PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Trejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Anthony
vs
Trejo

184 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Behold The Beast - Pure Energy 159 Promo
Behold The Beast - Pure Energy 159 Promo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Trejo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Anthony.
Anthony misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anthony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trejo tries for a takedown but Anthony sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anthony slaps away a takedown attempt from Trejo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anthony keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trejo.

Trejo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anthony to the mat! Anthony manages to get full guard.
Trejo being controlled here momentarily.
Anthony manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trejo manages to get himself to full guard.
Anthony trying to control but Trejo is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Trejo has a closed guard, preventing Anthony from standing up.
Trejo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Trejo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Anthony gets to his feet - Trejo follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anthony fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trejo, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anthony.
Anthony lands with a right to the head.

Anthony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony cracks Trejo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anthony fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trejo manages to avoid it.

Anthony moves into the clinch.
Trejo fails to pull guard.
Justin Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Trejo.
Anthony lands a right hand.

Anthony breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Anthony.
Trejo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Anthony counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anthony.

Anthony manages to break the clinch.
Trejo shoots and misses
letting Anthony counter with a right hand.
Trejo looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Anthony.

Anthony darts in and clinches Trejo up against the cage.

Anthony breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony thumps Trejo with a low kick.

Anthony gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anthony has Trejo pushed against the cage.
Anthony lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anthony dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anthony lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anthony.
Trejo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trejo tries to pull guard but Anthony holds him up against the cage and eventually Trejo drops back down to his feet.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anthony dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trejo. That did some damage!
Anthony lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Danny Trejo has been cut.
Anthony darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Anthony rushes Trejo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Anthony escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Justin Anthony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anthony explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Anthony lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trejo doesn't seem phased though.
Anthony plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Anthony pushes Trejo up against the cage in a clinch.
Anthony taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Anthony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Anthony has closed the distance and engaged Trejo in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Anthony.
Anthony lands a right hand.
Anthony digs a right hand into Trejo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trejo's gas tank.
Anthony pushes Trejo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anthony stalling in the clinch.

Anthony breaks from the clinch.
Trejo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anthony.
Anthony works the jab nicely.

Anthony clinches.
Anthony lands a body shot.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo tries for a takedown but Anthony circles away easily
and Anthony counters with a low kick, right behind Trejo 's knee.
Trejo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anthony scores with a head kick.
Anthony with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danny Trejo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony throws a head kick that Trejo semi-blocks.
Anthony lands with a shot to the body.
Anthony scores with a hook to the body. Trejo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anthony is looking to slow Trejo down with leg kicks.

Trejo tries to keep at a distance but Anthony has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Anthony.
A right handed body shot lands from Anthony.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anthony avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anthony creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trejo being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Anthony dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Trejo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Trejo ducks right into an uppercut from Anthony.
Trejo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Anthony holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Anthony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anthony throws a shot from downtown. Trejo moves away and avoids it.
Anthony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anthony is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trejo can do to turn this around?
Anthony works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Anthony clinches with his opponent.
Anthony scores with a shot to the side of Trejo's head.

Anthony escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anthony swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trejo.
A lazy left from Anthony finds it's target.

Trejo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Trejo showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anthony is looking for a sweep. Trejo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anthony has his hands clasped together around Trejo's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony tries to kick Trejo off but Trejo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Trejo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trejo trying to control from half guard but Anthony is working away.

Anthony looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Anthony moves into the clinch.

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.
Trejo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Anthony breaks the clinch.
Trejo misses with a series of wild punches.

Anthony clinches up with Trejo and pushes him back against the cage.

Anthony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anthony turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Anthony closes the distance and pushes Trejo back into the cage.
Anthony lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trejo with a poor takedown
and Anthony cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anthony throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anthony scores with a body shot.
Anthony turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anthony connects with a single shot there.
Anthony scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anthony lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trejo's sensitive parts.
Trejo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anthony lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anthony stuns Trejo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anthony with a nice cross.
Danny Trejo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthony buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trejo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Anthony holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anthony scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anthony.

Anthony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Anthony clinches with his opponent.
Trejo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anthony lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trejo.
Anthony scores with a nice hook to the head.

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

Anthony closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo tries to pull guard but Anthony won't allow it.
Justin Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Trejo.
A shot in the inside from Anthony.
Anthony lands a hook that snaps the head of Trejo backwards.
Anthony lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anthony throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trejo takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Anthony - that landed with a thud.
Anthony landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Anthony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony lands with a slapping head kick.
Trejo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anthony defending well as Trejo loads up on a big left hand.
Anthony scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trejo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anthony throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anthony is looking to slow Trejo down with leg kicks.
Anthony lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Anthony dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Trejo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Anthony fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Trejo scores with a takedown into Anthony's guard.
Anthony is adopting a defensive guard.

Anthony manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Trejo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anthony counters with a nice body shot.
Anthony throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Trejo's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trejo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anthony counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anthony closes the distance and clinches.

Anthony breaks the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Anthony - that will leave a mark!

Anthony rushes Trejo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anthony delivers a nice body kick.
Anthony scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trejo doesn't seem bothered though.

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

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

Anthony fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trejo, pushing him back against the cage.

Anthony breaks from the clinch.
Anthony lands a lovely overhand right.
Anthony throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trejo on the side of the head.

Anthony has Trejo up against the cage in a clinch.
Trejo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Justin Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Trejo.
Anthony lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trejo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anthony just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anthony lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trejo backwards.
Anthony lands a left hand.

Anthony breaks from the clinch.

Anthony has closed the distance and engaged Trejo in a clinch.
Trejo jumps guard but Anthony stands there with Trejo around his waist. Trejo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anthony lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trejo.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trejo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anthony finds it's way round the side to connect with Trejo's head.
Trejo tries for a takedown but Anthony circles away easily
and Anthony connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anthony scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trejo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anthony makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Trejo really felt that one!
Trejo needs to keep his hands up - Anthony had a free shot at his head there.
Anthony throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Anthony.
Trejo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Trejo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Anthony.

Anthony takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Anthony.
Trejo takes a shot to the head.
Justin Anthony has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Anthony manages to break the clinch.
Trejo shoots and misses
and Anthony makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trejo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anthony scores with a head kick.
Justin Anthony is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Anthony has closed the distance and engaged Trejo in a clinch.
Trejo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anthony just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anthony working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anthony presses Trejo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trejo letting Anthony take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo fails to pull guard.
Anthony lands a body punch in the clinch.

Anthony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anthony keeps Trejo at a distance using the push kick.
Trejo shoots and misses
and Anthony counters with a good low kick that Trejo was not able to check.
Trejo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Trejo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anthony lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anthony catches Trejo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trejo tries for a takedown but Anthony circles away easily

and Anthony counters by moving into the clinch.
Danny Trejo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anthony lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Anthony showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anthony, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Anthony!