PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Janari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Anichebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janari comes to the cage accompanied by Airbourne - Let's Ride. Anichebe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go To Sleep kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Janari
vs
Anichebe

201 cm
24
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

191 cm
24
270 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hendo Janari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Anichebe!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janari swinging wilding here.
Anichebe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Janari.

Janari scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anichebe is looking for a sweep.
Anichebe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Janari is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Anichebe trying to control but Janari postures up.
Janari wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anichebe keeps working.
Janari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Anichebe actively working from the bottom here.
Janari wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anichebe is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Janari throws a body punch but Anichebe moves out of range.

Anichebe moves into the clinch successfully.
Anichebe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Janari can't get the takedown.
Anichebe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Janari blocks it with crossed arms.
Anichebe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Janari walks away with a smile on his face. Anichebe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Janari tries to keep at a distance but Anichebe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anichebe is pressed up against the cage. Janari has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anichebe down to the mat. Anichebe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Janari misses with a series of wild punches.
Anichebe misses with a hook. Janari ducked under it nicely.
Janari misses with a series of wild punches.
Anichebe takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Victor Anichebe has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hendo Janari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Janari misses with a few strikes there.
Janari is breathing heavily.
Anichebe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Anichebe.

Anichebe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Anichebe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janari is pressing down on Anichebe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Janari on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Janari tries to get out of the position.
Janari trying to control the position.
Janari wants to control the position but Anichebe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Nice strikes from Anichebe there.
Anichebe is looking to take a break and control but Janari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janari is looking for a sweep. Anichebe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe is trying to control. Janari wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Janari is trying to get back to full guard.
Janari is working hard here to advance position.
Anichebe is keen to just control but Janari is a slippery customer.
Janari desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Anichebe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Janari keeping moving, preventing Anichebe from controlling successfully.
Anichebe advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Anichebe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anichebe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Janari throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janari gets back to full guard.
Janari looking for a sweep. Not yet Janari, not yet.
Anichebe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Anichebe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Janari looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Janari looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Janari!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Janari trying to control the action but Anichebe is working from the bottom.
Anichebe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Janari wants to control but Anichebe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Janari missing with punches from the bottom.
Janari wants to get back to his feet.
Anichebe winds up and cracks Janari with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Janari is looking for a sweep. Anichebe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's six 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.
Anichebe trying to control from half guard but Janari is working away.
Janari is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anichebe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anichebe is looking to stall here but Janari recovers full guard.
Janari is trying to control the position but Anichebe postures up.
Janari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Janari is on top in guard.
Anichebe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Janari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anichebe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Janari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Janari stopping the sweep attempt from Anichebe.
Janari is looking to work some ground and pound but Anichebe has wrist control.
Anichebe is trying to keep Janari in close.
Janari wants to control from the top but Anichebe keeps moving.

Anichebe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Janari doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Janari manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Janari pushing down on Anichebe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's eight 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.
Janari passes to side control.
Anichebe takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Anichebe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anichebe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Anichebe keeping full guard, as Janari tries to pass.
Janari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anichebe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Janari wants to pass the guard but Anichebe is keeping the position.
Anichebe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Janari trying to control but Anichebe is working from the bottom.
Janari has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Janari lands a really nice looking cross but Anichebe seems unphased.
Janari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Anichebe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Janari's guard.
Janari trying to keep a closed guard but Anichebe is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anichebe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Janari pulls Anichebe in close to his closed guard and prevents Anichebe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Janari lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Anichebe!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Victor Anichebe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Victor Anichebe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Janari throws a head kick but Anichebe moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Janari.
Janari misses with a series of wild punches.
Anichebe throws an overhand right that lands on Janari's shoulder, as Janari tries to avoid the shot.
Anichebe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Janari in his tracks.
Anichebe wants to clinch up but Janari keeps it at a distance.
Janari tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Janari misses.
Anichebe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Anichebe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Janari looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janari is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Janari is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anichebe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Janari is defending against the submission attempts here by Anichebe.
Anichebe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Anichebe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Janari's face.
Anichebe scoring with strikes but Janari is staying in there.
Victor Anichebe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Janari is in all sorts of trouble here.
Anichebe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Anichebe unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Janari that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Janari that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Anichebe working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anichebe controlling the pace for now.
Anichebe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anichebe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Anichebe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Anichebe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Janari is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janari gets back to half guard.
Janari trying to control but Anichebe postures up.
Still in half guard, Anichebe seems content to control.
Anichebe trying to control from half guard but Janari is working away.
Janari is looking to get back to full guard here but Anichebe has managed to pass to side control instead.
Janari taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janari is looking to improve his position but Anichebe isn't that keen on the idea.
Anichebe avoids the attempt from Janari to control.

