PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeet Kune Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor Houghtinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kune Do comes to the cage accompanied by Everything in its right place- Radio Head. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kune Do
vs
Houghtinho

189 cm
22
157 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

BioPharm Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeet Kune Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Razor Houghtinho!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houghtinho throws a leg kick but Kune Do checks it.
Kune Do scores with a hook to the body. Houghtinho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Houghtinho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Houghtinho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kune Do.
Kune Do throws a series of punches but Houghtinho moves out of range.
Kune Do moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kune Do throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Razor Houghtinho has been cut.
Kune Do throws a head kick but Houghtinho moves out of range.
Kune Do pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houghtinho misses with a body shot.
Kune Do misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houghtinho throws a combination that misses
and Kune Do counters with a two punch combo.
Kune Do pushes Houghtinho away with a front kick.
Kune Do clobbers Houghtinho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kune Do misses with an uppercut. Houghtinho saw that one coming.
Jeet Kune Do is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kune Do moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kune Do scores with a one two! Houghtinho had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kune Do lands with a hook. Houghtinho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Houghtinho moves forwards but Kune Do connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kune Do throws the kick towards the body but Houghtinho avoids it.
Kune Do really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice takedown defense from Kune Do. No joy for Houghtinho on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kune Do misses with a jab to the body

and Houghtinho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Houghtinho.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Houghtinho wants to control from the top but Kune Do keeps moving.
Kune Do keeping full guard, as Houghtinho tries to pass.
Kune Do is trying to control the position but Houghtinho postures up.
Houghtinho postures up in Kune Do's guard and throws a big left but Kune Do blocks it.
Kune Do wants to sweep here but Houghtinho controlling him for the moment.
Kune Do trying to keep a closed guard but Houghtinho is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houghtinho is working Kune Do over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kune Do manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kune Do trying to control but Houghtinho is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houghtinho throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kune Do. What's that going to do exactly?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houghtinho sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Houghtinho wants to get back to his feet.
Houghtinho is refusing to be controlled, as Kune Do sits in half guard.
Houghtinho lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Houghtinho tries to get to full guard but Kune Do has control of the leg.
Kune Do is trying to control the action in half guard but Houghtinho is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kune Do is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Houghtinho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Houghtinho looking for submissions off his back.
Houghtinho looks gassed!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Houghtinho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An inside leg kick from Houghtinho misses.

Houghtinho looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kune Do!
Kune Do is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kune Do regains half guard.

Houghtinho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kune Do is just riding it out for now. Houghtinho eventually gives up the hold.
Kune Do regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeet Kune Do dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Razor Houghtinho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kune Do scores with a sloppy right hand. Houghtinho should have avoided that one.
Kune Do misses with a body shot

and Houghtinho counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kune Do controlling Houghtinho's posture.
Houghtinho won't allow Kune Do to sweep him here.
Kune Do is trying to control the position but Houghtinho postures up.
Kune Do working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Houghtinho.
Kune Do tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kune Do is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Houghtinho trying to control but Kune Do is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kune Do throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Houghtinho gets a takedown into half guard.

Houghtinho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kune Do defends it well.
Kune Do is staying active underneath Houghtinho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kune Do moves into full guard.
Kune Do is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kune Do keeping moving, preventing Houghtinho from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houghtinho is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Houghtinho with a nice head shot there.
Houghtinho won't allow Kune Do to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kune Do fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Houghtinho throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kune Do misses with a combination

and Houghtinho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kune Do's guard now.
Houghtinho chips away with some ground and pound.
Houghtinho throwing strikes from guard but Kune Do blocks nicely.
Razor Houghtinho has got the better of the ground game so far.

Houghtinho is posturing up here but Kune Do has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Houghtinho tries to roll out but it's too tight and Houghtinho has to tap! Slick submission there by Kune Do!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeet Kune Do!