PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kainalu Kekoa (ranked 4219 p4p, 4220 weight class) and Pascal Popper (ranked 407 p4p, 409 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kekoa
vs
Popper

195 cm
25
250
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
220
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kainalu Kekoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pascal Popper!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kekoa clinches.

Popper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kekoa throws the left hand but Popper avoids the punch easily.
Popper tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Popper looks for a takedown but Kekoa sprawls well.
Popper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kekoa stuffs the takedown.
Kainalu Kekoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascal Popper.
Kekoa swats away the attempt to clinch by Popper.

Kekoa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kekoa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
Popper tries to bench press Kekoa off him but Kekoa keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa takes a little break here. Popper wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Popper dodges the ground and pound from Kekoa.
Popper regains half guard.

Kekoa decides to return to a standing position.

Kekoa takes the fight into the clinch.

Kekoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kekoa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Popper napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Popper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kekoa taking a breather here.

Kekoa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Popper knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Popper's face as Kekoa controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kainalu Kekoa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kekoa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 10:9
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kainalu Kekoa!