PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoji Anjo Anjo (ranked 4966 p4p, 490 weight class) and Jacob White (ranked 5100 p4p, 497 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Anjo Anjo
vs
White

188 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoji Anjo Anjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob White!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anjo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anjo tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White cracks Anjo with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anjo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anjo moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
A punch combination from White misses.
Anjo half committed to a counter leg kick.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
Anjo misses with a takedown attempt
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anjo fails with a takedown attempt.
Anjo moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White lands a glancing blow to the side of Anjo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anjo fails with the takedown
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoji Anjo Anjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White with a nice cross.
Anjo fails to land the takedown.
White moves into range and connects with a jab.
White scores with a nice head shot.
Anjo fails in his attempt to clinch.
White keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a one two combo.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Anjo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for White!
Anjo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Anjo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
White can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
Anjo throws an elbow but White slips to the side and avoids it well.
Anjo trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Anjo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Anjo wants to control but White is keeping him busy.

That's four 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.

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

Anjo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. White looks calm but he's in trouble here. Anjo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. White is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Anjo lets go of the hold and White can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoji Anjo Anjo!