PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derek Emilaninako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phill Pantera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilaninako's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Highway to Hell by AC/DC. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Emilaninako
vs
Pantera

170 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
146 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek Emilaninako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phill Pantera!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emilaninako misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Emilaninako.
Pantera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emilaninako moves in looking to clinch but Pantera pushes him off.
Emilaninako throws a push kick but Pantera slaps the foot to one side.

Pantera drives through with a takedown into guard.

Emilaninako working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pantera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pantera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Emilaninako looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Emilaninako is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Emilaninako looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Emilaninako keeping full guard, as Pantera tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emilaninako trying to keep a closed guard but Pantera is proving a slippery customer.
Pantera throwing strikes from guard but Emilaninako blocks nicely.
Pantera thows a big elbow that misses.
Emilaninako keeping full guard, as Pantera tries to pass.
Pantera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Emilaninako is trying to control the position but Pantera postures up.

Emilaninako is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pantera is aware though and is defending well.

Emilaninako throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Emilaninako wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantera throwing strikes from guard but Emilaninako blocks nicely.
Pantera won't allow Emilaninako to get back to his feet.
Emilaninako working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pantera.
Pantera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emilaninako looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pantera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Emilaninako utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Emilaninako working for a triangle but Pantera defends it easily.
Pantera postures up.
Emilaninako is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantera throws a strike but Emilaninako rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Emilaninako stopping the sweep attempt from Pantera.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pantera can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pantera looking to control.
Pantera keeping moving, preventing Emilaninako from controlling successfully.
Pantera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emilaninako is one step ahead there.
Emilaninako wants to stand but Pantera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pantera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emilaninako is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emilaninako tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pantera is defended easily by Emilaninako.
Emilaninako throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Emilaninako is looking to chop away at Pantera's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pantera darts in trying to clinch
and Emilaninako counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Emilaninako dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pantera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emilaninako stuffs the takedown attempt from Pantera. Pantera gets slowly back to his feet.
Pantera fails with the takedown
and Emilaninako cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emilaninako tries to clinch but Pantera is having none of it.
Emilaninako finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Pantera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Emilaninako is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emilaninako is pressing down on Pantera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Pantera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Emilaninako is looking for a triangle but Pantera pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Emilaninako is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pantera defends well.

Emilaninako is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pantera defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emilaninako preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emilaninako is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pantera throws a big right hand that misses.

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.
Pantera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pantera sitting in guard here, content to control.
Emilaninako is looking to stand up but Pantera isn't so interested in that idea.
Emilaninako wants to sweep but no luck.
Emilaninako preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pantera throwing strikes from guard but Emilaninako blocks nicely.
Emilaninako is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Emilaninako utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emilaninako avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emilaninako preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantera trying to control but Emilaninako is working from the bottom.
Pantera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pantera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emilaninako utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emilaninako is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Emilaninako had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pantera defends it easily.
Emilaninako wants to stand up but Pantera is controlling him.
Emilaninako trying to keep a closed guard but Pantera is proving a slippery customer.

That's four 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.

Emilaninako had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pantera defends it easily.
Pantera throws a big right hand that misses.
Emilaninako avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pantera trying to control the position from guard on top but Emilaninako is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emilaninako wants to sweep but no luck.
Emilaninako throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Emilaninako wants to sweep here but Pantera controlling him for the moment.
Emilaninako manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pantera manages to get himself to full guard.
Emilaninako sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pantera's guard.
Pantera is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Emilaninako dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pantera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Emilaninako circles away.
Pantera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Emilaninako circles away.
Pantera avoids the head kick by Emilaninako.
Pantera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emilaninako is fending him off so far but Pantera persists. Nope, Emilaninako circles away and we're back to standing.
Derek Emilaninako has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phill Pantera.

Emilaninako decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Emilaninako there.
Pantera is refusing to be controlled, as Emilaninako sits in half guard.
Derek Emilaninako overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pantera is in trouble now - Emilaninako has advanced to mount!
Pantera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emilaninako tries to control but Pantera wriggling away.

Emilaninako get's back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantera avoids the head kick by Emilaninako.
Emilaninako throws a low kick, looking for Pantera's leg but Pantera calmly moves out of range.
Phill Pantera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pantera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emilaninako walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pantera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Emilaninako fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pantera avoids it really well and circles away.
Pantera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pantera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Emilaninako counters with an inside leg kick.

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.
Pantera takes a kick to the side of the head.
Emilaninako closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pantera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pantera tries for a takedown but Emilaninako circles away easily
and Emilaninako counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pantera's knee momentarily.
Emilaninako fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emilaninako throws a body kick, spinning off balance

so Pantera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emilaninako is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Pantera frees his head nicely. Oh but Emilaninako has switched to an armbar! Pantera is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Derek Emilaninako!