|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoji Anjo Anjo (ranked 7922 p4p, 681 weight class) and Joe Gilligan (ranked 7272 p4p, 656 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
|
180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoji Anjo Anjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Gilligan!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anjo shoots in for a double leg but Gilligan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anjo tries to bum rush Gilligan with a series of wild strikes but Gilligan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anjo tries to bum rush Gilligan with a series of wild strikes but Gilligan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gilligan avoids the head kick by Anjo.
Gilligan throws a fast counter high kick but Anjo manages to duck under it in time.
Gilligan scores with a push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gilligan. That's going to slow Anjo down.
A punch combination from Anjo misses.
Gilligan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anjo dives in for a single leg takedown but Gilligan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anjo shoots in for a double leg but Gilligan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoji Anjo Anjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gilligan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anjo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gilligan counters with a low kick, right behind Anjo 's knee.
Anjo is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gilligan. That's going to slow Anjo down.
Gilligan thumps Anjo with a low kick.
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!
Gilligan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gilligan scores with a knee to the head.
Gilligan lands a nice knee to the body.
Gilligan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Yoji Anjo Anjo has been cut.
Gilligan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gilligan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilligan connects with a knee to the head.
Gilligan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anjo blocks it with crossed arms.
Gilligan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gilligan lands a knee to the head.
Gilligan with a knee to the head.
Gilligan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gilligan with a knee to the head.
Gilligan just leaning against Anjo, taking a breather.
Gilligan tries to land a knee to the head but Anjo blocks with his arms.
Gilligan looking to throw knees to the head but Anjo is blocking nicely.
Gilligan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilligan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anjo's face.
Gilligan misses with a knee to the head.
Anjo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gilligan landing knees to the head.
Gilligan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gilligan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anjo is trying to pull guard but Gilligan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gilligan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anjo's face.
Gilligan crunches a lovely knee into Anjo's ribcage.
Gilligan lands a knee to the head.
Gilligan connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Gilligan.
Anjo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Anjo tries to stall but Gilligan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gilligan with a knee to the head.
Anjo is trying to pull guard but Gilligan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gilligan scores with a knee to the head.
Gilligan lands a knee to the head.
Gilligan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anjo's face.
Gilligan has Anjo pressed against the cage, preventing Anjo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilligan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gilligan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gilligan lands a good knee to the midsection. Anjo won't want to take too many of those.
Gilligan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gilligan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anjo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gilligan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gilligan misses with a knee to the head.
Gilligan lands a knee to the body.
Anjo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gilligan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anjo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gilligan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Gilligan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anjo tries to pull guard but Gilligan holds him up against the cage and eventually Anjo drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gilligan.
Anjo fails to pull guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gilligan obliges.
Gilligan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Gilligan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gilligan connects with a knee to the head.
Anjo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gilligan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gilligan landing knees to the head.
Anjo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gilligan misses with a knee strike.
Gilligan misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Gilligan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Gilligan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoji Anjo Anjo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anjo tries to bum rush Gilligan with a series of wild strikes but Gilligan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anjo darts in looking for a takedown but Gilligan gets double underhooks and turns Anjo into the cage.
Gilligan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anjo throws a sloppy head kick
and Gilligan counters with a good, hard body kick but Anjo shrugs it off.
Gilligan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anjo fails to pull guard.
Gilligan tries to land a knee to the head but Anjo blocks with his arms.
Gilligan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anjo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gilligan looking to throw knees to the head but Anjo is blocking nicely.
Anjo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anjo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gilligan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilligan wants to control but Anjo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gilligan is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Anjo has latched onto it... Big trouble! Anjo pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Gilligan is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Anjo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoji Anjo Anjo!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
76% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
