PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaimana Kalainawai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coal Hagride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalainawai's entrance music is Collie Buddz - She Gimme Love. A fine choice. Hagride has chosen I am Black Torment as his entrance music. Kaimana Kalainawai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kalainawai
vs
Hagride

180 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

166 cm
23
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaimana Kalainawai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Coal Hagride!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagride misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalainawai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hagride throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kalainawai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hagride throws a head kick that misses.
Kalainawai lands with a hook. Hagride tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kalainawai scores with a three punch combo!
Hagride drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Hagride darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hagride is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hagride thows a huge punch but Kalainawai dodges it nicely.
Kalainawai is looking to improve his position.
Hagride really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kalainawai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hagride lands strikes from half guard.
Hagride working the head and body with strikes.
Kalainawai is looking to improve his position.
Hagride is nestled in close to Kalainawai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kalainawai is looking to escape.
Kalainawai gets full guard.
Hagride working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagride lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hagride looking to pass the guard.
Hagride won't allow Kalainawai to sweep him here.
Hagride postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kalainawai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hagride throws a big right hand that misses.
Hagride controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kalainawai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kalainawai throwing strikes here but Hagride is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kalainawai throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Kalainawai looking for a guillotine from mount but Hagride is having none of it.
Hagride is desperately trying to improve his position but Kalainawai has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalainawai wants to take Hagride's back here but Hagride is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kalainawai looking to control but Hagride is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kalainawai wants to take Hagride's back but he can't do it this time.
Kalainawai prevents Hagride from getting the reversal.
Hagride tries to hold on but Kalainawai postures up.
Hagride is looking to get to half guard.
Hagride wants to hold on but Kalainawai pushes him away.
Hagride sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kalainawai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalainawai is looking to advance position but Hagride won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hagride is looking for a sweep. Kalainawai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kalainawai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hagride!
Kalainawai lands a big shot there that rocks Hagride but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kalainawai lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kalainawai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kalainawai controlling the position easily from mount.
Hagride is looking to get to half guard.
Kalainawai is landing with some decent strikes but Hagride is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kalainawai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hagride working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagride is controlling an arm, preventing Kalainawai from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hagride regains half guard.
Hagride is looking for a sweep. Kalainawai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kalainawai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hagride is trying to get back to full guard.
Kalainawai passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hagride!
Hagride has given up his back here. Will Kalainawai look for the submission or keep pounding away?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hagride manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kalainawai's guard. Nice work there by Hagride.

Hagride got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kalainawai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hagride has managed to get both his arms back between Kalainawai's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kaimana Kalainawai will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hagride decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hagride looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kalainawai is trying to get back to full guard.
Kalainawai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kalainawai has momentary wrist control but Hagride slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hagride connects with a couple of short punches.

Kalainawai working for a triangle but Hagride defends it easily.
Hagride must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hagride is looking to work some ground and pound but Kalainawai has wrist control.
Kalainawai looking for a sweep. Not yet Kalainawai, not yet.
Hagride postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hagride trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalainawai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hagride postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coal Hagride has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalainawai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hagride.
Kalainawai wants to sweep here but Hagride controlling him for the moment.
Kalainawai is working hard here to advance position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kalainawai scores with a jab to the body.
Kalainawai misses with a few strikes there.
Hagride missing with a left hand there. Kalainawai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hagride fails with the takedown.
Kalainawai throws a right hand that Hagride ducks under and follows up with a left that Hagride also avoids with ease.
Hagride misses the shot to the body.

Hagride scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalainawai sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kalainawai is trying to get back to full guard.
Hagride trying to mount his opponent but Kalainawai defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagride slips a nice elbow through Kalainawai's hands, connecting with Kalainawai's forehead.
Hagride looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kalainawai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kalainawai is trying to stand.
Hagride is nestled in close to Kalainawai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kalainawai tries to get to full guard but Hagride has control of the leg.
Hagride lands with a punch from half guard.
Hagride controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hagride lands a nice short elbow.
Hagride throwing shots but Kalainawai is blocking nicely.
Kalainawai has a hand on Hagride's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hagride takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kalainawai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalainawai is squirming around, avoiding Hagride's attempts to control the action.
Kalainawai tries to reverse the position but Hagride maintains control.
Hagride lands a big shot there that rocks Kalainawai but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hagride landing punches.
Hagride lands with some strikes.
Kalainawai gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hagride not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kalainawai is looking to improve his position.
Kalainawai moves into full guard.
Hagride stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kalainawai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kalainawai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hagride bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalainawai looking for a sweep. Not yet Kalainawai, not yet.

Kalainawai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hagride gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hagride landing with the ground and pound.
Kalainawai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kalainawai wants to stand up but Hagride is controlling him.

Hagride avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hagride is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hagride seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coal Hagride showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kalainawai missing with a left hand there. Hagride was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaimana Kalainawai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hagride is defended easily by Kalainawai.
Kalainawai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kalainawai jabs at Hagride's body.

