PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nylerhotep Constantine (ranked 12234 p4p, 773 weight class) and Corwin Anstey (ranked 2304 p4p, 297 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Constantine
vs
Anstey

184 cm
40
170 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

177 cm
33
170 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nylerhotep Constantine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Constantine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Constantine throws a jab when Anstey was well out of range.

Anstey clinches.
Constantine has Anstey pressed against the cage, preventing Anstey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anstey avoids the elbow strike from Constantine, against the cage.
Anstey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Constantine has him pressed against the cage.
Constantine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anstey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Constantine misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Constantine takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Constantine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anstey.
Anstey is trying to break the clinch but Constantine is controlling him.
Constantine trying to control the position but instead, Anstey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Constantine into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constantine lands an elbow that stopped Anstey in his tracks for a moment.
Constantine misses with an elbow over the top.
Anstey is trying to push Constantine away but Constantine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Constantine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Constantine misses with some punches.
Anstey is looking to break free of the clinch but Constantine has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey is trying to break free.
Anstey working hard to break the clinch.
Anstey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anstey is trying to break the clinch but Constantine has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Constantine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Constantine pushes Anstey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anstey avoids a wild elbow strike from Constantine.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anstey swings for the body but Constantine moves out of range.

Anstey rushes Constantine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anstey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Constantine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Constantine moves forwards but Anstey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Constantine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anstey manages to avoid it.
Anstey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Constantine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Constantine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey tries to clinch there but Constantine circles away.
Constantine changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Anstey clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantine scores with a shot to the side of Anstey's head.
Anstey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Constantine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anstey avoids it.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Anstey clinches up with Constantine and pushes him back against the cage.
Constantine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anstey's efforts to push away.
Anstey has had enough of the clinch but Constantine keeps him there for the moment.

Anstey breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Constantine misses.
Constantine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anstey closes the distance looking to clinch

and Constantine counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Anstey!
Constantine misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Constantine trying to control the position but Anstey is working away.
Constantine misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey pushes Constantine away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Constantine gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Constantine wants to control but Anstey is keeping him busy.
Anstey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Anstey tries to kick Constantine off but Constantine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Anstey manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Constantine keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Constantine lands an elbow that stopped Anstey in his tracks for a moment.

Anstey breaks the clinch.

Anstey clinches up with Constantine and pushes him back against the cage.
Anstey tries to break the clinch but Constantine is controlling the position.

Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Constantine misses with the combination.
Anstey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey darts in looking for a takedown but Constantine gets double underhooks and turns Anstey into the cage.
Constantine loads up on a big right hand but Anstey slips the punch.
Constantine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nylerhotep Constantine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Anstey.
Constantine throws an overhand right that lands on Anstey's shoulder, as Anstey tries to avoid the shot.
Anstey wants to clinch.
Good shot there by Constantine.
Constantine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Constantine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anstey.
Constantine scores with a body shot.
Constantine throws a jab when Anstey was well out of range.

Anstey gets tackled into the cage by Constantine. Constantine maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nylerhotep Constantine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Constantine misses with an uppercut.
Anstey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Constantine.
Constantine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anstey is looking to clinch but Constantine is avoiding it.
Anstey tries to clinch but Constantine moves out of range.
Anstey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Constantine finds it's way round the side to connect with Anstey's head.
Constantine throws a jab when Anstey was well out of range.

Anstey forces Constantine back against the cage and clinches.
Constantine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nylerhotep Constantine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Constantine throws an elbow that misses.
Constantine lands a good knee to the midsection. Anstey won't want to take too many of those.
Constantine scores with a shoulder strike.

Anstey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey tries to land a front kick but Constantine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Constantine paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Anstey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anstey is trying to force a seperation but Constantine has the dominant position.
Constantine throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine has Anstey pressed against the cage, preventing Anstey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Constantine lands a shoulder strike.
Constantine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Constantine misses with a punch on the inside.

Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Anstey gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Constantine misses with a straight right.

Anstey closes the distance and clinches.
Constantine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Constantine working aggressively here.
Constantine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Corwin Anstey has been cut.
Anstey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anstey tries to clinch but Constantine moves out of range.
Nylerhotep Constantine is winning the standup battle so far.
Constantine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anstey. Anstey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Constantine throws a jab when Anstey was well out of range.
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!
Constantine throws a series of punches but Anstey avoids them all with ease.
Constantine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Constantine circles away and keeps his distance.
Anstey slips under a jab.
Constantine misses with a left hand
and Anstey counters with a nice uppercut.
Constantine misses with a hook.
Nylerhotep Constantine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anstey throws a hook but Constantine blocks it.
Constantine tests Anstey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Constantine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anstey can do to turn this around?
Anstey walks into a straight right hand from Constantine.
Anstey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Constantine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anstey momentarily.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Constantine circles away and keeps his distance.
Nylerhotep Constantine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Anstey with that takedown attempt.

