PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Anfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anfield comes to the ring accompanied by Ecuador. Johnson has chosen Fight Music - D12 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Johnny Anfield is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Anfield
vs
Johnson

187 cm
20
268 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
266 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Evil Spirit Clothing Co. (KOF partner)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Anfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rufus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Anfield shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Anfield avoids them all with ease.
Anfield throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Anfield connects with a nice looking jab.
Anfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Anfield fails to land the takedown.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Anfield is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Johnson is trying to control but Anfield passes into side control!
Johnson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Anfield.
Anfield trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Anfield has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson has given up his back.
Johnson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Anfield off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Johnson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Anfield with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Anfield working for a submission but Johnson is keeping him at bay.

That's two 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.

Anfield working for a submission but Johnson is keeping him at bay.

Anfield looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anfield pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anfield moves to take his opponent's back.
Johnson tries to break free.
Anfield slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Anfield keeps control of the position as Johnson tries to break free.
Anfield is trying to stick to Johnson's back but Johnson is turning into Anfield. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Anfield's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Johnson.
Johnson postures up.

Anfield is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Anfield had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anfield controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Anfield keeps moving.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anfield 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.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anfield moves away.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anfield fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Anfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anfield is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Anfield is breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Johnson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Anfield will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Anfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Anfield throws a shot to the body.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Anfield has Johnson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Anfield has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Anfield gets control of Johnson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Anfield will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Anfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Anfield working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Anfield is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Johnson throws a strike but Anfield rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anfield stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Anfield advances to half guard.
Anfield passes to full mount!
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Anfield's attempts to control the action.

Anfield working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up.
Anfield prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.

That's two 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.
Johnson regains half guard.
Anfield is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Anfield is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Anfield seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Anfield tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anfield seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Anfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson tests Anfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anfield has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to clinch but Anfield moves out of range.
Johnson lands with a hook. Anfield tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Anfield circles away.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Anfield tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Anfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Anfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Anfield in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anfield manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rufus Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Anfield takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anfield scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anfield.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Anfield avoids it well.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson scores with a body shot.

Johnson gets a clinch.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Anfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Anfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Anfield fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anfield jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Anfield around his waist. Anfield gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Anfield's defenses.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Johnson 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.

Johnson throws a sloppy strike and Anfield has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Johnson is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Anfield!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Anfield!