PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gomes (ranked 3282 p4p, 4588 weight class) and Yoji Anjo Anjo (ranked 413 p4p, 519 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gomes
vs
Anjo

184 cm
24
176
9 - 7 - 0

188 cm
31
178
16 - 27 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronaldo Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoji Anjo Anjo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Gomes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Anjo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gomes, into his guard.

Gomes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anjo has passed into side control.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Anjo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gomes works over Anjo's head and body with a nice combination.

Anjo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Anjo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Anjo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gomes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anjo controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Anjo working a defensive guard here.

Gomes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anjo dives on top into guard.

Gomes working for a triangle but Anjo defends it easily.
Anjo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gomes's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Gomes is looking for a sweep.
Gomes is working hard here to advance position.
Anjo takes a little break here. Gomes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anjo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gomes down.
Gomes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anjo controls the position.

Anjo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomes, who protects the arm well.
Anjo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gomes to see if he's OK.

Anjo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gomes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gomes is being controlled here.

Anjo is trying to get an arm triangle but Gomes is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anjo decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Anjo gets caught napping as Gomes dives in and scores a takedown. Anjo manages to retain guard.

Gomes has gone for a leg lock! Anjo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gomes's guard.

Gomes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anjo defends well.
Anjo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anjo forces his way into half guard.
Anjo controlling the action here.
Gomes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anjo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anjo has managed to get both his arms back between Gomes's legs - danger averted.

Gomes has his foot on Anjo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anjo works his way back into a safe position though.
Anjo wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.

Gomes has an active guard here but Anjo has managed to pass into half guard.
Anjo trying to control from half guard but Gomes is working away.
Gomes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Anjo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gomes looking for a guillotine here but Anjo defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yoji Anjo Anjo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gomes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Anjo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gomes is in Anjo's guard.

Anjo scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Gomes dives in and scores a takedown into Anjo's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anjo is on top in guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomes wants to sweep here but Anjo controlling him for the moment.
Anjo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes wants to improve his position but instead Anjo has moved into half guard.

Gomes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gomes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anjo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomes is looking to escape.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anjo wants to control the pace but Gomes is squirming around nicely.
Anjo content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is working to get back to half guard.
Anjo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anjo with a couple of short strikes.
Gomes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anjo controlling the position easily from mount.
Gomes is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo tries to control but Gomes wriggling away.
Gomes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anjo controlling the position easily from mount.
Gomes is looking to improve his position but Anjo isn't that keen on the idea.
Yoji Anjo Anjo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomes is squirming around, avoiding Anjo's attempts to control the action.
Anjo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomes is working to get back to half guard.
Anjo controlling his opponent.
Anjo scoring with strikes but Gomes is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes stops Anjo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gomes regains half guard.
Anjo trying to control the action but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Gomes is trying to get back to full guard.
Anjo content to control rather than advance.
Gomes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Anjo from controlling successfully.
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.
That's time! Gomes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Anjo scores with a takedown into Gomes's guard.

Gomes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Anjo has picked Gomes up and slammed him! Gomes can't keep hold of the triangle and Anjo manages to pass to side control!
Anjo happy to just control the position for now.
Gomes regains half guard.
Anjo is taking a breather. Gomes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gomes wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anjo trying to control the pace.
Gomes 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!

Gomes working for the choke.

Gomes is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo rolls, trying to escape but Gomes keeps control of the position.
Anjo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gomes's guard. Nice work there by Anjo.
Gomes has momentary wrist control but Anjo slips an elbow through the middle.

Gomes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anjo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anjo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomes, not yet.
Anjo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gomes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gomes is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anjo trying to hold on to Gomes's head to control him but Gomes postures up.
Anjo moves into full guard.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gomes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Anjo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gomes, into his guard.

Anjo is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes 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.

Gomes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Anjo escapes and throws Gomes's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Anjo staying calm.
Anjo is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anjo wants to control but Gomes is keeping him busy.
Anjo controls the position from side control.
Gomes is looking to regain half guard here but Anjo keeps moving and retains side control.
Ronaldo Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anjo trying to control the action but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Yoji Anjo Anjo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Anjo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoji Anjo Anjo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anjo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoji Anjo Anjo!
Yoji Anjo Anjo thanked the fans post fight for their support.