PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santi Jimara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayo Anoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killing in the name. . Anoy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Massive Attack - Teardrop. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jimara
vs
Anoy

177 cm
24
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

180 cm
27
168 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Strikefirst Nutrion

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Santi Jimara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ayo Anoy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anoy blocks a jab.
Anoy avoids a kick to the body.
Anoy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jimara throws a sloppy head kick and Anoy moves out of range easily.
Jimara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anoy blocks a head kick by Jimara.
Jimara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anoy.
Jimara misses with a head kick.
Anoy dives in and grabs Jimara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jimara pushes down on Anoy's head and hops out.
Jimara throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anoy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jimara as he jumps to the side.
Anoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jimara swings for the body but Anoy moves out of range.
Anoy blocks a head kick by Jimara.
Jimara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anoy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jimara tries to avoid it but Anoy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jimara to the ground. Jimara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santi Jimara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ayo Anoy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimara looks to score with a jab to the body but Anoy is just out of range.
Jimara lands a high kick!
Anoy avoids the head kick by Jimara.
Donk. Anoy catches Jimara right on the button with a cross.
Anoy motions for Jimara to come forward. Anoy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Anoy does no damage.
Santi Jimara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimara misses with an uppercut.
Anoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Anoy instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anoy tries to land a knee to the head but Jimara blocks with his arms.
Anoy tries to land a knee to the head but Jimara blocks with his arms.
Jimara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jimara swings wildly with an uppercut but Anoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anoy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jimara tries to stall but Anoy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Anoy is working for takedown but Jimara is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jimara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anoy is keeping busy.
Jimara avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anoy tries to pull guard but Jimara holds him up against the cage and eventually Anoy drops back down to his feet.
Jimara lands a right hand.
Jimara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anoy backwards.

Anoy is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimara misses with the head strike.
Anoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Jimara finish him?
Jimara misses with the head strike.
Jimara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jimara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jimara throws a punch but it's blocked by Anoy.
Jimara swings wildly with an uppercut but Anoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimara throws a punch but it's blocked by Anoy.
Jimara misses with some punches.
Jimara has a couple of punches blocked by Anoy.
Jimara misses with a punch on the inside.
Jimara has a couple of punches blocked by Anoy.
Jimara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimara slows down the pace here.
Jimara misses with the head strike.
Anoy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jimara misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jimara fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jimara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anoy.
Anoy tries to stall but Jimara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jimara swings wildly with an uppercut but Anoy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jimara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jimara misses with a straight right.
Jimara throws a big shot that misses.
Jimara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anoy.
Anoy blocks a head kick by Jimara.
A jab from Jimara misses.
Anoy avoids the head kick by Jimara.
Jimara throws a head kick but Anoy moves out of range.
Jimara is breathing heavily.
Jimara looks to land a left hand but Anoy moved out of range nicely.
Jimara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Jimara throws a head kick but Anoy moves out of range.
Anoy throws a series of punches but Jimara moves out of range.
Jimara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimara misses with a hook.
Jimara checks a leg kick.
Jimara misses with a head kick.
Anoy tries to clinch up but Jimara circles away and keeps his distance.
Jimara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anoy misses with the combination.
Anoy misses with a body punch
and Jimara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anoy thuds a left hand into Jimara's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santi Jimara 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.

Anoy works Jimara's body with a nice hook.
Jimara throws a low kick, looking for Anoy's leg but Anoy calmly moves out of range.
Jimara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimara misses with a straight left.
Anoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jimara.
Anoy misses with a looping left.
Anoy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jimara misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimara lands a nice hook to Anoy's body. Anoy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jimara throws a head kick but Anoy moves out of range.
Anoy seems to have recovered his senses.
Anoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimara.
Anoy lands a glancing blow to the side of Jimara's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Anoy.
Jimara blocks a jab.
Jimara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimara.
Jimara swings for the body but Anoy moves out of range.
Santi Jimara is winning the standup battle so far.
Jimara throws a body punch but Anoy moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anoy lands a jab.
Jimara swings for the body but Anoy moves out of range.
Anoy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jimara is looking to chop away at Anoy's legs.
Jimara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jimara works Anoy's body with a nice hook.
Anoy blocks a head kick by Jimara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anoy gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jimara gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santi Jimara!