PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marion Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mualzavata Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Animai has chosen Never Back Down - Linkin Park as his entrance music. The key to victory for Marion Polk has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Polk
vs
Animai

181 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marion Polk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mualzavata Animai!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polk leaves Animai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Polk tries to clinch up but Animai circles away and keeps his distance.
Animai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Animai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Polk is fending him off so far but Animai persists. Nope, Polk circles away and we're back to standing.
Marion Polk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mualzavata Animai.
Polk tries to clinch up.

Polk clinches.
Polk tries to land a knee to the head but Animai blocks with his arms.
Animai tries to land knees in the clinch but Polk avoids the damage to the body.
Polk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Polk lands with a left to the head.

Animai jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Animai has a closed guard, preventing Polk from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Animai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Polk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Animai is tightening it up a little... Polk has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Polk reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Polk taps out! Nice BJJ there by Animai!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mualzavata Animai!
Mualzavata Animai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.