PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sualhrata Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoba Eliesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Animai
vs
Eliesa

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sualhrata Animai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacoba Eliesa!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Animai clinches up against the cage.

Animai pulls Eliesa into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Animai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eliesa.
Animai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eliesa is one step ahead there.

Animai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eliesa defends it easily.
Animai wants to sweep but no luck.
Animai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Eliesa is looking to control Animai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eliesa avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliesa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Animai.
Animai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Animai working the head and body with strikes.
Animai is trying to control. Eliesa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Animai.
Animai working Eliesa over with strikes.
Animai slips a nice elbow through Eliesa's hands, connecting with Eliesa's forehead.
Animai scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Animai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eliesa defending well though.
Animai missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Animai throws a strike but Eliesa avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Animai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animai stands up over Eliesa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Animai postures up in Eliesa's guard and throws a big left but Eliesa blocks it.
Eliesa working a defensive guard here.
Eliesa wants to stand but Animai is controlling the position.
Animai throws a big elbow that misses.
Animai connects with a couple of short punches.
Animai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Animai landing with the ground and pound.
Animai chips away with some ground and pound.
Animai is looking to work some ground and pound but Eliesa has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliesa keeping moving, preventing Animai from controlling successfully.
Animai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Animai working some strikes from top position.
Animai throwing strikes but missing.
Animai throws a big elbow that misses.
Animai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eliesa's head.
Animai scoring with punches to the head and body.
Animai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Animai scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Animai postures up and lands a big shot to Eliesa's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Animai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eliesa's head.
Animai works over Eliesa with some ground and pound from guard.
Eliesa 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Animai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Animai throws a big right hand that misses.
Animai lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Eliesa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Animai.
Animai is working Eliesa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eliesa is trying to control the position but Animai postures up.
Animai landing with the ground and pound.
Eliesa looks gassed!
Animai works over Eliesa with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Animai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Animai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eliesa as he avoids it easily.
Eliesa tries to bum rush Animai with a series of wild strikes but Animai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eliesa fails with a takedown attempt.
Animai shoots in and drives through. Eliesa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sualhrata Animai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Eliesa.
Horrible takedown by Animai or perhaps it was just good defense by Eliesa which made him look bad.
Animai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eliesa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eliesa looks for a takedown but Animai sprawls well.
Eliesa fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliesa stuffs the takedown.
Animai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Animai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eliesa.
Animai slips under a jab.
Animai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eliesa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eliesa shoots in looking for a takedown. Animai tries to sprawl out of it but Eliesa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Animai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eliesa looks to land a combination. Animai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Animai is defended easily by Eliesa.
Animai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eliesa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Animai pinned against the cage. Animai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eliesa is defended easily by Animai.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliesa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Animai's head.
Animai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Animai tries to get out of the position.

Eliesa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Animai gets full guard.
Eliesa trying to control but Animai is working from the bottom.

Eliesa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Animai is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Eliesa, into his guard.
Animai lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Animai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Animai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eliesa looking to control.
Animai is in close to Eliesa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Animai cracks Eliesa with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Animai postures up in Eliesa's guard and throws a big left but Eliesa blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Animai trying to control the position from guard on top but Eliesa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Animai throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacoba Eliesa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Animai moves into the clinch.
Eliesa digs a right hand underneath Animai's ribcage. Animai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Animai tries to pull guard but Eliesa won't allow it.

Animai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eliesa moves in looking to clinch but Animai pushes him off.
Eliesa shoots for a takedown but Animai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eliesa tries for a takedown but Animai circles away easily

so Animai counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Animai throwing strikes from guard but Eliesa blocks nicely.
Animai wants to control from the top but Eliesa keeps moving.
Eliesa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Animai postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliesa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Animai kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Animai stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Animai.
Animai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eliesa can do to turn this around?

Animai bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Animai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Animai lands a nice forearm strike.
Eliesa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliesa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Animai.
Animai working the ground and pound from side control.
Eliesa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Animai works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Animai is putting a hurting on Eliesa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Animai sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Eliesa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Eliesa wants to get back to his feet but Animai drags him back down.
Animai content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Animai landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Animai fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Animai in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Eliesa is trying to control Animai's posture but Animai avoids it.
Animai grinds an elbow into Eliesa's temple.
Eliesa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Animai scoring with punches and elbows.
Animai lands a nice forearm strike.
Eliesa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eliesa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Animai connects with a decent elbow.
Animai cracks Eliesa with a big elbow.
Animai works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Animai is working Eliesa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Animai lands a few punches from side control.
Eliesa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Animai landing a few strikes.
Animai cracks Eliesa with a big elbow.

Eliesa is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Animai is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Eliesa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Eliesa is still in real trouble! Can Animai finish him?
Eliesa taking a bit of punishment here - Animai scoring with strikes.
Eliesa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Animai lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Eliesa down.
Animai cracks Eliesa with a big elbow.
Animai is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Eliesa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sualhrata Animai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Animai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sualhrata Animai!