PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kona Kamehameha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Remedy-by seether. Kamehameha is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Everybody Wants to Rule The World. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Garcia
vs
Kamehameha

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santiago Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kona Kamehameha!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Kamehameha missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kamehameha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Kamehameha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamehameha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Kamehameha misses.
Kamehameha misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Kamehameha throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kamehameha misses.
Kamehameha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamehameha cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Santiago Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamehameha cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garcia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamehameha counters with a big head kick but Garcia shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kamehameha. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Garcia is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a combination that misses

and Kamehameha counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Garcia's guard now.
Kamehameha works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Kamehameha is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.

Kamehameha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garcia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kamehameha.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kamehameha is looking for a kimura here.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kamehameha on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamehameha throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamehameha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garcia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garcia tries to get out of the position.

Kamehameha is looking for a kimura here.
Kamehameha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Kamehameha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garcia is staying active underneath Kamehameha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kona Kamehameha dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kamehameha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kamehameha misses the shot to the body.
Kamehameha punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Kamehameha misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kamehameha.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamehameha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kamehameha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Kamehameha. Beautiful body shot.
Kamehameha throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
A jab from Kamehameha does it's job there.
A shot to de liver by Kamehameha. Beautiful body shot.
Kamehameha throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamehameha tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kamehameha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Kona Kamehameha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamehameha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kamehameha lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Santiago Garcia has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamehameha connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamehameha scores with a three punch combo!
Kamehameha swinging wilding here.
Kamehameha throws a one two combo.
Kona Kamehameha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Kamehameha does no damage.
Kamehameha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamehameha lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamehameha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia stuffs the takedown attempt from Kamehameha. Kamehameha gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kona Kamehameha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Santiago Garcia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kamehameha shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
A punch lands to the side of Garcia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kamehameha fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamehameha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kamehameha just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamehameha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kamehameha misses with a double jab.
Kamehameha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamehameha tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kamehameha tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kamehameha misses with a wild body shot.
Kamehameha misses the shot to the body.
Kamehameha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kamehameha looks to land a combination. Garcia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kamehameha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kamehameha fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamehameha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kamehameha counters with a left to the body.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kamehameha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santiago Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kona Kamehameha.
Kamehameha throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Kona Kamehameha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamehameha throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Kamehameha tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kamehameha tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kona Kamehameha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kamehameha 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kona Kamehameha!