PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hranghleia Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eljiah Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hranghleia Animai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eljiah Snow's chin.

Animai
vs
Snow

190 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hranghleia Animai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eljiah Snow!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Animai rushes Snow and presses him up against the cage.
Animai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Eljiah Snow has been cut.
Animai pushes off an throws an elbow but Snow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Snow has Animai pushed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Snow.
Snow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Snow is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Snow.
Nice body punch from Snow.
Snow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Animai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Snow's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Animai throws an elbow but misses.
Snow pushes Animai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Snow on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Animai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Snow's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow just leaning against Animai, taking a breather.
Snow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Animai's elbow.
Snow digs a right hand into Animai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Animai's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Snow.
Snow avoids the elbow strike from Animai, against the cage.
A short right from Snow on the inside.
Snow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Animai backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Animai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snow's brow.
Animai throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Snow lands a shoulder strike.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Animai being controlled against the cage.
Snow struggles to land a body shot inside as Animai controls his hands.
Animai takes a shot to the head.
Animai throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Snow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Snow lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Animai.
Snow looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow misses with a punch to the body.
Animai trying to land knees to the body.
Animai lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Eljiah Snow's cut even more.
Snow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Animais head.
Animai lands a damaging elbow.
Animai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Snow is defending well for now.
Snow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Animai's elbow.
Snow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snow misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Snow.
Snow gets through Animai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Snow lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snow.
Animai lands an elbow that stopped Snow in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Eljiah Snow's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Snow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Animai backwards.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
Animai looking to throw knees to the head but Snow is blocking nicely.
Animai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Snow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Snow.
Animai lands a damaging elbow.
Snow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Animai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Snow leaning his opponent against the cage.
Snow avoiding damage as Animai throws knees to the body.
Animai lands an elbow just above Snow 's eye.

Eljiah Snow's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eljiah Snow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hranghleia Animai!
During a confident post fight interview, Hranghleia Animai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.