PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Pasqualli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Kuolema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pasqualli's entrance music is Ball Tongue by Korn. A fine choice. Kuolema has chosen Ratatat - Lex as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pasqualli
vs
Kuolema

180 cm
19
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Pasqualli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Kuolema!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuolema drives through and clinches with Pasqualli against the cage.
Kuolema throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuolema throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuolema creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pasqualli's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuolema.
Kuolema throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pasqualli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuolema's elbow.
Pasqualli blocks the elbow strike.
Kuolema lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasqualli.
Pasqualli tries to work over Kuolema's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pasqualli blocks the elbow strike.
Kuolema throws an elbow but it misses.
Pasqualli has a couple of punches blocked by Kuolema.
Kuolema prevents a body shot from Pasqualli.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuolema throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pasqualli blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuolema lands an elbow that stopped Pasqualli in his tracks for a moment.
Pasqualli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuolema tries to land a knee to the head but Pasqualli blocks with his arms.
Pasqualli blocks an elbow strike.
Kuolema blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pasqualli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuolema's elbow.
Nice elbow from Kuolema.
Kuolema throws an elbow that misses.
Kuolema looking to throw knees to the head but Pasqualli is blocking nicely.
Kuolema throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuolema with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuolema keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pasqualli's efforts to push away.
Kuolema throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuolema lands an elbow that stopped Pasqualli in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Pasqualli fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuolema blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pasqualli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pasqualli has a couple of punches blocked by Kuolema.
Kuolema creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pasqualli's defenses.
Kuolema throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuolema creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pasqualli's defenses.
Kuolema gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pasqualli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuolema lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuolema gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pasqualli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pasqualli has a couple of punches blocked by Kuolema.
Pasqualli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuolema misses with an elbow strike.
Pasqualli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pasqualli dodges an elbow strike from Kuolema.
Kuolema pushes off an throws an elbow but Pasqualli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pasqualli blocks the elbow strike.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside.
Kuolema lands an elbow just above Pasqualli 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuolema.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuolema is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pasqualli is defending well for now.
Pasqualli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pasqualli takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuolema throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuolema pushes off an throws an elbow but Pasqualli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuolema tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuolema tries to land a knee to the head but Pasqualli blocks with his arms.
Kuolema misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuolema.
Pasqualli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuolema's elbow.
Kuolema blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pasqualli misses with a body punch.
Pasqualli blocks the elbow strike.
Pasqualli wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuolema won't allow it.
Pasqualli misses with a punch on the inside.
Pasqualli wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuolema won't allow it.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuolema just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pasqualli's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Pasqualli fails to land.
Pasqualli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuolema pushes off an throws an elbow but Pasqualli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuolema gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pasqualli blocks an elbow strike from Kuolema.
Pasqualli working hard to break the clinch.
Pasqualli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuolema's elbow.
Pasqualli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pasqualli is trying to break the clinch but Kuolema is controlling him.
Kuolema gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kuolema throws an elbow that misses.
Pasqualli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuolema uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuolema throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pasqualli blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuolema gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kuolema pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside that Pasqualli shrugs off.
Kuolema lands a damaging elbow.
Kuolema is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pasqualli is defending well for now.
Pasqualli working aggressively here.
Pasqualli blocks an elbow strike.
Kuolema blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pasqualli dodges an elbow strike from Kuolema.
Pasqualli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuolema lands an elbow that stopped Pasqualli in his tracks for a moment.
Pasqualli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuolema misses with a knee to the head.
Kuolema throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuolema lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuolema throws an elbow but misses.
Pasqualli throws a head punch that misses.
Kuolema throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuolema has Pasqualli pressed against the cage, preventing Pasqualli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuolema misses with a knee strike.
Kuolema blocks an uppercut.
Kuolema missing with knees to the body.
Kuolema looks gassed!
Pasqualli misses with a punch on the inside.
Pasqualli tries a body shot but Kuolema blocks it.
Pasqualli takes an elbow to the temple.
Pasqualli lands with a left to the head.
Pasqualli tries to break the clinch but Kuolema is controlling the position.
Kuolema comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuolema just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pasqualli's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kuolema blocks an uppercut.
Pasqualli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pasqualli misses with some punches.
Pasqualli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuolema uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasqualli dodges an elbow strike from Kuolema.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuolema creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pasqualli's defenses.
Pasqualli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuolema comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuolema looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside that Pasqualli shrugs off.
Pasqualli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuolema looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuolema throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pasqualli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuolema lands a damaging elbow.
Kuolema gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kuolema tries a knee to the head but Pasqualli blocks it.
