PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lingfield (ranked 2606 p4p, 3582 weight class) and Yoji Anjo Anjo (ranked 350 p4p, 431 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yoji Anjo Anjo enters the cage!

Lingfield
vs
Anjo

178 cm
25
175
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
32
178
20 - 29 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

FUClothing
Conviction

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Lingfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoji Anjo Anjo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lingfield moves into the clinch.

Anjo jumps guard.
Anjo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lingfield is refusing to be controlled, as Anjo sits in half guard.
Lingfield is doing well to control the position and prevent Anjo from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lingfield makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lingfield.
Anjo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anjo throws a big elbow that misses.
Lingfield is trying to keep Anjo in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anjo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lingfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lingfield is trying to control the position but Anjo postures up.
Anjo sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingfield keeping moving, preventing Anjo from controlling successfully.
Lingfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Anjo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lingfield tries to buck Anjo off but Anjo is having none of it.
Lingfield is trying to control Anjo's posture but Anjo avoids it.
Lingfield tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anjo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Anjo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Anjo misses with a few strikes there.

Lingfield rushes Anjo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anjo gets underhooks to prevent Lingfield's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anjo wants a takedown but no success here.
Lingfield tries for a takedown but Anjo manages to get underhooks.
Lingfield can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Lingfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lingfield wants a takedown but no success here.
Lingfield blocking some punches.
Anjo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Lingfield gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Anjo working for a triangle but Lingfield defends it easily.
Lingfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo keeping moving, preventing Lingfield from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anjo holds on and takes a little breather.
Lingfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anjo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anjo keeping full guard, as Lingfield tries to pass.
Lingfield forces his way into half guard.
Anjo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Lingfield is looking for a kimura but Anjo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lingfield to get the leverage.

Lingfield is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Anjo defends it well.
Lingfield is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lingfield is pressing down on Anjo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anjo is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Lingfield seems content to control.
Anjo is trying to stand back up but Lingfield is controlling him
Lingfield looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lingfield looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lingfield is trying to control the action in half guard but Anjo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anjo punching from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jim Lingfield will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lingfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lingfield looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lingfield is looking to take a break and control but Anjo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anjo wants to get back to full guard.
Lingfield lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Anjo is trying to get back to full guard.
Lingfield passes to full mount!
Anjo wants to hold on but Lingfield pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anjo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Anjo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo is looking to get to half guard.
Lingfield wants to control the pace but Anjo is squirming around nicely.
Lingfield lands a heavy elbow.
Lingfield with the ground and pound from mount.
Lingfield trying to control but Anjo is having none of it.
Lingfield sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anjo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jim Lingfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Lingfield has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lingfield putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Anjo working to try and regain half guard.
Lingfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lingfield working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Anjo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anjo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingfield prevents Anjo from getting the reversal.
Lingfield putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lingfield looking to control but Anjo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lingfield lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lingfield with good strikes from the mount here!
Lingfield controlling the pace for now.
Lingfield working Anjo over with strikes here.
Lingfield lands a big elbow.

Anjo is rocked!
Lingfield unloading with bombs!
Anjo is still in real trouble! Can Lingfield finish him?
Lingfield is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Anjo goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Lingfield!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jim Lingfield!
Jim Lingfield was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Yoji Anjo Anjo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I feel good! '.