders just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Del Bosque sets himself, and Anders steps forward looking for the clinch! Del Bosque avoids it this time.
Anders connects with an inside leg kick.
Del Bosque takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anders defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Del Bosque.
Anders is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Anders keeps the fight on the outside.
Anders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Bosque connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donk. Del Bosque catches Anders right on the button with a cross.
Anders checks the leg kick nicely there.
Del Bosque tries a low kick but Anders avoids it.
Anders lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Bosque thuds his right hand into Anders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anders scores with a jab. Del Bosque acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Del Bosque has Anders up against the cage in a clinch.
Anders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Del Bosque lands an elbow that stopped Anders in his tracks for a moment.
Anders takes an elbow to the temple.

Anders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Anders.
Del Bosque darts in looking for a takedown but Anders gets double underhooks and turns Del Bosque into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Severo Del Bosque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Bosque walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anders checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Del Bosque.
Anders throws a body punch but Del Bosque moves out of range.
Anders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws a hook but Anders blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Anders gets tackled into the cage by Del Bosque. Del Bosque maintains the clinch.
Del Bosque goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anders lands with a left to the head.
Anders blocks an uppercut.
Del Bosque lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Del Bosque throws a head punch that misses.
Del Bosque tries to land knees in the clinch but Anders avoids the damage to the body.
Anders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anders.
Anders scores with a shot to the side of Del Bosque's head.
Del Bosque misses with some punches.
Del Bosque lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anders.
Anders swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Bosque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anders is pushing Del Bosque up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Del Bosque missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anders lands with a light punch inside.
Anders is trying to break the clinch but Del Bosque is controlling him.
Anders stalling.
Anders lands an elbow that stopped Del Bosque in his tracks for a moment.
Del Bosque tries a knee to the head but Anders blocks it.

Anders manages to break the clinch.
Anders drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anders throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anders throws a big shot that misses.
Del Bosque throws a wild body kick that Anders sees coming a mile off.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anders.
Anders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anders connects with a leg kick. Del Bosque looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anders is looking to clinch but Del Bosque is avoiding it.
Anders's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Anders's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Bosque. Anders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Del Bosque.
Anders fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Del Bosque.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Bosque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anders manages to avoid it.
Anders wants to counter with a clinch but Del Bosque pushes him away.
Anders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Del Bosque scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ingemar Anders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque loads up on a big right hand but Anders slips the punch.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
Anders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Del Bosque misses with a lunging right hand
and Anders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Del Bosque avoids the body shot from Anders.
Anders misses with a hook. Del Bosque ducked under it nicely.
Anders throws a body punch but Del Bosque moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Del Bosque tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Del Bosque on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anders checks a leg kick nicely.
Anders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anders is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Del Bosque rather than just go for the knockout.

Del Bosque closes the distance and pushes Anders back into the cage.
Del Bosque throws a punch but it's blocked by Anders.
Del Bosque misses with an elbow strike.
Anders tries to break free but Del Bosque pushes him back against the cage.
Del Bosque tries a knee to the head but Anders blocks it.
Del Bosque keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anders's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Del Bosque.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders has had enough of the clinch but Del Bosque keeps him there for the moment.
Anders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anders blocks an elbow strike from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque misses with a body punch.
Del Bosque lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anders throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Bosque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque works on Anders's body with a couple of short punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anders just misses with a elbow thrown towards Del Bosque's brow.
Anders pushes Del Bosque back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Del Bosque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Del Bosque tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anders defends well and Del Bosque ends up having to push Anders into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anders scores with a shot to the body.
Del Bosque goes for a double leg but Anders avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anders continues to drive forward.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick
and Anders counters with a nice uppercut.
Del Bosque fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab from Del Bosque.
Anders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Bosque.
Anders lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Bosque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anders was well out of range. Poor timing from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Del Bosque.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anders. Del Bosque does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Anders. Beautiful body shot.
Del Bosque tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anders counters with a right hand to the body.
Del Bosque throws out a leg kick but Anders moves out of range and Del Bosque only half commits.
Del Bosque throws the left hand but Anders avoids the punch easily.
Del Bosque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anders.
Anders scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Del Bosque darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Del Bosque looks to clinch
and Anders counters with a low kick, right behind Del Bosque 's knee.
Ingemar Anders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anders digs a good body shot into Del Bosque's ribs.
Anders throws a series of punches but Del Bosque avoids them all with ease.
Del Bosque moves away from the strike by Anders.
A jab from Del Bosque misses.
Nice straight punches there by Del Bosque. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Del Bosque.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Del Bosque doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Del Bosque staying out of range there.
Del Bosque tries to clinch but Anders is having none of it.
A slow jab from Del Bosque misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anders! But no joy.
Del Bosque moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Del Bosque just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anders.
Anders connects with a nice looking jab.
Anders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Del Bosque bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Del Bosque tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Del Bosque has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anders tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders is trying to control Del Bosque's posture but Del Bosque avoids it.
Del Bosque wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anders keeps working.
Del Bosque advances to mount.
Anders is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Severo Del Bosque will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Anders works Del Bosque's body with a nice hook.
Del Bosque throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Anders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anders throws a body punch but Del Bosque moves out of range.
Anders misses with a few strikes there.

Del Bosque drives through with a takedown into Anders's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anders looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Del Bosque puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Anders is controlling Del Bosque's trapped leg to prevent Del Bosque from advancing to side control.

Del Bosque is trying to work for a kimura but Anders is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque tries to pass to full mount but Anders defends it.

Anders is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Del Bosque pulls his head out easily.
Del Bosque looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Del Bosque in particular looking to stall.

Del Bosque is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anders has his hands clasped together around Del Bosque's back. He's all about the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anders has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Del Bosque is working away from the top position though.
Anders manages to get to full guard.
Del Bosque being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque wants to control from the top but Anders keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anders.
Anders takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Anders lands an impressive looking overhand right. Del Bosque doesn't seem phased though.
Del Bosque shoots in but Anders avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Del Bosque tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anders swats away the attempt to clinch by Del Bosque.
Anders slips under a jab from Del Bosque.
Anders sizes up Del Bosque with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anders avoids it really well and circles away.
Del Bosque looks to throw the jab but Anders is out of range.
Del Bosque takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body punch from Del Bosque.

Del Bosque has managed to clinch.
Anders managing to block the knees to the body from Del Bosque.
Anders wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Del Bosque has him pressed against the cage.
Anders blocks an elbow strike.
Anders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Severo Del Bosque has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anders tries a body shot but Del Bosque blocks it.
Del Bosque lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Anders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Del Bosque looks to clinch
and Anders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Severo Del Bosque.
I think Del Bosque has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ingemar Anders!
Ingemar Anders thanked the fans post fight for their support.