PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Dagostino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kona Kamehameha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kamehameha's choice of entrance music: Everybody Wants to Rule The World. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dagostino
vs
Kamehameha

202 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
270 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marc Dagostino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kona Kamehameha!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagostino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dagostino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Kamehameha.
Kamehameha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dagostino circles away.
Dagostino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamehameha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Dagostino shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dagostino showed some decent athleticism there.

Dagostino seems to be working for a kimura but Kamehameha defends the submission attempt.
Kamehameha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kamehameha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dagostino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamehameha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dagostino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dagostino chips away with some ground and pound.

Dagostino is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kamehameha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kamehameha has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagostino looking to control.
Kamehameha thows a big elbow that misses.
Kamehameha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dagostino keeping moving, preventing Kamehameha from controlling successfully.
Dagostino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kamehameha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dagostino lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kamehameha!

Dagostino looking for a guillotine from mount but Kamehameha is having none of it.
Kamehameha tries to hold on but Dagostino postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamehameha tries to reverse the position but Dagostino maintains control.
Kamehameha manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kamehameha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kamehameha moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dagostino with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dagostino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamehameha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kamehameha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dagostino's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kamehameha wants to control from the top but Dagostino keeps moving.
Dagostino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kamehameha is one step ahead there.
Kamehameha is working Dagostino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagostino throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kamehameha wants to control from the top but Dagostino keeps moving.

Dagostino has his foot on Kamehameha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kamehameha works his way back into a safe position though.
Kamehameha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kamehameha throws and elbow that misses. Dagostino uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kamehameha's guard. Nice move by Dagostino!
Kamehameha throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dagostino wants to control from the top but Kamehameha keeps moving.
Kamehameha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kamehameha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dagostino tries to hold on but Kamehameha postures up.
Kamehameha connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagostino is trying desperately to improve position.

Kamehameha is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dagostino is surviving well by controlling Kamehameha's body position as best he can.
The referee warns Dagostino that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Kamehameha has control of Dagostino's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dagostino regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dagostino wants to hold on but Kamehameha pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dagostino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kamehameha with shots to the head and body - Dagostino looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamehameha raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kona Kamehameha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kamehameha misses with a takedown attempt
and Dagostino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dagostino smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dagostino misses with the combination.
Kamehameha throws a combination that misses
and Dagostino counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamehameha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dagostino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dagostino scores with a jab to the body.
Kamehameha connects with a crisp jab.
Dagostino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kamehameha lands a jab to the nose.
Kamehameha stuffs the takedown attempt from Dagostino. Dagostino gets slowly back to his feet.
Kamehameha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dagostino counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kamehameha punching from the bottom.
Dagostino landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kamehameha is breathing heavily.

Dagostino is working for a kimura but Kamehameha is defending it quite comfortably.
Kamehameha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamehameha throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dagostino is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dagostino not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dagostino looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kamehameha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kamehameha is trying to maintain the position but Dagostino is very close to passing his half guard.
Dagostino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kamehameha is pressing down on Dagostino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dagostino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamehameha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamehameha throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dagostino trying to control but Kamehameha is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Dagostino thows a big elbow that misses.
Dagostino stopping the sweep attempt from Kamehameha.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dagostino lands a two punch combo.
A big right from Kamehameha misses.
Marc Dagostino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kamehameha gets caught flat footed, as Dagostino shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dagostino stopping the sweep attempt from Kamehameha.
Kona Kamehameha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dagostino is in close to Kamehameha's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dagostino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dagostino trying to control but Kamehameha is working from the bottom.
Kamehameha trying to keep a closed guard but Dagostino is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagostino is looking to work some ground and pound but Kamehameha has wrist control.
Dagostino makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dagostino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kamehameha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dagostino preventing the sweep.
Dagostino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Kamehameha has his foot on Dagostino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dagostino works his way back into a safe position though.
Dagostino postures up and lands a big shot to Kamehameha's brow.
Dagostino throwing strikes from guard but Kamehameha blocks nicely.

Kamehameha is looking for a triangle but Dagostino pushes his legs off easily.
Dagostino works over Kamehameha with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamehameha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dagostino controls the pace.
Dagostino trying to control but Kamehameha is working from the bottom.
Dagostino scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dagostino lands a couple of elbows.
Dagostino connects with a couple of short punches.
Kamehameha trying to control the position.
Dagostino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dagostino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dagostino wants to control from the top but Kamehameha keeps moving.
Dagostino content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dagostino chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Dagostino dominated that second round.
That's time! Dagostino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kamehameha tries to clinch up.
Dagostino looks to land a left hand but Kamehameha moved out of range nicely.
Dagostino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kamehameha gets a takedown into half guard.

Kamehameha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kamehameha is thwarting Dagostino's attempts to control the position.

Kamehameha is looking for a kimura but Dagostino is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kamehameha to get the leverage.
Dagostino is looking for a sweep. Kamehameha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dagostino misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kamehameha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kamehameha is keen to just control but Dagostino is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dagostino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dagostino is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dagostino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamehameha misses with a wild combination.
Dagostino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kamehameha throws a combination that misses
and Dagostino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dagostino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamehameha throws a combination that misses
and Dagostino counters with a three punch combo that has Kamehameha backing up. Kamehameha nods at Dagostino to acknowledge the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dagostino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dagostino fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamehameha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dagostino finds it's way through Kamehameha's defenses.
Dagostino just misses with a punch to the body.
Dagostino scores with a three punch combo!
Kamehameha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dagostino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kamehameha's head backwards.
Kamehameha lands with a straight right. Dagostino didn't see that one coming.
Kamehameha misses with a double jab

and Dagostino counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dagostino is working for a kimura but Kamehameha is defending it quite comfortably.
Kamehameha gets full guard.
Dagostino is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dagostino content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagostino postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dagostino is looking to work some ground and pound but Kamehameha has wrist control.
Kamehameha looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamehameha, not yet.
Dagostino with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kamehameha looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamehameha, not yet.

Dagostino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dagostino scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kamehameha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dagostino wants to improve his position but Kamehameha is controlling well.
Dagostino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagostino trying to hold on to Kamehameha's head to control him but Kamehameha postures up.
Kamehameha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dagostino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kamehameha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kamehameha's back!
Kamehameha grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Dagostino is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kamehameha knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kamehameha for a finish.
Kamehameha trying to control the action but Dagostino just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dagostino punches the canvas rather than the man.
Dagostino is hanging on to Kamehameha's back as he tries to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Dagostino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dagostino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Dagostino!