PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bert Reich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Anjill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reich comes to the ring accompanied by Flotsam and Jetsam - Saturday night 's alright for fighting. Anjill is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Double J's Theme. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Reich
vs
Anjill

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Bulk Nutrition
Beast Fightwear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bert Reich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Anjill!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reich swings for the body but Anjill moves out of range.

Anjill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reich, pushing him back against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Anjill.
A short left from Anjill.
Reich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anjill has him pressed against the ropes.

Reich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Anjill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reich takes a shot to the head.
Anjill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reich pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reich wants to land a leg kick but Anjill is out of range.

Anjill has managed to clinch.
Anjill working some nice short punches in the clinch.

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 Reich uses from the top position.

Anjill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reich can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reich is breathing heavily.
Anjill manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reich manages to get himself to full guard.
Anjill trying to control but Reich is working from the bottom.
Anjill wants to pass the guard but Reich is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anjill is controlling him.
Anjill lands a couple of elbows.
Anjill slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Reich keeping moving, preventing Anjill from controlling successfully.
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.
Anjill scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anjill not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anjill advances position into side control!

Anjill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reich is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich taking punishment in the form of punches.
Reich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anjill controls the position.
Reich is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Anjill asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Anjill looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Check out the look on Anjill's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Reich is not content to let Anjill control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reich being controlled for a moment.

Anjill is trying to get an arm triangle but Reich is defending well.
Anjill wants to control but Reich is keeping him busy.
Anjill is working Reich over with some ground and pound from side control.

Anjill decides to stand up, so the ref orders Reich to his feet.

Anjill clinches up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anjill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anjill digs a good body shot into Reich's ribs.

Anjill scores with a takedown into Reich's guard.
Anjill trying to control the position from guard on top but Reich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reich throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Anjill wants to get up but he can't break Reich's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Reich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reich keeping moving, preventing Anjill from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Anjill dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anjill lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reich backs up against the ropes.

Anjill pushes Reich up against the ropes in a clinch.
Anjill slows down the pace here.
Reich jumps guard but Anjill stands there with Reich around his waist. Reich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anjill is trying to break free.

Anjill drags the fight down to the ground.
Anjill is pulling down on Reich's head to control his posture.
Anjill wants to sweep but no luck.
Anjill striking from the bottom.
Reich wants to stand but Anjill is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reich trying to control the position from guard on top but Anjill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjill looking for a sweep. Not yet Anjill, not yet.
Anjill is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anjill can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anjill trying to strike off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anjill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Anjill shoots in and bounces Reich off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Anjill wants to control from the top but Reich keeps moving.
Anjill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anjill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich working a defensive guard here.
Anjill working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reich's head.

Reich is working an open guard so Anjill takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Anjill drives through and clinches with Reich against the ropes.
Anjill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reich smiles and moves away.

Anjill shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Anjill was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjill is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Anjill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Anjill controlling from mount.
Anjill lands with some strikes.
Anjill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anjill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Anjill wants to control the pace but Reich is squirming around nicely.
Reich really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anjill tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Anjill has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reich's face.
Anjill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anjill avoids the attempt from Reich to control.
Anjill unloading with bombs!
Anjill pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Reich wants to hold on but Anjill pushes him away.
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.
That's time! Reich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Anjill instigates a clinch.

Anjill manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Anjill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reich postures up.
Anjill wants to sweep here but Reich controlling him for the moment.
Anjill looking to control.
Reich won't allow Anjill to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anjill is looking to clinch but Reich is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anjill tries a head kick but it misses.

Anjill closes the distance and pushes Reich back into the ropes.
Anjill tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reich landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Reich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjill tries to clinch up but Reich circles away and keeps his distance.
Reich throws a combination that misses
and Anjill counters with a left and a right that stings Reich.
Anjill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anjill tries to clinch up but Reich circles away and keeps his distance.
Anjill avoids the head kick by Reich.

Anjill darts in and clinches Reich up against the ropes.

Anjill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anjill lands with a nice combination. Reich backs away looking to recover.

Anjill rushes Reich and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Anjill turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Anjill manages to end up in side control.
Reich wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anjill tries to advance to mount but can't.
Reich is throwing a few token shots, despite Anjill being in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich wants to control but Anjill postures up.
Reich is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Anjill asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Anjill taking a breather here.
Anjill prevents Reich from escaping the position.

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.
A shot in the inside from Anjill.
Anjill tries to break the clinch but Reich is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Anjill.
Reich is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anjill lands a nice uppercut.

Anjill breaks the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Reich blocks the low kick.

Anjill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Anjill manages to break the clinch.
Anjill dodges the punch combination from Reich.

Anjill has Reich up against the ropes in a clinch.
Reich wants to get back to striking at distance but Anjill won't allow it.

Anjill ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Anjill no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Anjill had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Reich is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Anjill Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Reich's back instead.
Reich is trying to get back to his feet but Anjill has full control of the position and if anything, Reich has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anjill loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Reich hold on?
Reich trying to control the hands but Anjill won't let him.
Good control from Anjill.

Reich is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Reich turns into Anjill and is now in his guard.
Anjill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bert Reich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Anjill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Anjill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anjill 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

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