PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Jones (ranked 2035 p4p, 4079 weight class) and Yoji Anjo Anjo (ranked 275 p4p, 506 weight class). Alex Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jones
vs
Anjo

183 cm
27
174
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
178
8 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoji Anjo Anjo!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Anjo on his heels. He'll look to pass Anjo's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anjo keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anjo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anjo on the ground.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Anjo has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Anjo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Anjo!

Anjo stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Anjo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anjo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones trying to control the position here.
Anjo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Anjo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anjo won't allow Jones to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Anjo stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Anjo is chipping away with strikes.
Anjo wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Anjo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jones works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Anjo content to control rather than advance.
Anjo prevents Jones from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones controlling the position well.

Anjo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jones to get to his feet.

Anjo drives through with a takedown into Jones's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Anjo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Anjo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anjo stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anjo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anjo in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
Anjo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Anjo swings around for an armbar but Jones sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Anjo's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Anjo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Anjo!

Anjo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yoji Anjo Anjo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Anjo.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Anjo keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones is not content to let Anjo control the position.

Anjo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anjo wants to stand but Jones is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.
Anjo is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anjo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Anjo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jones is not content to let Anjo control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anjo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jones!
Anjo wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Anjo's attempts to control the action.
Jones avoids a series of strikes thrown by Anjo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anjo goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Anjo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anjo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anjo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Anjo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anjo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anjo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anjo controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Anjo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yoji Anjo Anjo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Anjo is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Anjo is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jones scores with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones grinds an elbow into Anjo's temple.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anjo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've been hearing that Jones has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jones landing strikes.
Anjo can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.
Jones throws an elbow but Anjo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yoji Anjo Anjo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anjo parries the strikes from Jones easily there. Jones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Anjo to escape.
Jones in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Anjo is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Anjo tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anjo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Jones goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anjo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Anjo!
Anjo wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Anjo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alex Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anjo looking to pass the guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Anjo controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Anjo is proving a slippery customer.
Anjo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anjo is stalling in the full guard.
Anjo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anjo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anjo is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anjo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Anjo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Anjo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anjo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.

Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones stops Anjo from getting back to his feet.
Yoji Anjo Anjo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anjo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anjo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoji Anjo Anjo!
A very excited looking Yoji Anjo Anjo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.