PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grambo Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sanders
vs
Hulahula

182 cm
19
187 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
StarDust.

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grambo Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heimo Hulahula!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Sanders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hulahula stalks Sanders and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanders's face. Sanders staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Grambo Sanders has been cut.
Hulahula misses with a hook.

Hulahula closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hulahula looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanders with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hulahula.
Sanders won't allow Hulahula to pass to mount.
Hulahula not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hulahula is trying to control. Sanders wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sanders is in trouble now - Hulahula has advanced to mount!
Sanders wants to hold on but Hulahula pushes him away.
Sanders wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hulahula.
Sanders is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulahula scoring with strikes but Sanders is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hulahula cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hulahula lands a nice shot to the head.
Sanders wants to hold on but Hulahula pushes him away.
Hulahula can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanders is looking to escape.
Hulahula with a couple of short strikes.
Sanders is looking to get to half guard.
Hulahula wants to control the pace but Sanders is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hulahula.
Sanders is trying desperately to improve position.
Hulahula fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hulahula unloads with some shots from mount but Sanders bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hulahula cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hulahula moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sanders has worked his arm free - good work by Sanders!
Sanders on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sanders works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sanders is trying to maintain the position but Hulahula is very close to passing his half guard.
Hulahula lands with a punch from half guard.
Hulahula is trying to control. Sanders wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hulahula is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hulahula working over Sanders with some ground and pound. Sanders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hulahula thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanders's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula working Sanders over with strikes.
Sanders blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hulahula.
Sanders trying to control here.

Hulahula seems to be working for a kimura but Sanders defends the submission attempt.

Hulahula is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanders holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hulahula working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanders wants to control but Hulahula is keeping busy.
Sanders won't allow Hulahula to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heimo Hulahula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grambo Sanders's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hulahula blocks a jab.
Sanders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hulahula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hulahula lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Hulahula shoots in and bounces Sanders off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hulahula passes Sanders's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hulahula thows a huge punch but Sanders dodges it nicely.
Sanders trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Hulahula there.
Hulahula trying to mount his opponent but Sanders defends it.
Sanders is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulahula missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Hulahula there.
Hulahula is thwarting Sanders's attempts to control the position.
Sanders blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hulahula.
Hulahula stalling away here and it's allowed Sanders to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sanders not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Hulahula moves out of range.
Sanders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanders throws a head kick but Hulahula moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula throws a shot from downtown. Sanders moves away and avoids it.
Grambo Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hulahula shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hulahula was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanders takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hulahula trying to control but Sanders is having none of it.
Hulahula lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Hulahula goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sanders turns into him and now he's in Hulahula's guard.
Hulahula looking for a sweep. Not yet Hulahula, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula trying to strike off his back.
Hulahula working a defensive guard here.
Sanders wants to control from the top but Hulahula keeps moving.
Hulahula looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanders is one step ahead there.
Sanders trying to control but Hulahula is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hulahula looking for a sweep. Not yet Hulahula, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hulahula bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanders's head.
Hulahula looks to land a left hand but Sanders moved out of range nicely.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hulahula shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sanders is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hulahula throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hulahula throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hulahula distracts Sanders with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hulahula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heimo Hulahula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grambo Sanders's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hulahula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanders.
Hulahula misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hulahula blocks a head kick by Sanders.
Hulahula scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hulahula changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanders tries to avoid it but Hulahula manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanders to the ground. Sanders escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hulahula connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Hulahula misses.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hulahula lands a jab.
Sanders fails to land the takedown.
Hulahula throws a lazy right hand but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hulahula throws a hook but Sanders blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sanders.

Hulahula shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanders missing with punches from the bottom.
Hulahula is nestled in close to Sanders, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sanders is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hulahula's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hulahula's back!
Sanders is trying to stick to Hulahula's back but Hulahula is turning into Sanders. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sanders's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hulahula.
Sanders keeping moving, preventing Hulahula from controlling successfully.
Hulahula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hulahula postures up in Sanders's guard and throws a big left but Sanders blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanders looking to control.
Sanders keeping moving, preventing Hulahula from controlling successfully.
Sanders looking to control.
Sanders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanders lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good exchange - Hulahula coming out on top.
Hulahula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanders tries to clinch but Hulahula moves out of range.
Heimo Hulahula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hulahula.
Hulahula avoids the head kick by Sanders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanders has time to react.
Hulahula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanders throws a head kick but Hulahula moves out of range.
Hulahula scores with the left hand. Sanders knows he should have avoided that one.

Hulahula drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hulahula throwing strikes from guard but Sanders blocks nicely.
Grambo Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hulahula working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanders's head.
Sanders is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hulahula is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Heimo Hulahula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanders is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula preventing the sweep.
Hulahula wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.
Heimo Hulahula has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hulahula is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hulahula tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanders is retaining full guard.
Sanders controls Hulahula momentarily but Hulahula frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanders misses with a double jab.
Hulahula ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Sanders.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heimo Hulahula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hulahula has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heimo Hulahula!