PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Yoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmundo Animal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yoma
vs
Animal

179 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
196 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Yoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Animal!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoma cracks a nice hook into Animal's ribs.
Yoma throws a series of punches but Animal moves out of range.
Animal shoots in looking for a takedown. Yoma tries to sprawl out of it but Animal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yoma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoma misses with a takedown

and Animal counters with a single leg into guard. Yoma didn't expect that.

Yoma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Yoma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Animal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoma wants to sweep but no luck.

Animal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Animal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yoma controls Animal momentarily but Animal frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Animal stopping the sweep attempt from Yoma.

Yoma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Animal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Animal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Animal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yoma scores with a nice head shot.
Yoma loads up on a big right hand but Animal slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yoma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoma throws a head kick but Animal moves out of range.
Animal moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoma.
Yoma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Animal tries for a takedown but Yoma circles away easily
and Yoma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dave Yoma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmundo Animal.
Animal looks gassed!
Yoma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoma.
Animal fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Yoma lands but Animal takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoma misses the jab.
Yoma misses with a straight left.
Animal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yoma as he jumps to the side.
Yoma tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoma lands a head kick. Animal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Animal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Animal misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Animal closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yoma did well to prevent Animal getting side control.

Yoma actively working from the bottom here.

Animal is looking for a kimura but Yoma is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Animal to get the leverage.
Yoma is trying to get back to full guard.

Animal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Animal is thwarting Yoma's attempts to control the position.

Yoma actively working from the bottom here.

Yoma actively working from the bottom here.
Animal trying to control the action but Yoma is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Animal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Animal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Yoma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Animal, pushing him back against the cage.
Animal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yoma landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Yoma dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yoma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dave Yoma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoma misses with an uppercut. Animal saw that one coming.
Yoma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoma gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Animal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yoma won't be happy with that.
Yoma is trying to buck Animal off.

Animal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Animal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yoma gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Animal is working for a kimura but Yoma is defending it quite comfortably.

Animal seems to be working for a kimura but Yoma defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoma tries to get to full guard but Animal has control of the leg.
Yoma is trying to control but can't.

Yoma actively working from the bottom here.
Animal stops Yoma from getting back to his feet.

Yoma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Animal pulls his head out easily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yoma tries to get to full guard but Animal has control of the leg.

Animal is trying for a kimura here. Yoma looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Animal wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edmundo Animal!