Anichebe goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Janari is on top in guard.
Janari pushing down on Anichebe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Anichebe manages to get to full guard.
Janari wants to pass the guard but Anichebe is keeping the position.
Anichebe working a defensive guard but Janari passes into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe manages to get to full guard.

Anichebe working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Janari has passed into half guard!
Janari is looking to take a break and control but Anichebe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if Janari is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Janari working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anichebe controlling the position for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Janari passes the guard and advances to mount!
Janari with the ground and pound from mount.
Janari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Janari raining down shots from the mount!
Janari looking to control but Anichebe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Janari is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe wants to control but Janari is having none of it.
Janari breaks from Anichebe's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Anichebe wants to control but Janari is having none of it.
Anichebe working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Janari.
Janari takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Janari trying to control but Anichebe is having none of it.
Anichebe wants to hold on but Janari pushes him away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Janari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anichebe is looking to escape.
Anichebe tries to lock up and control but Janari gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Janari postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Anichebe looks a forlorn figure.
Janari is landing with some decent strikes but Anichebe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Janari landing shots from mount.
Anichebe wants to hold on but Janari pushes him away.
Janari looking to control but Anichebe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anichebe taking shots to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe wants to hold on but Janari pushes him away.
Janari breaks from Anichebe's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Janari looking to control but Anichebe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anichebe is looking to improve his position but Janari isn't that keen on the idea.
Janari wants to control the pace but Anichebe is squirming around nicely.
Anichebe tries to reverse the position but Janari maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janari fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Janari lands a heavy elbow.
Anichebe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 Hendo Janari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Victor Anichebe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Anichebe misses with a takedown
and Janari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anichebe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Janari lands with a cross.
Janari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Janari swinging wilding here.
Anichebe clobbers Janari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Janari feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Anichebe with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Janari can't handle though.
Anichebe is trying to keep Janari in close.
Janari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Janari passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Janari tries to pass to full mount but Anichebe defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anichebe is controlling Janari's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Anichebe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Janari lands strikes from half guard.
Janari takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Janari missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Janari is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Anichebe tries to roll over but Janari keeps him under control.

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.
Janari is trying to control the action in half guard but Anichebe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anichebe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Anichebe wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Janari there.
Anichebe moves into full guard.
Anichebe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Janari working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anichebe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Janari.
Anichebe has control of Janari's left arm, preventing Janari from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Janari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe working a defensive guard here.
Janari won't allow Anichebe to sweep him here.
Janari with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anichebe working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Janari looks to land a combination but Anichebe avoids it well.

Janari gets a takedown into half guard.
Janari working over Anichebe with some ground and pound. Anichebe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janari not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anichebe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anichebe trying to hold on to Janari's head to control him but Janari postures up.
Anichebe tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Janari has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Janari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anichebe is looking to escape.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe is trying to escape the mount.
Anichebe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anichebe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Janari is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Anichebe reverses the position - he's now on top in Janari's guard.
Janari wants to stand but Anichebe is controlling the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Janari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Janari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anichebe manages to get himself to full guard.
Janari forces his way into half guard.
Anichebe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anichebe keeping moving, preventing Janari from controlling successfully.
Anichebe pulls Janari in close to his closed guard and prevents Janari from doing any damage or advancing position.
Janari stopping the sweep attempt from Anichebe.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Janari 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.
Janari wants to control from the top but Anichebe keeps moving.

Anichebe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anichebe lands with a heel strike from the guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Anichebe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Janari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anichebe wants to sweep here but Janari controlling him for the moment.

Anichebe is working an open guard so Janari takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A big left from Janari misses.
Janari with a poor takedown

and Anichebe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Janari!
Janari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Janari tries to hold on but Anichebe pushes him away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe lands with some strikes.
Anichebe controlling his opponent.
Janari is in all sorts of trouble here.
Anichebe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Anichebe lands a nice shot to the head.
Janari is looking to get to half guard.
Anichebe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Janari is looking to escape.
Anichebe looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hendo Janari showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Janari 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Hendo Janari!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Hendo Janari!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Hendo Janari!

Hendo Janari wins by unanimous decision!