PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Wells (ranked 559 p4p, 569 weight class) and Ademaro Dos Anjos (ranked 76 p4p, 78 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wells
vs
Dos Anjos

190 cm
22
200
10 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
180
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Distinct Label

Conviction
Core Combat

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vernon Wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ademaro Dos Anjos!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Anjos walks into a left hand.

It looks like Ademaro Dos Anjos has been cut.
Dos Anjos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wells.
Wells throws a good cross that connects.
Dos Anjos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wells takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wells.
Wells tries to score with a low kick but Dos Anjos moves his leg out of the way.
Dos Anjos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wells.
Dos Anjos throws a solid leg kick but Wells takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dos Anjos.
The fighters circling - Wells throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Wells's head coaches at Brooklyn MMA & Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wells defending well as Dos Anjos loads up on a big left hand.
Wells feinted with a counter takedown.
Dos Anjos doesn't manage to clinch there - Wells circles away.
Dos Anjos moves out of range of the leg kick from Wells.
Wells misses with a low kick as Dos Anjos jumps back.
A shot to the liver by Dos Anjos. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Anjos misses with a head kick.
Wells checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wells changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wells throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wells misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wells to score with a decent uppercut.
Wells lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Anjos's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anjos scores with a nice right hand.
Dos Anjos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wells chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dos Anjos can pounce on him.

Dos Anjos clinches up with Wells and pushes him back against the cage.
Dos Anjos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Wells breaks the clinch.
Dos Anjos slips under a jab.

Dos Anjos rushes Wells and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Wells manages to break the clinch.

Dos Anjos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dos Anjos looking to throw knees to the head but Wells is blocking nicely.
Wells has had enough of the clinch but Dos Anjos keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wells's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wells breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wells throws a lazy right hand but Dos Anjos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Anjos defending well as Wells loads up on a big left hand.
Dos Anjos feints a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wells throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Wells, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Anjos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dos Anjos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dos Anjos throws a leg kick which misses Wells's front leg but catches the back leg as Wells tries to avoid it.
Wells misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dos Anjos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wells throws a body shot but no joy.
Wells takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dos Anjos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wells.
Dos Anjos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dos Anjos lands a glancing blow to the side of Wells's head.
Dos Anjos wants to clinch up but Wells keeps it at a distance.
Dos Anjos thuds a left hand into Wells's body.
Wells tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Anjos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wells works the jab nicely.
Dos Anjos connects with a leg kick.
Dos Anjos with the inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wells moves out of range of the body kick from Dos Anjos.
Wells getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wells moves out of range of the body kick from Dos Anjos.
Wells tries a head kick but it misses.
Wells misses with a head kick.
Wells throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Anjos.
Wells scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dos Anjos doesn't seem bothered though.
Wells misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Anjos.
Wells's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wells duly obliges.
Dos Anjos misses with a kick to the body.
Wells on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dos Anjos looks to land a body kick but Wells moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Anjos just misses with a punch to the body.
Wells throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dos Anjos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wells lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wells on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Anjos manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Wells checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dos Anjos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wells will feel that in the morning.
Wells takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wells rather than just go for the knockout.
Wells is breathing heavily.
Dos Anjos swings for the body but Wells moves out of range.
Wells on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dos Anjos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dos Anjos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wells if he has to take too many more of those.
Dos Anjos works Wells's body with a nice hook.
Dos Anjos slips a jab and a cross from Wells.
Wells looks to throw the jab but Dos Anjos is out of range.
Dos Anjos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Anjos doesn't manage to clinch there - Wells circles away.
Vernon Wells seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wells misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Anjos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wells. That did some damage!
Wells steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dos Anjos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ademaro Dos Anjos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ademaro Dos Anjos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dos Anjos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wells throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick by Wells misses
and Dos Anjos counters with a low kick, right behind Wells 's knee.
Wells throws a jab when Dos Anjos was well out of range.
Wells is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wells fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dos Anjos throws a body shot but no joy.
Dos Anjos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dos Anjos misses with a head kick.
Dos Anjos with a nice calf kick.
Dos Anjos avoids the head kick by Wells.
Dos Anjos throws out a counter right but Wells avoids it with no problem.
Wells tries to land a front kick but Dos Anjos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wells misses with a low kick.
Wells lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Anjos with a nice calf kick.
Wells moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wells ducks under a wild hook from Dos Anjos.

Dos Anjos clinches up against the cage.

