PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kolohe Hakoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahm Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakoa comes to the ring accompanied by Ol Dirty Bastard - Snakes. Rahm Emanuel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kolohe Hakoa's chin.

Hakoa
vs
Emanuel

179 cm
21
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kolohe Hakoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rahm Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakoa moves away from the strike by Emanuel.

Hakoa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hakoa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Rahm Emanuel has been cut.
Emanuel tries to reverse the position but Hakoa maintains control.
Hakoa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Emanuel is wriggling around trying to escape.

Hakoa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Emanuel taking shots to the head.

Hakoa working for a guillotine from mount but Emanuel is in no mood to give up.

Hakoa is standing up, even though he is in mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emanuel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hakoa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hakoa breaks from the clinch.
Emanuel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emanuel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hakoa counters with a nice body kick.

Hakoa gets caught flat footed, as Emanuel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hakoa wants to sweep here but Emanuel controlling him for the moment.
Emanuel throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Hakoa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Emanuel defends it easily.
Emanuel trying to control but Hakoa is working from the bottom.
Emanuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Hakoa has wrist control.
Emanuel wants to stand but Hakoa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Emanuel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emanuel connects with the punch.
Hakoa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emanuel blocks a head kick by Hakoa.

Hakoa clinches up with Emanuel and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hakoa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hakoa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Emanuel uses from the top position.
Hakoa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Emanuel is posturing up here but Hakoa has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Emanuel tries to roll out but it's too tight and Emanuel has to tap! Slick submission there by Hakoa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kolohe Hakoa!