PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Embernate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saizahawla Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Embernate
vs
Animai

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
152 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zachary Embernate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Saizahawla Animai!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Embernate tries to clinch up but Animai circles away and keeps his distance.

Animai shoots in and bounces Embernate off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Embernate wants to get back to his feet but Animai passes into half guard.
Embernate is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Animai scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Animai working Embernate over with strikes.
Animai is nestled in close to Embernate, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Embernate blocking the ground and pound attempt from Animai.
Animai looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Animai winds up and cracks Embernate with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Embernate keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Animai there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Embernate has hold of Animai's hands but Animai slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Animai there.
Embernate keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Embernate keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Animai there.
Animai is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Animai looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Animai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Animai seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Animai winds up and cracks Embernate with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Animai connects with a nice short shot to Embernate's temple.
Animai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Embernate defending well though.
Animai scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Animai looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Embernate with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Animai winds up and cracks Embernate with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Animai looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Embernate with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Embernate is breathing heavily.

Animai stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Animai gets a takedown into half guard.
Animai scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Animai passes to side control.
Embernate on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Animai working the ground and pound from side control.
Animai working the ground and pound.

Embernate is rocked!

Animai stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Embernate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Animai shoots in and gets a takedown into Embernate's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Animai chips away with some ground and pound.
Animai working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Embernate has momentary wrist control but Animai slips an elbow through the middle.
Animai scoring with some ground and pound.
Animai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Animai lands a couple of elbows.
Animai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Animai landing with the ground and pound.
Animai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Animai lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Animai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Embernate's head.
Animai lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Animai stands up over Embernate, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saizahawla Animai dominated that round.
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.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Animai.
Animai lands a few punches from side control.

Animai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Animai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Embernate is working to avoid the ground and pound but Animai connects with a decent elbow.
Embernate takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Animai lands a nice forearm strike.
Embernate is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Embernate takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Embernate is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Animai scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Embernate to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai lands a few punches from side control.

Animai decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Animai drives through with a takedown into guard.

Embernate is working an open guard so Animai takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Animai shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Animai passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Animai.
Nice strikes from Animai there.
Animai looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Animai lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Animai landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animai not doing much here.
Animai looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Animai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Embernate seems to have got his legs back now.
Animai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Animai seems to be working for a kimura but Embernate defends the submission attempt.
Animai landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Animai lands strikes from half guard.
Animai lands strikes from half guard.
Animai lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Animai winds up and cracks Embernate with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Animai winds up and cracks Embernate with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Animai winds up and cracks Embernate with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Animai slows the pace down in half guard.
Animai lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Animai lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Animai connects with a nice short shot to Embernate's temple.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saizahawla Animai!
A very excited looking Saizahawla Animai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.