PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tayaen Porfirigo (ranked 2596 p4p, 2661 weight class) and Yoji Anjo Anjo (ranked 293 p4p, 298 weight class). Yoji Anjo Anjo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Porfirigo
vs
Anjo

185 cm
34
178
16 - 34 - 0

188 cm
35
178
23 - 35 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 16 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tayaen Porfirigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoji Anjo Anjo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anjo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Porfirigo pinned against the cage. Porfirigo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anjo throws a leg kick

so Porfirigo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Our spies down at at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform us that Anjo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Porfirigo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Porfirigo throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porfirigo wants to pass the guard but Anjo is keeping the position.
Anjo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo working a defensive guard here.
Anjo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Porfirigo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anjo is proving hard to escape from.
Anjo 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.
Porfirigo slips nicely into half guard.
Anjo trying to control but Porfirigo postures up.
Anjo gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Anjo working for a triangle but Porfirigo defends it easily.
Porfirigo is looking to stand up but Anjo won't let him.
Porfirigo trying to control but Anjo is working from the bottom.
Porfirigo 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.
Anjo is looking to sweep but instead, Porfirigo has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo moves into full mount! Anjo won't be happy about that!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anjo regains half guard.
Porfirigo trying to pass the guard but Anjo defending well.
Porfirigo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anjo gets full guard.
Porfirigo trying to control but Anjo is working from the bottom.
Porfirigo postures up in Anjo's guard and throws a big left but Anjo blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anjo is trying to control the position but Porfirigo postures up.
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.

Anjo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Porfirigo defending well though.
Porfirigo trying to control but Anjo postures up.
Anjo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Porfirigo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anjo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anjo's back!
Porfirigo keeps control of the position as Anjo tries to break free.
Anjo is trying to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tayaen Porfirigo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anjo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Porfirigo defends well and Anjo ends up having to push Porfirigo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Anjo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Porfirigo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Anjo wants to control but Porfirigo is keeping him busy.
Porfirigo is trying to control Anjo's posture but Anjo avoids it.
Porfirigo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anjo can do to turn this around?
Anjo wants to control but Porfirigo is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porfirigo can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porfirigo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porfirigo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Porfirigo seems content to control.

Porfirigo seems to be working for a kimura but Anjo defends the submission attempt.

Porfirigo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Porfirigo. No joy for Anjo on that attempt.
Porfirigo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anjo shoots in and drives through. Porfirigo sprawls well.
As Anjo looks to move away, Porfirigo throws a big counter combo but Anjo just gets out of the way.
Tayaen Porfirigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoji Anjo Anjo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Anjo instigates a clinch.

Porfirigo breaks from the clinch.
Anjo shoots in for a takedown but Porfirigo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anjo tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Porfirigo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Anjo.
Anjo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Porfirigo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anjo misses with a takedown attempt
and Porfirigo counters with a straight right hand.
Anjo moves to clinch but Porfirigo breaks away
and Porfirigo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo misses with a takedown
and Porfirigo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anjo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Porfirigo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anjo has his takedown stuffed
enabling Porfirigo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anjo clinches.
Porfirigo goes for a takedown attempt but Anjo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anjo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porfirigo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Anjo manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anjo goes for a double leg but Porfirigo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Porfirigo continues to drive forward.
Anjo looks for a takedown but Porfirigo sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Porfirigo misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tayaen Porfirigo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Anjo tries to clinch
and Porfirigo counters with a nice uppercut.
Anjo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porfirigo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anjo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Porfirigo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anjo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Porfirigo counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anjo jumps guard.

Porfirigo gets to his feet. Anjo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Anjo with a poor takedown
and Porfirigo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tayaen Porfirigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoji Anjo Anjo.
Anjo shoots in looking for a takedown but Porfirigo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anjo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Porfirigo tries to counter with a takedown but Anjo is quick to defend against it.
Yoji Anjo Anjo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anjo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porfirigo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
It looks like Porfirigo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Porfirigo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Porfirigo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anjo misses with a head kick.
Porfirigo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anjo tries a head kick but it misses.
Porfirigo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Anjo.
A combination from Anjo does no damage.
As Anjo tries to get set, Porfirigo tries to push him back and clinch up but Anjo manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Porfirigo. No joy for Anjo on that attempt.
Anjo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Porfirigo sprawls well. Porfirigo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anjo gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo falls off balance throwing a combination

so Porfirigo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Anjo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Porfirigo throwing strikes but missing.

Anjo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Porfirigo tries to stand but Anjo is controlling from the bottom.
Anjo being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo wants to control from the top but Anjo keeps moving.

Porfirigo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Anjo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Porfirigo rolls with it to try and escape but Anjo cranks on the arm and Porfirigo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoji Anjo Anjo!
A relieved looking Yoji Anjo Anjo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Tayaen Porfirigo had this to say: 'Now, I will kill myself...'.