Kuolema lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuolema throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pasqualli misses with some punches.
Pasqualli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pasqualli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pasqualli blocks an elbow strike from Kuolema.
Pasqualli struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuolema controls his hands.
Kuolema lands a damaging elbow.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside.
Kuolema misses with an elbow strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuolema.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside that Pasqualli shrugs off.
Pasqualli is trying to break the clinch but Kuolema has him pressed against the cage.
Kuolema blocking some punches.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside that Pasqualli shrugs off.
Kuolema looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuolema throws an elbow that misses.
Pasqualli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pasqualli avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuolema.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside.
Pasqualli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuolema tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuolema throws an elbow but misses.
Kuolema lands a damaging elbow.
Pasqualli working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Kuolema.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside.
Pasqualli avoids the elbow strike from Kuolema, against the cage.
Pasqualli blocks the elbow strike.
Pasqualli misses with a punch on the inside.
Pasqualli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuolema lands an elbow just above Pasqualli 's eye.
Pasqualli takes an elbow to the temple.
Pasqualli blocks an elbow strike from Kuolema.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pasqualli has a couple of punches blocked by Kuolema.
Kuolema lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Kuolema.
Kuolema throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pasqualli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuolema's elbow.
Kuolema gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Kuolema.
Kuolema pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pasqualli tries to circle away but Kuolema has him pinned against the cage.
Pasqualli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pasqualli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuolema throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pasqualli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow.
Pasqualli working aggressively here.
Kuolema throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pasqualli blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuolema tries a knee to the head but Pasqualli blocks it.
Kuolema lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuolema with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuolema blocks an uppercut.
Pasqualli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pasqualli tries a body shot but Kuolema blocks it.
Pasqualli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuolema uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasqualli avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuolema.
Kuolema throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuolema blocks an uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuolema blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuolema tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pasqualli avoids it.
Pasqualli struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuolema controls his hands.
Pasqualli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuolema throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuolema.
Kuolema pushes off an throws an elbow but Pasqualli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pasqualli is trying to break the clinch but Kuolema has him pressed against the cage.
Pasqualli has a couple of punches blocked by Kuolema.
Kuolema misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuolema throws an elbow that misses.
Kuolema throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pasqualli blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuolema tries a knee to the head but Pasqualli blocks it.
Pasqualli tries to work over Kuolema's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuolema.
Pasqualli tries to work over Kuolema's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pasqualli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pasqualli avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuolema.
Pasqualli misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuolema throws an elbow but misses.
Pasqualli avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuolema.
Kuolema gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kuolema prevents Pasqualli from breaking the clinch.
Kuolema creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pasqualli misses with a punch to the body.
Pasqualli tries a body shot but Kuolema blocks it.
Kuolema throws an elbow that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuolema.
Kuolema keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pasqualli's efforts to push away.
Pasqualli avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuolema.
Pasqualli struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuolema controls his hands.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside that Pasqualli shrugs off.
Pasqualli blocks an elbow strike from Kuolema.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow.
Kuolema creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pasqualli's defenses.
Nice elbow from Kuolema.
Pasqualli throws a head punch that misses.
Pasqualli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pasqualli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Pasqualli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pasqualli working aggressively here.
Pasqualli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pasqualli blocks the elbow strike.
Pasqualli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuolema uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasqualli can't find room to land a body shot as Kuolema controls the action.
Pasqualli tries a body shot but Kuolema blocks it.
Kuolema has Pasqualli pressed against the cage, preventing Pasqualli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuolema looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pasqualli blocks the elbow strike.
Kuolema lands an elbow just above Pasqualli 's eye.
Nice elbow from Kuolema.
Pasqualli can't break the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuolema missing with knees to the body.
Kuolema lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuolema blocks an uppercut.
Kuolema lands an elbow inside.
Kuolema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pasqualli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pasqualli tries to work over Kuolema's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuolema lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pasqualli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuolema lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuolema.
Pasqualli throws a head punch that misses.
Kuolema lands an elbow just above Pasqualli 's eye.
Kuolema lands an elbow just above Pasqualli 's eye.
Pasqualli misses with a body punch.
Kuolema throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pasqualli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuolema gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kuolema tries a knee to the head but Pasqualli blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuolema tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pasqualli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuolema blocks an uppercut.
Kuolema comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuolema creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kuolema misses with an elbow strike.
Kuolema missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Kuolema comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuolema 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Kai Kuolema!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Kai Kuolema!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Kai Kuolema!

Kai Kuolema wins by unanimous decision!