PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vanapa Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vviktung Bolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Animai comes to the cage accompanied by Here comes the hotstepper. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Animai
vs
Bolski

186 cm
27
212 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

214 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

KO Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vanapa Animai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vviktung Bolski!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bolski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Animai to the ground. Bolski is now in Animai's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bolski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Animai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Animai wants to sweep here but Bolski controlling him for the moment.
Bolski connects with a couple of short punches.

Animai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bolski defends it easily.
Bolski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bolski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Animai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bolski has managed to get both his arms back between Animai's legs - danger averted.
Bolski wants to control from the top but Animai keeps moving.
Animai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bolski.
Bolski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Animai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bolski.
Animai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bolski.
Bolski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Animai working for a triangle but Bolski defends it easily.
Animai keeping moving, preventing Bolski from controlling successfully.
Bolski stopping the sweep attempt from Animai.
Bolski lands a couple of digs.

Animai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bolski defends it easily.
Bolski trying to control the position from guard on top but Animai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Animai working for a triangle but Bolski defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bolski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bolski scoring with some ground and pound.

Animai is looking for a triangle but Bolski pushes his legs off easily.
Animai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bolski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bolski is in close to Animai's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bolski landing with the ground and pound.
Animai keeping moving, preventing Bolski from controlling successfully.
Bolski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bolski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bolski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolski connects with a couple of short punches.
Bolski landing some decent shots from guard.

Bolski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Animai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bolski controls the pace.
Bolski trying to control the position from guard on top but Animai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolski stands up over Animai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bolski postures up and lands a big shot to Animai's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Animai isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bolski stacks Animai on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bolski!
Animai is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Check out the look on Bolski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Animai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bolski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bolski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Animai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Animai is looking to improve his position.
Bolski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Animai looking for submissions off his back.
Bolski stalling.
Animai tries to get to full guard but Bolski has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Animai is refusing to be controlled, as Bolski sits in half guard.
Bolski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Animai has hold of Bolski's hands but Bolski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Animai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Animai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bolski circles away.

Bolski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Animai!
Animai tries to buck Bolski off but Bolski is having none of it.
Animai is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bolski connects with a decent elbow.
Animai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Animai manages to get back to half guard.

Animai looking for submissions off his back.
Bolski drops an elbow to the side of Animai's head.
Animai is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolski winds up and cracks Animai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vviktung Bolski has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Animai wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai has hold of Bolski's hands but Bolski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Animai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bolski pulls his head out easily.
Bolski prevents Animai from improving his position.
Bolski lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolski drops an elbow to the side of Animai's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Animai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bolski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bolski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bolski working some strikes from top position.
Bolski controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolski distracts Animai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Animai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bolski defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolski connects with a couple of short punches.
Bolski trying to control but Animai is working from the bottom.
Bolski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Animai's head.
Bolski wants to control from the top but Animai keeps moving.

Animai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bolski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bolski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Animai has momentary wrist control but Bolski slips an elbow through the middle.
Bolski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Animai's head.

Animai looking for a triangle here. Bolski is fighting it but it looks tight! Animai pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bolski is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vanapa Animai!
Vanapa Animai gave a mention to Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).