PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Gach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Los Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Los Anjos has chosen After Dark - Tito and Tarantula as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gach
vs
Los Anjos

164 cm
21
188 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Gach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Los Anjos!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Los Anjos manages to avoid it.
Gach defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Los Anjos.
Los Anjos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gach's head.
Gach misses with a low kick.
Los Anjos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gach looks for a takedown but Los Anjos sprawls well.
Gach misses with a kick to the body.
Gach throws and low kick but Los Anjos moves out of range easily.
Los Anjos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gach pinned against the cage. Gach gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gach goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gach throws a looping overhand right but Los Anjos ducks down to avoid it.
Gach circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gach is looking to score with low kicks.
Los Anjos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gach.
Gach misses with a leg kick.
Gach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Los Anjos can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gach thows a leg kick but Los Anjos checks it
and Los Anjos counters with a head kick.
Los Anjos thumps Gach with a low kick.
A low kick from Gach is predictable there
and Los Anjos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Los Anjos throws a leg kick which misses Gach's front leg but catches the back leg as Gach tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Los Anjos.
Gach tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gach misses with a straight left.
Los Anjos shoots in for a double leg but Gach sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Andrzej Gach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Los Anjos.
Danga de danga de dang - Los Anjos scores with a four punch combination!
Los Anjos misses with a head kick.
Gach keeps the fight on the outside.
Gach throws a front kick aimed at Los Anjos's knee but Los Anjos avoids it well.
Los Anjos tries to clinch but Gach is having none of it.

Gach fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Los Anjos sprawls well initially but Gach persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Gach sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Los Anjos defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gach decides to return to a standing position.
Gach is breathing heavily.
Los Anjos throws a right and a left that Gach avoids nicely.
Los Anjos tries to clinch up but Gach circles away and keeps his distance.
Gach avoids the head kick by Los Anjos.
Gach takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Los Anjos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Los Anjos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gach misses with a leg kick
and Los Anjos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gach is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Los Anjos slips a jab from Gach.
Gach takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some wild striking there from Gach.
Los Anjos tries to close the distance and clinch but Gach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Los Anjos throws a nice looking combination but Gach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Los Anjos slips a jab from Gach.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Los Anjos.
Los Anjos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Los Anjos blocks a jab.
Gach throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Los Anjos counters by moving into the clinch.

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

Los Anjos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gach!
Gach is in all sorts of trouble here.

Los Anjos moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gach has worked his arm free - good work by Gach!
Los Anjos lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gach manages to work his way to half guard, despite Los Anjos's best efforts.
Los Anjos drops an elbow to the side of Gach's head.
Los Anjos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Los Anjos throwing shots but Gach is blocking nicely.

Los Anjos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gach wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Los Anjos 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.

Gach throws a leg kick
and Los Anjos counters with a left and a right that stings Gach.
Gach thows a leg kick but Los Anjos checks it
and Los Anjos counters with a stiff right hand.
Gach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gach.
Los Anjos shoots for a takedown but Gach saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Los Anjos stuffs the takedown attempt from Gach. Gach gets slowly back to his feet.
Gach swings away with a body shot that misses
and Los Anjos counters with a thumping low kick.
Los Anjos is looking to clinch.
Gach swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Los Anjos counters with a big head kick but Gach shrugs it off.
Gach falls off balance throwing a combination

and Los Anjos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Los Anjos.
Los Anjos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gach is defending well for now.
Los Anjos has had enough of the clinch but Gach keeps him there for the moment.

Gach manages to break the clinch.
Gach circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Los Anjos.
Los Anjos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Los Anjos moves into range and clinches up with Gach.

Gach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gach, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Gach.
A cross from Gach lands.
Gach doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Los Anjos counters with a head kick.
Gach shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Los Anjos sprawls well. Los Anjos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gach gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Gach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gach closes this distance looking for a takedown but Los Anjos circles away.

Los Anjos moves into the clinch successfully.
Gach letting Los Anjos take a breather here.

Los Anjos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gach throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gach takes a swing at Los Anjos's ribcage but misses.
Gach fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Los Anjos slips under a jab from Gach.
Los Anjos tries to clinch up.
Los Anjos stuffs the takedown.
Los Anjos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gach's head.
Los Anjos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gach's head.
Gabriel Los Anjos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gach throws a chopping leg kick but Los Anjos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Los Anjos wants to clinch.

Los Anjos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gach's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Los Anjos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Los Anjos looking to sit in guard and control but Gach gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gach with a nice head shot there.
Los Anjos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four 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.
Los Anjos wants to stand up but Gach is controlling him.
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.
Gach trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Los Anjos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gach's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gabriel Los Anjos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gach finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gach walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Los Anjos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Los Anjos.
Gach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Los Anjos blocks the body kick.
Los Anjos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Los Anjos lands a two punch combo.
Los Anjos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gach paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Los Anjos.
Gach pivots, looking for a leg kick but Los Anjos is out of range and Gach settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Los Anjos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Los Anjos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Los Anjos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gach leaves Los Anjos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Los Anjos moves out of range of the strikes.
Los Anjos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gach tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Los Anjos is able to avoid easily.
Gach throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gach is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Los Anjos's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gach blocks a head kick by Los Anjos.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gach.
Andrzej Gach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gach throws a leg kick but Los Anjos moved away.
Los Anjos tries to clinch there but Gach circles away.
Los Anjos moves out of range as Gach strikes.

Gach shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Los Anjos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gach lands with a punch from half guard.
Gach looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Los Anjos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gach working over Los Anjos with some ground and pound. Los Anjos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Los Anjos wants to improve his position but Gach is controlling well.
Gabriel Los Anjos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gach decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gach thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Los Anjos throws a head kick but Gach moves out of range.
A jab from Gach does it's job there.
Los Anjos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Gach closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gach passes to full mount!
Los Anjos is desperately trying to improve his position but Gach has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrzej Gach showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Los Anjos 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Los Anjos!