PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kekipi Kona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Naciamento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kona's entrance music is "Same In The End" by Sublime. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kona
vs
Naciamento

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kekipi Kona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Naciamento!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Naciamento closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Naciamento is working for a kimura but Kona is defending it quite comfortably.

Naciamento is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kona has managed to free his arm - good work.

Naciamento wants to work for an arm triangle but Kona is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Naciamento seems to be looking for submissions.

Naciamento is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kona is just riding it out for now. Naciamento eventually gives up the hold.
Naciamento looks gassed!

Kona is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Naciamento pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kona tries to roll over but Naciamento keeps him under control.

Naciamento is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kona is looking for a sweep. Naciamento is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kona works his way to full guard. Good work.

Naciamento postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kona is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Naciamento, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kona trying to control the position from guard on top but Naciamento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kona drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Naciamento dives on top into guard.

Naciamento drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kona looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kona looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kona!
Kona lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kona trying to control the action but Naciamento is working from the bottom.
Naciamento is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kona asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Kona looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kona in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Naciamento is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kekipi Kona!