PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Jack (ranked 3736 p4p, 381 weight class) and Jack Anvile (ranked 3980 p4p, 397 weight class). Jack comes to the cage accompanied by The Legend of Billy Jack. Jack Anvile has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jack
vs
Anvile

180 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Anvile!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack scores with a nice right hand.

Anvile takes the fight into the clinch.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Jack works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've been hearing reports that Jack has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jack wants a takedown but no success here.
Anvile tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jack misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jack misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack lands an uppercut.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Jack.
Jack misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anvile tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jack smiles and moves away.
Billy Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Anvile gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anvile backwards.
Jack lands a hook that snaps the head of Anvile backwards.
A right hand to the body from Jack.
Jack lands with a short shot to the head.
Jack tries a body shot but Anvile blocks it.
Anvile jumps guard but Jack turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Billy Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Anvile.
A short right from Jack.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Anvile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvile blocks a body shot from Jack.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anvile blocking some punches.
Anvile slows down the pace here.
Jack lands with a light punch inside.

Jack gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jack passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Anvile struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Jack seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Anvile managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack trying to control the position but Anvile is working away.
Anvile tries to bench press Jack off him but Jack keeps the position.
Jack tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jack is putting a hurting on Anvile here, landing some big shots from side control.

Jack goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anvile rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jack's guard! Nice work there by Anvile!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anvile slips nicely into half guard.

Jack actively working from the bottom here.
Jack trying to hold on to Anvile's head to control him but Anvile postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anvile missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jack is looking to improve his position.
Anvile is looking to take a break and control but Jack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jack on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Anvile is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anvile trying to control the action but Jack is working from the bottom.
Jack has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Anvile gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Anvile lands a leg kick that knocks Jack off balance momentarily.
Donk. Jack catches Anvile right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Jack dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jack keeps the fight on the outside.

Jack drives through and clinches with Anvile against the cage.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anvile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anvile.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Anvile is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jack to keep the fight standing.
Billy Jack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Jack.
Anvile looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvile prevents a body shot from Jack.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Anvile.
Jack gets through Anvile's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anvile tries to score a body lock takedown but Jack shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Billy Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Anvile.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anvile or not.
Anvile blocks an uppercut.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Anvile avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anvile jumps guard but Jack turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anvile backwards.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anvile has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jack is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jack lands a left hand.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jack misses with a body punch.
Anvile jumps guard but Jack stands there with Anvile around his waist. Anvile gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anvile tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anvile's elbow.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anvile blocks an uppercut.
Anvile is trying to pull guard but Jack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anvile tries to pull guard but Jack forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jack.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Jack working aggressively here.
Anvile fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Good body shot from Jack.
Anvile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Anvile prevents a body shot from Jack.
Jack misses with a body punch.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anvile backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack scores with a nice hook to the head.

Anvile pulls guard.
Anvile 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.
Jack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anvile swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Anvile has his foot on Jack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jack works his way back into a safe position though.
Jack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack trying to control but Anvile is working from the bottom.
Anvile trying to keep a closed guard but Jack is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Jack dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A big left from Jack misses.
Jack loads up on a big right hand but Anvile slips the punch.
Anvile drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jack defends it well.
A left lands for Jack.
Jack looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Jack has closed the distance and engaged Anvile in a clinch.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anvile.
Anvile takes a shot to the head.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Anvile controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack misses with a body punch.
Jack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anvile.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jack.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anvile is trying to pull guard but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
Jack throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anvile takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jack lands a right hand.
Anvile tries to pull guard but Jack won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anvile.
Jack scores with a shot to the side of Anvile's head.
Jack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anvile backwards.
Jack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anvile blocking some punches.
Anvile blocks an uppercut.
Jack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jack lands with a light punch inside.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Anvile.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvile blocks a body shot from Jack.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Anvile.

Jack is trying to trip Anvile. He has hold of a leg but Anvile is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jack persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anvile is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jack is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Anvile has his foot on Jack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jack works his way back into a safe position though.
Jack won't allow Anvile to sweep him here.
Anvile wants to stand up but Jack is controlling him.
Anvile is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Billy Jack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anvile is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack wants to control from the top but Anvile keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Jack.

Jack closes the distance and clinches.
Anvile jumps guard but Jack turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Billy Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Anvile.
Jack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jack is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jack pushes Anvile back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Anvile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anvile tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anvile or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Anvile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack works on Anvile's body with a couple of short punches.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Anvile tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jack smiles and moves away.
Jack scores with a leg kick.
Jack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Jack there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anvile tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Jack moves into range and clinches up with Anvile.
Jack Anvile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Jack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jack 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Jack!
An out of breath Billy Jack thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.