Hagride shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Kalainawai is looking for a triangle but Hagride pushes his legs off easily.
Kalainawai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hagride lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hagride works over Kalainawai with some ground and pound from guard.
Hagride chips away with some ground and pound.
Hagride trying to control but Kalainawai is working from the bottom.

Kalainawai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hagride working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kalainawai's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kalainawai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kalainawai keeping moving, preventing Hagride from controlling successfully.
Hagride scoring with some ground and pound.

Kalainawai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hagride doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hagride manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kalainawai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kalainawai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hagride can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hagride tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kalainawai lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hagride hang on?
Hagride blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagride bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hagride loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kalainawai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Kalainawai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hagride trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hagride connects with a couple of short punches.
Hagride chips away with some ground and pound.
Hagride is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hagride with a nice head shot there.
Hagride showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hagride loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Kalainawai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hagride stands up over Kalainawai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalainawai wants to sweep but no luck.

Kalainawai scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Hagride fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kalainawai sprawls well initially but Hagride persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kalainawai is looking to improve his position.
Kalainawai wants to sweep but Hagride has passed to side control!
Kalainawai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hagride remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kalainawai takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hagride working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalainawai regains half guard.
Hagride lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kalainawai moves into full guard.

Kalainawai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hagride is aware though and is defending well.
Hagride wants to control from the top but Kalainawai keeps moving.
Hagride landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hagride cracks Kalainawai with a solid left hand.

Kalainawai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hagride defends it easily.
Hagride preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coal Hagride really 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.

Hagride darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hagride is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kalainawai regains full guard. Nicely done.

Kalainawai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hagride defends well.
Hagride lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kalainawai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hagride connects with a couple of short punches.
Kalainawai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hagride trying to control but Kalainawai is working from the bottom.
Hagride trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Kalainawai working for a triangle but Hagride defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagride preventing the sweep.
Hagride looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hagride darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hagride winds up and cracks Kalainawai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hagride working over Kalainawai with some ground and pound. Kalainawai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kalainawai is trying to get back to full guard.
Hagride is pressing down on Kalainawai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kalainawai is holding on for now.
Hagride not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagride working Kalainawai over with strikes.
Kalainawai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kalainawai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hagride manages to get himself to full guard.
Hagride looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kalainawai is one step ahead there.
Kalainawai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hagride is keeping the position for now.
Hagride looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kalainawai is one step ahead there.
Hagride is trying to control the position but Kalainawai postures up.
Kalainawai looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hagride is on top in guard.
Kalainawai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hagride working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Kalainawai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hagride looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Kalainawai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hagride gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hagride with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagride won't allow Kalainawai to sweep him here.
Hagride wants to control from the top but Kalainawai keeps moving.
Hagride throwing strikes but missing.
Kalainawai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hagride's guard.
Hagride is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kalainawai won't allow Hagride to sweep him here.

Kalainawai postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hagride is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kalainawai, into his guard.
Hagride is working Kalainawai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hagride trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalainawai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hagride won't allow Kalainawai to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coal Hagride dominated that fourth round.
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. This is the final round!

Hagride takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kalainawai stuns Hagride with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kalainawai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kalainawai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kalainawai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hagride decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kalainawai's guard.

Kalainawai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hagride can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kalainawai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kalainawai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hagride postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hagride scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hagride stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kalainawai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hagride passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagride scoring with punches from side control.
Kalainawai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hagride lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hagride landing strikes.
Kalainawai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hagride in particular looking to stall.
Hagride prevents Kalainawai from improving his position.
Hagride looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Kalainawai actively working from the bottom here.
Kalainawai tries to get to full guard but Hagride has control of the leg.
Hagride seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagride scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hagride trying to control the action but Kalainawai is working from the bottom.
Hagride scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hagride is nestled in close to Kalainawai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kalainawai has hold of Hagride's hands but Hagride slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kalainawai wants to get back to his feet.
Kalainawai taking some punishment here, with Hagride in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hagride lands a nice short elbow.

Kalainawai actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Hagride.
Kaimana Kalainawai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalainawai is looking for a sweep. Hagride is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kalainawai trying to get back to full guard but Hagride takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hagride fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalainawai is trying to escape the mount.
Kalainawai is squirming around, avoiding Hagride's attempts to control the action.
Hagride landing strikes from the mount.
Hagride trying to control but Kalainawai is having none of it.
Kalainawai is in a horrible position here. Hagride smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hagride looking to control but Kalainawai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kalainawai is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kalainawai gets back to half guard.
Kalainawai is refusing to be controlled, as Hagride sits in half guard.
Kalainawai regains full guard. Nicely done.

Kalainawai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hagride lands a couple of digs.
Hagride scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kalainawai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kalainawai has momentary wrist control but Hagride slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hagride working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kalainawai's head.

Kalainawai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hagride gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kalainawai wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coal Hagride comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hagride has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coal Hagride!
Coal Hagride is the new middleweight champion!