PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between kalle Anka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgio Zarmini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My Territory. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Anka
vs
Zarmini

200 cm
21
245 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

195 cm
22
225 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, kalle Anka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georgio Zarmini!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zarmini scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Zarmini is trying to get an arm triangle but Anka is defending well.

Zarmini tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Zarmini tries for a kimura but Anka is defending well.

Zarmini is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Anka is trying to improve his position.
Anka is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zarmini wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anka, who protects the arm well.
Anka is looking for a sweep.
Anka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zarmini asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Zarmini working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zarmini looks gassed!

Zarmini is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Anka is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Zarmini is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Anka sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zarmini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Zarmini is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anka wants to get back to full guard.
Anka is trying to control but can't.
Zarmini prevents Anka from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anka throws a shot to the body.
Anka wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka wants to clinch.
Zarmini avoids the head kick by Anka.
Anka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anka shoots and misses

and Zarmini counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Anka!

Zarmini is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Anka has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Anka wants to control but Zarmini is having none of it.

Zarmini looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarmini pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Zarmini looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Zarmini is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Anka has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Zarmini is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Anka has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgio Zarmini dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zarmini takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Zarmini looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Zarmini drops back looking for a leg! Anka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Anka manages to kick Zarmini off! Zarmini jumps back into Anka's guard.
Zarmini stops Anka from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zarmini thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Anka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zarmini defends well.

Zarmini drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anka dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka wants to get up but he can't break Zarmini's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Zarmini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anka is aware though and is defending well.

Zarmini had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Anka is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Zarmini Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Anka's back instead.

Zarmini looking to break Anka's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Anka remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Zarmini will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Zarmini looking for the RNC.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anka trying to control but not successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anka showing good submission defense here.

Zarmini working for the choke.

Zarmini is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Anka is defending well though. Zarmini let's go of the attempt for now.
Anka takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Zarmini working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Zarmini.

Zarmini has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Anka has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Anka looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Zarmini is looking for the choke from the back position but Anka is controlling his hands well.

Anka defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Zarmini's arms.

Zarmini is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Anka defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anka tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Anka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zarmini on the ground.
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!

Zarmini working for a submission but Anka is keeping him at bay.

Zarmini is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Zarmini closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Zarmini is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anka looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zarmini is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgio Zarmini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Anka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zarmini.

Anka gets caught flat footed, as Zarmini shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Anka wants to get back to his feet but Zarmini is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zarmini is working Anka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Zarmini drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Zarmini as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Anka screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Zarmini! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Georgio Zarmini!