PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Kaeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinsson comes to the cage accompanied by Check it out - will.i.am. Kaeo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by On Fire. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dan Kaeo enters the cage!

Martinsson
vs
Kaeo

186 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
216 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joakim Martinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Kaeo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaeo scores with a head kick.

Kaeo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martinsson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kaeo wants to stand up but Martinsson is controlling him.
Martinsson is looking to stand up but Kaeo won't let him.
Martinsson looking to sit in guard and control but Kaeo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kaeo stops Martinsson from standing up.

Martinsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kaeo defends well.
Kaeo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Martinsson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Kaeo.
Kaeo thumps Martinsson with a low kick.
Kaeo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaeo scores with a body shot.
Martinsson misses with a leg kick
and Kaeo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Kaeo lands a left and a right that send Martinsson crashing to the mat, dazed. Kaeo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Martinsson is rocked!
Martinsson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kaeo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Martinsson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Oh Martinsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaeo scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaeo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Martinsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Martinsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinsson shoots in for a takedown but Kaeo shows good takedown defense.
Martinsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinsson closes the distance but Kaeo moves to the side
and Kaeo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martinsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaeo.

Kaeo drives through and clinches with Martinsson against the cage.

Martinsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kaeo has closed the distance and engaged Martinsson in a clinch.
Martinsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kaeo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kaeo lands a nice hook to Martinsson's body. Martinsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Kaeo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Kaeo misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kaeo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaeo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kaeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaeo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinsson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kaeo.

Kaeo clinches.
Kaeo wants a takedown.

Kaeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kaeo pushes Martinsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kaeo walks away with a smile on his face. Martinsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakim Martinsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaeo tries to clinch there but Martinsson circles away.
Kaeo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaeo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kaeo rushes Martinsson and presses him up against the cage.
Martinsson tries to break free but Kaeo pushes him back against the cage.
Martinsson is trying to break the clinch but Kaeo is controlling him.

Kaeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaeo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kaeo.

Kaeo clinches with his opponent.

Kaeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kaeo clinches up with Martinsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Martinsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaeo has double underhooks.

Kaeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kaeo clinches up against the cage.

Kaeo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kaeo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kaeo manages to break the clinch.

Martinsson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
What's Kaeo going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaeo regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Kaeo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Martinsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martinsson goes for a takedown attempt but Kaeo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaeo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kaeo closes the distance and clinches.
Kaeo is trying to drag Martinsson to the mat but Martinsson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Kaeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joakim Martinsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaeo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kaeo.
Martinsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kaeo counters with a left and a right that stings Martinsson.

Kaeo lands a left and a right that send Martinsson crashing to the mat, dazed. Kaeo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Martinsson shoots in and bounces Kaeo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Martinsson wants to control from the top but Kaeo keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson stops Kaeo from standing up.
Martinsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinsson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Martinsson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kaeo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Martinsson's guard! Nice work there by Kaeo!
Kaeo stops Martinsson from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kaeo stands up and waves to Martinsson to follow him.

Kaeo gets the takedown into side control.
Martinsson is looking to regain half guard here but Kaeo keeps moving and retains side control.

Kaeo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Martinsson to his feet.
Kaeo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaeo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kaeo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaeo scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson tries to clinch but Kaeo moves out of range.
Kaeo swinging wildly here.
Nice body kick from Martinsson.
Kaeo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaeo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martinsson throws a solid leg kick but Kaeo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martinsson.

Kaeo clinches with his opponent.

Martinsson pulls guard effortlessly.

Kaeo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Martinsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaeo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaeo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kaeo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kaeo. Martinsson shrugs it off though.
Martinsson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakim Martinsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaeo tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kaeo instigates a clinch.
Martinsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martinsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martinsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kaeo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martinsson tries to break the clinch but Kaeo is controlling the position.
Kaeo holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Kaeo breaks the clinch.

Martinsson tries to keep at a distance but Kaeo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martinsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaeo just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kaeo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaeo tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaeo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaeo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Kaeo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kaeo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinsson tries to clinch up.
Kaeo is looking to clinch.
Martinsson wants to clinch up but Kaeo keeps it at a distance.

Kaeo moves into range and clinches up with Martinsson.
Martinsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martinsson looking for a takedown.

Kaeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaeo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Martinsson instigates a clinch.
Martinsson takes a knee to the side of the body.

Kaeo breaks the clinch.

Kaeo clinches.
Martinsson tries for a takedown but Kaeo manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakim Martinsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaeo is pressed up against the cage. Martinsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kaeo down to the mat. Kaeo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martinsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martinsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaeo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaeo shoots in for a takedown but Martinsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kaeo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaeo working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson seems a little lost for a moment, as Kaeo dominates the positioning.
Kaeo landing a few strikes.
Martinsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Martinsson trying to control but Kaeo flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Kaeo connects with a big shot to the side of Martinsson's head.
Martinsson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaeo content just to control the position here.
Kaeo wants to control the pace but Martinsson is squirming around nicely.
Martinsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kaeo controlling from the full mount.
Martinsson regains half guard.
Dan Kaeo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson wants to get back to full guard.
Kaeo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Martinsson has one foot on Kaeo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dan Kaeo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martinsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kaeo pinned against the cage. Kaeo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martinsson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinsson.
Kaeo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martinsson.
Kaeo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaeo Rushes Martinsson and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Martinsson is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Kaeo Piles on the pressure and Martinsson crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Kaeo!