PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Los Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Los Anjos's entrance music is After Dark - Tito and Tarantula. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Los Anjos
vs
Mac

176 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Los Anjos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markus Mac!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Los Anjos moves in looking to clinch but Mac pushes him off.
Los Anjos slaps away a takedown attempt from Mac, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mac drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mac wants to get up but he can't break Los Anjos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mac won't allow Los Anjos to sweep him here.
Los Anjos keeping full guard, as Mac tries to pass.

Mac drops back, looking for a kneebar! Los Anjos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Los Anjos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Los Anjos!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Los Anjos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mac is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mac wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Los Anjos is looking to take a break and control but Mac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mac is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Los Anjos is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two 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.

Mac somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Mac throws a leg kick but Los Anjos checks it.

Los Anjos moves into the clinch.

Los Anjos breaks the clinch.

Mac shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mac showed some decent athleticism there.
Mac wants to lay and pray for a moment but Los Anjos keeps working.
Los Anjos gets full guard.
Mac trying to control but Los Anjos is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Los Anjos pulls Mac in close to prevent any damage.

Mac stands up from Los Anjos's guard - Mac perhaps looking for a knockout.
Los Anjos doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac circles away.
A head kick misses from Los Anjos.
Mac throws a nice looking combination but Los Anjos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Los Anjos misses with a body kick.
Mac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Los Anjos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mac somewhat.
Los Anjos misses with a combination

and Mac holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Los Anjos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gabriel Los Anjos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mac.

Los Anjos breaks from the clinch.

Mac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Los Anjos tries to break the clinch but Mac is controlling the position.
Los Anjos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Los Anjos wants to break free but Mac has control.

Los Anjos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Los Anjos takes the fight into the clinch.
Mac can't get the takedown.
Los Anjos stalls.
Los Anjos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Los Anjos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mac has picked Los Anjos up - he's going for a ride! Mac dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Los Anjos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Los Anjos is looking for a sweep. Mac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Mac dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick by Los Anjos misses
and Mac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mac fails with the takedown.
Mac darts in trying to clinch

and Los Anjos counters with a shoot takedown. Mac fights it but they end up in guard.
Los Anjos prevents Mac from getting back to his feet.

Los Anjos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mac is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mac has escaped and now he's on top!
Mac would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Los Anjos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Los Anjos wants to sweep but no luck.
Mac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mac wants to control from the top but Los Anjos keeps moving.
Mac wants to pass the guard but Los Anjos is keeping the position.

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.
Los Anjos 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.

Mac decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Los Anjos, up you get!
Mac cracks a nice hook into Los Anjos's ribs.
Gabriel Los Anjos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Los Anjos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mac lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Mac clinches.
Los Anjos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Los Anjos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Mac has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Los Anjos is trying to keep an underhook but Mac manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Los Anjos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mac.
Mac moves into full mount! Los Anjos won't be happy about that!

Mac stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Mac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab by Mac.
Mac is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Los Anjos throws a low kick but Mac avoids it.
Mac misses with a takedown

and Los Anjos counters with a single leg into guard. Mac didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mac can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mac has his hands on Los Anjos's head, controlling the position.
Los Anjos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mac keeping moving, preventing Los Anjos from controlling successfully.
Mac looking to hit a scissor sweep but Los Anjos is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Los Anjos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Los Anjos throws a front kick aimed at Mac's knee but Mac avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Los Anjos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Los Anjos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Los Anjos tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mac counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Los Anjos!
Mac is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mac can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Los Anjos is looking to escape.
Los Anjos tries to lock up and control but Mac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mac get's back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Los Anjos moves into the clinch.
Los Anjos jumps guard but Mac stands there with Los Anjos around his waist. Los Anjos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mac dodges the punch combination from Los Anjos.
Mac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Los Anjos counters with a body kick that stops Mac in his tracks momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Mac there.
Mac tries to clinch up.
Los Anjos darts in trying to clinch
enabling Mac to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Los Anjos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Los Anjos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mac has his takedown stuffed
and Los Anjos counters with a solid body kick.
Gabriel Los Anjos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mac.
Mac lands a jab to Los Anjos's midsection.
Mac is looking to clinch but Los Anjos is avoiding it.
Mac's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mac duly obliges.
Nice takedown defense from Los Anjos. No joy for Mac on that attempt.
Los Anjos wants to clinch

and Mac counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mac.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac won't allow Los Anjos to sweep him here.

Los Anjos is working an open guard so Mac takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Los Anjos wants to clinch up but Mac keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mac decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Mac is working for a submission of some sort.
Mac passes to side control.
Gabriel Los Anjos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mac decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Some wild striking there from Mac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac cracks Los Anjos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mac tries for a takedown but Los Anjos circles away easily

and Los Anjos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Los Anjos wants to pass to mount but Mac is defending the position.
Los Anjos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Markus Mac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mac is trying to stand.
Los Anjos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac is pressing down on Los Anjos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Los Anjos trying to move into half guard but instead Mac has managed to sweep!

And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Mac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mac 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Mac!