Wells breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells needs to keep his hands up - Dos Anjos had a free shot at his head there.
Dos Anjos throws a hook to the side of Wells's head but Wells sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wells thows a leg kick but Dos Anjos checks it
and Dos Anjos counters with a nice uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dos Anjos. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wells lands with an overhand left.
Dos Anjos throws a body kick that misses.
Wells scores with a jab. Dos Anjos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Wells.
Vernon Wells is winning the standup battle so far.
Dos Anjos connects with a body shot.
Wells throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dos Anjos has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dos Anjos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wells gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dos Anjos.
An inside leg kick lands from Dos Anjos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wells sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wells. Dos Anjos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dos Anjos throws out a counter right but Wells avoids it with no problem.
Wells takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dos Anjos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wells lands with a kick to the temple. Dos Anjos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wells connects with a single shot there.
Dos Anjos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dos Anjos slips a straight right by Wells.
Dos Anjos throws a fast counter high kick but Wells manages to duck under it in time.
Wells takes one to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wells crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dos Anjos - the referee stops the clock and Wells gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dos Anjos. Wells manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vernon Wells is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Anjos scores with a spinning back kick!
Dos Anjos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wells takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dos Anjos connects with a solid leg kick.
Dos Anjos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wells throws out a loose jab but Dos Anjos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wells misses the shot to the body.
Dos Anjos tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dos Anjos.
Wells bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dos Anjos's head.
Wells takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from Dos Anjos, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wells throws a leg kick
and Dos Anjos counters with a stiff right hand.
Dos Anjos throws a body shot but no joy.
Wells swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wells fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos's corner calls for a 1-2. Dos Anjos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wells looks to land a right hand but Dos Anjos moved out of range.
Wells backing away here, and Dos Anjos unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wells tried to score with a low kick but Dos Anjos checks it.
Dos Anjos slips under a jab.
Dos Anjos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wells.
Dos Anjos looks to land a body kick but Wells moved away.
As Dos Anjos tries to get set, Wells tries to push him back and clinch up but Dos Anjos manages to avoid the attempt.

Dos Anjos has Wells up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Anjos tries to land knees in the clinch but Wells avoids the damage to the body.
Wells wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells tries to break the clinch but Dos Anjos is controlling the position.
Dos Anjos tries to land knees in the clinch but Wells avoids the damage to the body.
Dos Anjos missing with knees to the body.
Wells takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Vernon Wells has been cut.
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!
Dos Anjos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wells in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dos Anjos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wells blocks a body shot from Dos Anjos.
Wells avoiding damage as Dos Anjos throws knees to the body.
Dos Anjos misses with some punches.
Dos Anjos lands a right hand.
Wells is trying to break the clinch but Dos Anjos has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Anjos.
Wells prevents a body shot from Dos Anjos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Anjos tries to land a knee to the head but Wells blocks with his arms.

Wells manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dos Anjos.
Wells misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ademaro Dos Anjos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Wells throws a lazy uppercut
and Dos Anjos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wells misses with a wild body shot.

Dos Anjos drives through and clinches with Wells against the cage.
Dos Anjos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dos Anjos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Anjos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wells in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Wells's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Anjos lands with a straight right. Wells didn't see that one coming.
Wells displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dos Anjos throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Dos Anjos finds it's target.
Dos Anjos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Anjos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dos Anjos ducks under a wild hook from Wells.
Wells needs to keep his hands up - Dos Anjos had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wells moves out of range as Dos Anjos throws a body kick.
Wells takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dos Anjos digs a good hook to Wells's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Dos Anjos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anjos looks to land a body kick but Wells moved away.
Decent striking displayed by Dos Anjos there.

Wells is rocked!
A nice leg kick from Dos Anjos, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Anjos stuns Wells with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wells shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oh Wells is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Dos Anjos.
Wells is trying to push Dos Anjos away but Dos Anjos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dos Anjos lands a shot to the body.
Dos Anjos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wells in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wells seems to have got his legs back now.
Dos Anjos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wells blocking some punches.
Wells will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dos Anjos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dos Anjos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wells's efforts to push away.
Dos Anjos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dos Anjos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!

Dos Anjos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wells uses from the top position.
Vernon Wells has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ademaro Dos Anjos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos trying to control the position here.

Dos Anjos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wells is aware though and is defending well.
Dos Anjos is controlling Wells's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos trying to keep a closed guard but Wells is proving a slippery customer.
Dos Anjos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wells stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dos Anjos is trying to keep Wells in close.
Dos Anjos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wells haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dos Anjos pulls Wells in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wells on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dos Anjos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wells tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Anjos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dos Anjos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wells tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dos Anjos! But no joy.

Dos Anjos clinches with his opponent.
Dos Anjos throws a head punch that misses.
Wells looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dos Anjos keeps control of Wells as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dos Anjos prevents Wells from breaking the clinch.
Dos Anjos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wells.
Dos Anjos prevents Wells from breaking the clinch.
Dos Anjos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dos Anjos blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ademaro Dos Anjos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dos Anjos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ademaro Dos Anjos!
An out of breath Ademaro Dos Anjos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Vernon Wells had this to say: 'Back to the gym!'.