PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kainalu Kekoa (ranked 25466 p4p, 5463 weight class) and Elliott Acosta (ranked 579 p4p, 527 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kekoa
vs
Acosta

195 cm
25
250
1 - 3 - 0

192 cm
18
271
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elliott Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kekoa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice jab there from Kekoa.
Kekoa thuds his right hand into Acosta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kekoa, as that shot connected.
Kekoa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Acosta throws a big shot that misses.

Kekoa clinches.
A short right from Kekoa on the inside.
Kekoa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kekoa.
Kekoa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Acosta up against the cage.
Kekoa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acosta has had enough of the clinch but Kekoa keeps him there for the moment.
Acosta blocks an uppercut.
Kekoa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kekoa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kekoa fails to land.
Acosta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kekoa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Acosta backwards.
Kekoa misses with the head strike.
Kekoa slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Acosta.

It looks like Kainalu Kekoa has been cut.
Acosta swings wildly with an uppercut but Kekoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Kekoa fails to land.
Acosta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Acosta gets through Kekoa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Acosta lands a hook that snaps the head of Kekoa backwards.
Kekoa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kekoa gets through Acosta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kekoa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kekoa controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kekoa blocking some punches.
Kekoa keeps control of Acosta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kekoa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kekoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kekoa working aggressively here.
Kekoa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kekoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Acosta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Acosta misses with the head strike.
Acosta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kekoa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kekoa is stalling here.
Kekoa misses with some punches.
Kekoa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kekoa lands a nice uppercut.
Kekoa lands with a light punch inside.
Kekoa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acosta misses with a body punch.
Kekoa blocks an uppercut.
Kekoa lands a nice uppercut.
Kekoa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Acosta tries a body shot but Kekoa blocks it.
Kekoa stalling in the clinch.
Kekoa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Acosta swings wildly with an uppercut but Kekoa uses good head movement to avoid it.

Acosta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Acosta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Kekoa clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kekoa.
A short uppercut from Acosta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acosta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kekoa lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Kekoa on the inside.
Kekoa lands with a right to the head.
Acosta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kekoa lands with a short shot to the head.
Kekoa prevents a body shot from Acosta.
Acosta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kekoa scores with a shot to the side of Acosta's head.
Kekoa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kekoa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Acosta.
Acosta lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kekoa is pushing Acosta up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kainalu Kekoa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kainalu Kekoa's cut.
That's time! Kekoa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kekoa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Acosta looks to land a left hand but Kekoa moved out of range nicely.
Acosta lands a head shot.

Kekoa darts in and clinches Acosta up against the cage.
Kekoa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kekoa is pushing Acosta up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Acosta fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kekoa has a couple of punches blocked by Acosta.
Kekoa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A bit of stalling here from Kekoa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kainalu Kekoa.
Kekoa cracks Acosta with a good jab.
Acosta looks to land a left hand but Kekoa moved out of range nicely.
Kekoa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Acosta manages to circle out of the way.
Acosta throws a jab but it's blocked by Kekoa.
Kekoa lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Elliott Acosta has been cut.
Kainalu Kekoa is winning the standup battle so far.
Acosta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kekoa has time to react.
Acosta loads up on a big right hand but Kekoa slips the punch.

Kekoa clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kekoa.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kekoa as Acosta tries to tie him up.
Kekoa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kekoa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kekoa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kekoa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Acosta can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta has a couple of punches blocked by Kekoa.
Kekoa slows down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Acosta.
Kekoa lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kekoa scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Kekoa to work.
Kekoa working aggressively here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kekoa here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kekoa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kainalu Kekoa.
Acosta throws a right and a left that Kekoa avoids nicely.
Kekoa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Acosta.
Kekoa lands with a right hand.
Kekoa slips a jab from Acosta.
Kekoa lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa throws out a powerful jab.

Kekoa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kekoa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Acosta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Acosta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kekoa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Acosta up against the cage.
Acosta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kekoa is keeping busy.
Kekoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kekoa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kekoa is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Acosta fails to land.
Acosta blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kekoa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kekoa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kekoa blocks an uppercut.
Acosta tries to throw a body punch but Kekoa avoids it by throwing Acosta back against the cage.
Kekoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kekoa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Acosta swings wildly with an uppercut but Kekoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kekoa.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kekoa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Acosta backwards.
Kekoa misses with the head strike.
Kekoa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kekoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Acosta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kainalu Kekoa dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kekoa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kekoa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Elliott Acosta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Acosta loads up on a big right hand but Kekoa slips the punch.
Acosta throws a right hand that Kekoa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kekoa also avoids with ease.
Acosta throws an off balance right hand
and Kekoa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kekoa moves away from the strike by Acosta.
Kekoa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Acosta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Acosta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kekoa moves away.

Kekoa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Kekoa.
Kekoa blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Acosta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Acosta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kekoa gets through Acosta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kekoa gets through Acosta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Acosta lands a nice uppercut.
Kekoa lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa blocks a body shot from Acosta.
Acosta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Acosta scores with a shot to the side of Kekoa's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kekoa.
Acosta throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Acosta fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kekoa lands with a left to the head.
Acosta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Acosta throws a punch but it's blocked by Kekoa.
Acosta lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kekoa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta working aggressively here.
Kekoa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Acosta up against the cage.
Acosta misses with a body punch.
A short right from Kekoa.
Come on Kekoa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kekoa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kekoa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kekoa has a couple of punches blocked by Acosta.
Kekoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Acosta.
Kekoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Kekoa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kekoa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kekoa.
Kainalu Kekoa has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Acosta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kekoa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kekoa wants to clinch.
Acosta throws an overhand right that lands on Kekoa's shoulder, as Kekoa tries to avoid the shot.
Acosta throws a hook but Kekoa blocks it.
Acosta throws an off balance right hand

and Kekoa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kekoa scores with a shoulder strike.
Acosta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kekoa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Acosta is trying to stall.

Acosta breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa defending well as Acosta loads up on a big left hand.
Kekoa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kekoa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acosta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kekoa moves away from the strike by Acosta.
Decent striking displayed by Kekoa there.

Kekoa has managed to clinch.
Acosta looking to stall.

Acosta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kekoa lands with a hook. Acosta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kekoa scores with a jab.

Kekoa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Acosta.
Kekoa lands with a right to the head.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

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