PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Zinisky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanapa Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Animai has chosen Here comes the hotstepper as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Zinisky
vs
Animai

189 cm
29
218 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
32
212 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Zinisky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vanapa Animai!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Animai is defended easily by Zinisky.
Zinisky pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Animai dives in and scores a takedown into Zinisky's guard.
Zinisky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Animai is controlling him.
Zinisky has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Animai passes into half guard.

Animai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zinisky defends it well.

Animai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zinisky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Animai on the ground.
Zinisky is trying to stand up here but Animai is controlling him well.

Animai is trying to work for a kimura but Zinisky is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Animai is working for a submission of some sort.

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

Zinisky is defending against the submission attempts here by Animai.
Zinisky wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vanapa Animai!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vanapa Animai waved his t-shirt featuring Meet the Future's logo in front of the cameras.