PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Anjill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Toni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anjill's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Double J's Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anjill
vs
Toni

220 cm
20
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

194 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Anjill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luca Toni!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anjill throws a one two combo.

It looks like Luca Toni has been cut.

Anjill clinches up against the cage.
Anjill lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anjill avoiding damage as Toni throws knees to the body.
Toni blocks the elbow strike.

Anjill decides to pull guard.

Toni decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Anjill, up you get!
Toni tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Anjill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anjill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anjill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anjill avoids it.
Anjill tries to break free but Toni pushes him back against the cage.
Anjill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toni misses with an elbow over the top.
Toni prevents Anjill from breaking the clinch.

Anjill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anjill swinging wildly here.
Toni darts in trying to clinch

and Anjill decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Toni's guard.
Anjill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjill trying to control but Toni is working from the bottom.
Anjill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Anjill stands up from Toni's guard - Anjill perhaps looking for a knockout.
Anjill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toni swivels and escapes.
Anjill throws a head kick that misses.
Anjill shoots in looking for a takedown. Toni tries to sprawl out of it but Anjill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Toni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Anjill. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anjill clinches.
Toni looking to throw knees to the head but Anjill is blocking nicely.
Anjill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toni.
Anjill tries to pull guard but Toni won't allow it.
Anjill can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toni lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jack Anjill has been cut.
Anjill changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toni fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Anjill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toni throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Anjill.
Anjill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anjill is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anjill goes for a takedown in the clinch but Toni prevents it.
Anjill lands a hook that snaps the head of Toni backwards.
Anjill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Toni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anjill is defending well for now.
Anjill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Toni just stands there and leans against the cage.
Toni looking to throw knees to the head but Anjill is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anjill - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Anjill throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjill has Toni pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Toni manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anjill goes for a takedown in the clinch but Toni prevents it.
Anjill goes for a takedown in the clinch but Toni prevents it.
Toni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anjill's efforts to push away.
Toni avoiding damage as Anjill throws knees to the body.
Toni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anjill blocks it with crossed arms.
Toni looking to throw knees to the head but Anjill is blocking nicely.
Toni lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Toni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anjill avoids it.
Toni looking to throw knees to the head but Anjill is blocking nicely.

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

Anjill closes the distance and clinches.
Anjill trying to control the position but instead, Toni has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anjill into the cage.
Toni comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anjill wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anjill.
Toni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toni looking to throw knees to the head but Anjill is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Anjill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Anjill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Toni connects with a knee to the head.
Toni is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anjill.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Toni obliges.
Anjill is trying to maintain a safe position but Toni gets an underhook and turns Anjill into the cage.
Anjill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Toni creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toni lands a good knee to the midsection. Anjill won't want to take too many of those.

Anjill has picked Toni up - he's going for a ride! Anjill dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Anjill is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Toni is trying to stand up here but Anjill is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anjill performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Anjill uses his free foot to push down on Toni's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Toni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Anjill dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Anjill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Toni tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Anjill moves into the clinch.
Anjill can't break the clinch.
Anjill lands a hook that snaps the head of Toni backwards.
Anjill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anjill avoiding damage.
Anjill tries to pull guard but Toni holds him up against the cage and eventually Anjill drops back down to his feet.

Anjill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toni clinches but Anjill breaks the clinch

and Anjill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anjill has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Toni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Anjill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Anjill.
Jack Anjill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anjill is pushing Toni up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Anjill successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toni wants to stand and escape but instead Anjill has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Toni is breathing heavily.
Toni wants to get back to his feet but Anjill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Anjill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anjill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toni on the ground.
Anjill passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Toni takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Anjill is trying to get an arm triangle but Toni is defending well.
Toni is trying to get back to his feet.
Anjill trying to control the action but Toni is working from the bottom.

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.
Toni is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Anjill decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Toni tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Anjill moves into the clinch.
Toni with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Anjill pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anjill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Toni is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjill fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Anjill scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Anjill controlling from mount.

Anjill goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Toni turns into him and now he's in Anjill's guard.
Anjill has his hands on Toni's head, controlling the position.
Toni stopping the sweep attempt from Anjill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toni stands up from Anjill's guard - Toni perhaps looking for a knockout.
Toni tries to clinch but Anjill moves away

and Anjill moves into the clinch.
Anjill avoiding damage as Toni throws knees to the body.
Anjill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anjill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Toni smiles and moves away.
Anjill shoots in but Toni avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Toni darts in and clinches Anjill up against the cage.
Toni missing with knees to the body.
Anjill misses with a knee to the head.
Anjill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Toni smiles and moves away.
Toni closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anjill counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Anjill dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Anjill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toni. That did some damage!
Anjill fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Toni is out of range.
Toni darts in trying to clinch

and Anjill decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Toni's guard.
Anjill stands up over Toni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anjill trying to control but Toni is working from the bottom.

Toni is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Toni tries to land knees in the clinch but Anjill avoids the damage to the body.
Toni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anjill in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Toni tries a knee to the head but Anjill blocks it.
Anjill creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anjill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anjill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anjill stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Anjill manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjill is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Anjill on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anjill tries to get out of the position.
Toni wants to get up but he can't break Anjill's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Anjill 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.
Anjill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Anjill is working an open guard so Toni takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Toni tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Anjill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anjill.
Anjill wants to pass the guard but Toni is keeping the position.
Anjill content to stall in guard here.
Anjill slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anjill decides to stand up, so the ref orders Toni to his feet.
Toni swats away the attempt to clinch by Anjill.
Anjill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toni as he jumps to the side.
Anjill shoots for a double leg takedown but Toni sprawls well. He's pushed Anjill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Anjill. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anjill takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Anjill.
Anjill jumps guard but Toni stands there with Anjill around his waist. Anjill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anjill comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Toni unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anjill leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anjill pulls guard effortlessly.

Anjill has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Toni off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Toni wants to clinch but Anjill slips to the side

and Anjill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Toni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anjill in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anjill looking for a takedown.
Anjill wants to stall.
Toni lands a good knee to the midsection. Anjill won't want to take too many of those.
Toni lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Toni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Toni misses with a knee strike.
Anjill takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anjill tries to land knees in the clinch but Toni avoids the damage to the body.
Anjill missing with knees to the body.
Anjill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Toni smiles and moves away.
Toni wants to clinch but Anjill slips to the side

and Anjill moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toni lands a knee to the body.
Anjill avoiding damage as Toni throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toni throws an elbow but misses.
Toni connects with a knee to the head.
Toni looking to throw knees to the head but Anjill is blocking nicely.

Anjill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luca Toni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice sprawl there from Toni as Anjill shoots in.
Toni wants to clinch

and Anjill moves into the clinch.
Toni lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anjill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anjill jumps guard but Toni stands there with Anjill around his waist. Anjill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anjill tries to break free but Toni pushes him back against the cage.
Toni trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anjill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toni misses with a knee strike.
Toni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Toni tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jack Anjill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Anjill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anjill 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

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