PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Anvile (ranked 6669 p4p, 621 weight class) and Jose Perez (ranked 7611 p4p, 662 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jose Perez enters the cage!

Anvile
vs
Perez

188 cm
20
186 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Anvile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Perez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Anvile.

Anvile shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anvile showed some decent athleticism there.

Anvile escapes and gets back to his feet.
Perez throws a body punch but Anvile moves out of range.

Anvile looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Anvile is working for a submission of some sort.
Anvile performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anvile gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Anvile tries to bum rush Perez with a series of wild strikes but Perez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anvile misses with a double jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Perez misses.
Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anvile.
Anvile scores with a jab to the body.
Jack Anvile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Anvile has taken the fight to the clinch.

Perez manages to break the clinch.
Anvile throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anvile shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perez pinned against the cage. Perez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Perez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvile bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Perez throws a shot from downtown. Anvile moves away and avoids it.
Anvile lands with a nice body punch.
Anvile definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anvile throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anvile throws a one two combo.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Anvile sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anvile tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Perez manages to circle out of the way.
Perez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anvile counters with a two punch combo.
Perez throws a poor cross that misses
and Anvile connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perez lands with a nice body punch.
Anvile avoids the body shot from Perez.
Jose Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anvile lands a slapping body shot.
Anvile lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Anvile throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Perez was covering up waiting for the punch and Anvile finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Anvile stands and steps away. Perez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anvile counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Anvile.
Anvile lands a slapping body shot.
Perez swings away with a body shot that misses

and Anvile counters by moving into the clinch.
Anvile has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perez misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Anvile.
Perez looks winded!
Perez misses with some punches.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Anvile won't allow it.

Anvile breaks the clinch.
Perez takes a swing at Anvile's ribcage but misses.
Anvile lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anvile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Anvile moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez struggles to land a body shot inside as Anvile controls his hands.
Anvile lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Anvile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anvile moves away.
Perez slaps away a takedown attempt from Anvile, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anvile, as that shot connected.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anvile moves away.
Anvile dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Anvile or perhaps it was just good defense by Perez, which made it look bad.
Perez throws out a counter right but Anvile avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Anvile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anvile thows a body kick. Perez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Anvile scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Perez misses with a wild body shot.

Anvile gets a clinch.
Perez stops a takedown attempt from Anvile.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Anvile is controlling him.
Anvile lands a left hand.
Perez tries to break the clinch but Anvile is controlling the position.

Anvile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
As Perez tries to get set, Anvile tries to push him back and clinch up but Perez manages to avoid the attempt.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Perez takes a swing at Anvile's ribcage but misses.
Anvile tries a head kick but it misses.
Anvile is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Perez moves forwards but Anvile connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perez walks into a straight right hand from Anvile.
A left and a right from Anvile both land. Nice combination.
Jack Anvile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anvile lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anvile lands a nice hook to Perez's body. Perez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anvile shoots in looking for a takedown. Perez tries to sprawl out of it but Anvile keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anvile.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack Anvile is winning the standup battle so far.
Anvile will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Anvile darts in and clinches Perez up against the cage.

Anvile breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anvile, right into the meat.
Anvile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.

Anvile has Perez up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Anvile.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvile lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Anvile effectively controlling the action here.
Perez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anvile lands an uppercut.
Perez misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anvile.

Anvile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anvile scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perez in his tracks.
Anvile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anvile moves away.
It looked like Anvile was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Anvile throws a nice head kick!
Anvile swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perez.
Anvile slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a right hand
and Anvile counters with a nice body kick.
Anvile avoids the body shot from Perez.
Anvile ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anvile with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anvile. That's going to slow Perez down.
Anvile cracks Perez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A jab from Perez misses.
Perez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anvile rather than just go for the knockout.

Anvile rushes Perez and presses him up against the cage.

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

Anvile darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anvile sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Anvile dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Perez moves out of range of the body kick.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Anvile is out of range.
Anvile lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Anvile changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez jabs Anvile to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anvile finds it's way round the side to connect with Perez's head.
Nice cross by Anvile.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anvile was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Perez walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by Anvile.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anvile.
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!
Anvile lands with a right hand.
Anvile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Anvile lands a jab to Perez's midsection.
Perez takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvile scores with a leg kick.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anvile throws a push kick but Perez slaps the foot to one side.
Perez needs to keep his hands up - Anvile had a free shot at his head there.
Anvile throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
Perez throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Anvile.
Anvile stalks Perez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Perez's face. Perez staggers backwards, shaken.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anvile lands a jab to Perez's midsection.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Anvile shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perez pinned against the cage. Perez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jose Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvile connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Anvile.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anvile. That's going to slow Perez down.
Anvile is looking to slow Perez down with leg kicks.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perez lands a body shot.
Perez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Anvile.
Anvile throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
Perez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anvile!
Anvile lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perez will feel that in the morning.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Anvile manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Anvile does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anvile lands with an uppercut that bounces Perez off the cage and back into range.

Anvile clinches up with Perez and pushes him back against the cage.
Anvile is working for takedown but Perez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jack Anvile has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
Anvile has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perez avoiding damage as Anvile throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Perez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Anvile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez lands on the inside with an uppercut.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perez misses with an uppercut
and Anvile cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anvile darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anvile manages to avoid it.
Anvile appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Anvile lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Perez swings for the body but Anvile moves out of range.
Perez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez throws a sloppy body shot
and Anvile counters with a stiff right hand.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anvile throwing a counter right hand but Perez manages to avoid it.

Anvile moves into the clinch successfully.
Anvile throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
Perez misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez misses with a punch on the inside.
Perez taking a breather.

Anvile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jack Anvile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice takedown defense from Perez. No joy for Anvile on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on Perez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Anvile showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anvile has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Anvile!
Jack Anvile decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.