PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Anjill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anjill has chosen Double J's Theme 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.

Church
vs
Anjill

195 cm
23
271 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

220 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orlando Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Anjill!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Church wants to clinch up but Anjill keeps it at a distance.

Church has closed the distance and engaged Anjill in a clinch.

Anjill breaks from the clinch.
Anjill slips a jab and a cross from Church.
Church misses with a double jab.

Anjill clinches up against the cage.
Church fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anjill working aggressively here.
Church is working Anjill over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Church.
Church tries for a takedown but Anjill manages to get underhooks.
Church tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Church. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Church throws an elbow that misses.
Church swings wildly with an uppercut but Anjill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Church drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Church throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anjill blocks it with crossed arms.

Anjill decides to pull guard.

Church is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Church thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Church throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Church in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Church trying to control but Anjill is working from the bottom.
Church preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anjill wants to clinch up but Church keeps it at a distance.

Anjill moves into range and clinches up with Church.
Anjill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anjill lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Orlando Church has been cut.

Anjill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anjill fails with an attempt to clinch.

Church gets a clinch.
Church has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anjill is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Church tries to circle away but Anjill has him pinned against the cage.
Church tries to land knees in the clinch but Anjill avoids the damage to the body.
Church tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anjill avoids it.
Church is trying to force a seperation but Anjill has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Anjill as the two fighters clinch.
Church is breathing heavily.
Anjill has Church pushed against the cage.
Anjill lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anjill digs a right hand underneath Church's ribcage. Church let out a lung full of air as it connected.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Church.
Anjill throws an elbow that misses.

Anjill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Church tries to clinch up

and Anjill counters by moving into the clinch.
Church gets underhooks to prevent Anjill's takedown attempt.
Anjill prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Church with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Church tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anjill smiles and moves away.
Anjill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Church paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anjill wants to clinch.
Anjill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjill tries to clinch up but Church circles away and keeps his distance.
Church tries to clinch up

and Anjill counters with a single leg into guard. Church didn't expect that.

Church uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Church wants to clinch but Anjill slips to the side

and Anjill counters by clinching up.
Church has had enough of the clinch but Anjill keeps him there for the moment.
Anjill goes for a takedown attempt but Church pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anjill slaps away a takedown attempt from Church, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Church throws a sloppy head kick and Anjill moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anjill.
Anjill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Church sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A good leg kick by Church.

Church moves into range and clinches up with Anjill.
Anjill goes for a takedown attempt but Church pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Orlando Church seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anjill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Church paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Church pushes Anjill up against the cage in a clinch.
Anjill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Church has him pressed against the cage.
Church goes for a takedown attempt but Anjill pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Church moves in looking to clinch but Anjill pushes him off.
Church wants to clinch but Anjill slips to the side

and Anjill counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Anjill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anjill lands an elbow that stopped Church in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anjill working aggressively here.
Anjill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Church drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anjill gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anjill misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Anjill.
Church avoiding damage.
Church tries to pull guard but Anjill holds him up against the cage and eventually Church drops back down to his feet.

Church jumps into guard, dragging Anjill to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Anjill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Church's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anjill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Church swivels and escapes.
Church tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Church wants to clinch.
Church moves in looking to clinch but Anjill pushes him off.
Church shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anjill pinned against the cage. Anjill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Church tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Anjill counters by moving into the clinch.
Anjill avoiding damage as Church throws knees to the body.
Anjill scores with a nice hook to the head.

Church pulls guard effortlessly.

Anjill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Church has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anjill has managed to get both his arms back between Church's legs - danger averted.
Anjill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anjill wants to control from the top but Church keeps moving.
Church tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjill trying to control but Church is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anjill postures up.
Anjill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Anjill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Church is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anjill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Church backwards.
Church has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anjill is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anjill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Anjill breaks the clinch.
Church avoids the head kick by Anjill.

Church rushes Anjill and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church tries to pull guard but Anjill won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Church. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Church looking to throw knees to the head but Anjill is blocking nicely.

Church manages to break the clinch.
Anjill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Church paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anjill fails to land with a series of punches.
Church swats away the attempt to clinch by Anjill.
Nice sprawl there from Church as Anjill shoots in.