Anstey closes the distance and pushes Constantine back into the cage.
Constantine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Constantine has Anstey pressed against the cage, preventing Anstey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anstey avoiding damage as Constantine throws knees to the body.
Constantine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anstey backwards.
Constantine stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Anstey's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Anstey breaks from the clinch.
Anstey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Constantine clinches up against the cage.
Constantine missing with knees to the body.
Constantine lands with a short shot to the head.
Constantine lands an elbow that stopped Anstey in his tracks for a moment.

Anstey breaks from the clinch.
Constantine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anstey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Constantine swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Constantine clinches with his opponent.

Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Constantine misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Constantine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown but Constantine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Constantine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anstey's head.
Anstey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Constantine throws out the jab.
Anstey is looking to clinch.
Anstey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Constantine circles away.
Nylerhotep Constantine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corwin Anstey.
Constantine misses with a right hand

and Anstey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Constantine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Constantine tries to land knees in the clinch but Anstey avoids the damage to the body.
Constantine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anstey backwards.
Anstey tries to break free but Constantine pushes him back against the cage.
Constantine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anstey avoids it.

Anstey breaks the clinch.
Constantine misses with a straight left.
Anstey throws an overhand right that lands on Constantine's shoulder, as Constantine tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anstey wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nylerhotep Constantine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Corwin Anstey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Anstey wants to clinch.
Constantine slaps away a takedown attempt from Anstey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Constantine throws a hook to the side of Anstey's head but Anstey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anstey throws a counter combo.
Anstey doesn't manage to clinch there - Constantine circles away.
Anstey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Constantine gets tackled into the cage by Anstey. Anstey maintains the clinch.
Constantine has a couple of punches blocked by Anstey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Constantine on the inside.
Anstey is trying to push Constantine away but Constantine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anstey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Constantine.
Constantine throws a punch but it's blocked by Anstey.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anstey.
Sloppy strikes from Constantine. Those never looked like landing.

Constantine gets tackled into the cage by Anstey. Anstey maintains the clinch.
Constantine pushes off an throws an elbow but Anstey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anstey blocks the elbow strike.
Constantine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anstey blocks an uppercut.
Constantine misses with the head strike.
Constantine prevents Anstey from breaking the clinch.
Constantine has Anstey pressed against the cage, preventing Anstey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Constantine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Constantine swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anstey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anstey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Corwin Anstey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nylerhotep Constantine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Constantine has him pressed against the cage.
Anstey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Constantines head.

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

Constantine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anstey wants to break free but Constantine has control.
Anstey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anstey is looking to break free of the clinch but Constantine has double underhooks.
Constantine prevents Anstey from breaking the clinch.
Anstey working hard to break the clinch.

Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Anstey blocks a jab.
Constantine cracks Anstey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Constantine lands with an uppercut that bounces Anstey off the cage and back into range.
Constantine is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine misses the jab.
Anstey moves in looking to clinch but Constantine pushes him off.
Constantine lands with an uppercut that bounces Anstey off the cage and back into range.
Constantine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anstey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Constantine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Constantine throws a series of punches but Anstey avoids them all with ease.
Anstey closes the distance but Constantine moves to the side
and Constantine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anstey throws a quick inside leg kick.

Anstey has closed the distance and engaged Constantine in a clinch.
Constantine taking a breather.
Constantine has Anstey pressed against the cage, preventing Anstey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anstey is trying to break the clinch but Constantine has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantine prevents Anstey from breaking the clinch.

Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anstey misses with a body kick.
Anstey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Constantine defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Constantine throws an overhand right that lands on Anstey's shoulder, as Anstey tries to avoid the shot.
Constantine tries to bum rush Anstey with a series of wild strikes but Anstey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Constantine backs off Anstey throws a huge counter combo but Constantine manages to avoid it all.
Constantine scores with a sloppy right hand. Anstey should have avoided that one.
Anstey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anstey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Constantine with a body shot.
Constantine scores with a three punch combo!
Constantine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anstey's sensitive parts.
Anstey fails to land the takedown.
Nylerhotep Constantine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corwin Anstey.
Anstey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nylerhotep Constantine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Constantine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nylerhotep Constantine!
Nylerhotep Constantine decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.