PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawikana Aamakualenalena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Aamakualenalena's choice of entrance music: Hawaii 78. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wright
vs
Aamakualenalena

180 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kawikana Aamakualenalena!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wright shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aamakualenalena is keeping the position for now.
Wright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wright working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wright stops Aamakualenalena from standing up.
Wright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aamakualenalena's head.

Wright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aamakualenalena has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wright has managed to get both his arms back between Aamakualenalena's legs - danger averted.
Wright landing some decent shots from guard.
Wright is in close to Aamakualenalena's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aamakualenalena is looking to stand up but Wright isn't so interested in that idea.
Aamakualenalena is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Aamakualenalena working for a triangle but Wright defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aamakualenalena escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aamakualenalena looks gassed!
Aamakualenalena keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.
Wright cracks Aamakualenalena with a solid left hand.
Wright works over Aamakualenalena with some ground and pound from guard.
Wright looking to pass the guard.

Aamakualenalena has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wright should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Aamakualenalena has tightened it up now! Wright should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kawikana Aamakualenalena!