Anjill pushes Church up against the cage in a clinch.
Church tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anjill avoids it.
Anjill lands with a right to the head.
Church jumps guard but Anjill stands there with Church around his waist. Church gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anjill slows down the pace here.
Church blocks a body shot from Anjill.
Anjill is pressed up against the cage. Church has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anjill down to the mat. Anjill avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A combination from Church does no damage.
Anjill jabs Church right on the nose. Church blinks but takes it well.

Church has managed to clinch.
Church tries to land knees in the clinch but Anjill avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjill fails to pull guard.
Church changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anjill fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anjill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Church as he avoids it easily.
Church stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Church wants it to stay on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anjill tries to bum rush Church with a series of wild strikes but Church uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Church tries a head kick but it misses.
Church tries to clinch

and Anjill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Church trying to land knees to the body.
Anjill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anjill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Church walks away with a smile on his face. Anjill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No joy there for Church, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anjill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Church circles away.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch but Anjill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Church rushes Anjill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jack Anjill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anjill gets underhooks to prevent Church's takedown attempt.
Church is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anjill gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Church jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anjill walks away with a smile on his face. Church gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Church tries to clinch up.
Church fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anjill is defended easily by Church.
Church tries to clinch up but Anjill circles away and keeps his distance.
Anjill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Church wants to clinch

and Anjill counters by moving into the clinch.
Anjill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anjill tries to break free but Church pushes him back against the cage.
Anjill keeps control of Church as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anjill tries to land a knee to the head but Church blocks with his arms.
Church with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anjill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Church is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anjill is defending well for now.
Anjill missing with knees to the body.
Church keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anjill's efforts to push away.
Church pushes off an throws an elbow but Anjill leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Church misses with an elbow strike.
Church tries for a takedown but Anjill manages to get underhooks.
Church lands an elbow just above Anjill 's eye.
Church avoids the elbow strike from Anjill, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Anjill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Orlando Church's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Church is looking to clinch but Anjill is avoiding it.

Church instigates a clinch.
Anjill managing to block the knees to the body from Church.
Anjill manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Anjill manages to break the clinch.
Church darts in trying to clinch

and Anjill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anjill.
Church tries to land knees in the clinch but Anjill avoids the damage to the body.
Church tries to score a body lock takedown but Anjill shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anjill wants to break the clinch but can't.
Church trying to land knees to the body.
Church fails to pull guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Church tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anjill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Church fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Church. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Church fails to pull guard.
Church wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anjill has him pressed against the cage.
Anjill has Church pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Church manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Anjill jumps guard and drags Church to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Anjill looking for a sweep. Not yet Anjill, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anjill looking for a guillotine here but Church defends easily.
Church trying to control but Anjill is working from the bottom.
Church prevents Anjill from getting back to his feet.

Church drops back looking for a leg! Anjill is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Anjill manages to kick Church off! Church jumps back into Anjill's guard.
Church pushing down on Anjill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Church 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.
Church passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Church decides to stand up, so the ref orders Anjill to his feet.
Anjill fails with a takedown attempt.
Anjill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Church clinches but Anjill breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anjill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anjill tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church doesn't manage to clinch there - Anjill circles away.

Church moves into the clinch successfully.
Church trying to land knees to the body.
Church has had enough of the clinch but Anjill keeps him there for the moment.

Anjill has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Church uses from the top position.
Anjill trying to keep a closed guard but Church is proving a slippery customer.
Church trying to control but Anjill is working from the bottom.

Church gets to his feet - Anjill follows without any prompting.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anjill swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Church instigates a clinch.
Church jumps guard but Anjill stands there with Church around his waist. Church gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Church manages to break the clinch.

Church moves into the clinch successfully.
Church is working for takedown but Anjill is calmly controlling the position for now.
Church tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anjill smiles and moves away.
Church tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anjill wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anjill is trying to force a seperation but Church has the dominant position.
Church using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anjill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anjill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Church managing to block the knees to the body from Anjill.
Church wants a takedown but no success here.
Anjill is pressed up against the cage. Church has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anjill down to the mat. Anjill avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Anjill shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Church is trying to maintain the position but Anjill is very close to passing his half guard.
Orlando Church has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Church slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Orlando Church.
I think Anjill 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Anjill!