PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azrael Eldritch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleki Oliweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eldritch comes to the cage accompanied by True Faith. Oliweli has chosen Chant & E Ala E as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kaleki Oliweli has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Eldritch
vs
Oliweli

188 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

194 cm
29
213 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Azrael Eldritch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaleki Oliweli!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eldritch thuds a left hand into Oliweli's body.
Azrael Eldritch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eldritch motions for Oliweli to come forward. Eldritch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eldritch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oliweli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eldritch throws a leg kick that misses.
Eldritch misses the body punch
and Oliweli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliweli scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Oliweli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliweli.
An inside leg kick from Eldritch misses.
Oliweli punishes Eldritch's body with a nice straight punch.
Eldritch takes one to the chin there.
Eldritch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliweli manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliweli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eldritch.
Eldritch misses with a leg kick
and Oliweli counters with a stiff right hand.
Eldritch connects with a solid leg kick.
Eldritch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliweli misses with an uppercut
and Eldritch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eldritch throws a lazy head kick
and Oliweli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eldritch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oliweli just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliweli connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldritch misses the body punch
and Oliweli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliweli blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Eldritch is predictable there
and Oliweli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oliweli looks to score with a jab to the body but Eldritch is just out of range.
Oliweli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eldritch tries to land a front kick but Oliweli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eldritch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oliweli doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eldritch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oliweli. That did some damage!
Eldritch swings widly with a right hand
and Oliweli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eldritch looks for the body kick but Oliweli saw that one coming.
A combination from Eldritch does no damage.
Nice body punch from Oliweli.
Eldritch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliweli misses with an uppercut. Eldritch saw that one coming.
Eldritch throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Oliweli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eldritch.
Oliweli scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldritch misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Eldritch.
Oliweli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Oliweli blocks the leg kick.
Eldritch throws a leg kick
and Oliweli counters with a right hand to the body.
Oliweli throws a lazy uppercut
and Eldritch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Oliweli moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliweli can't find room to land a body shot as Eldritch controls the action.
Eldritch lands with a right to the head.
Oliweli leaning his opponent against the cage.
Eldritch misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaleki Oliweli dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Oliweli. Beautiful body shot.
Eldritch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oliweli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eldritch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oliweli's calf.
Oliweli scores with the left hand. Eldritch knows he should have avoided that one.
Eldritch misses with a shot to the body
and Oliweli counters with a nice uppercut.
Eldritch is looking to wear down Oliweli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oliweli throws a series of punches but Eldritch avoids them all with ease.
Eldritch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eldritch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eldritch works Oliweli's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Eldritch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldritch misses with a kick to the body
and Oliweli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oliweli with a hook.
Oliweli scores with a nice right hand.
Oliweli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oliweli takes one on the button.
Eldritch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oliweli counters with a straight right hand.
Eldritch looks to land a body kick but Oliweli moved away.
A lazy body kick from Eldritch
and Oliweli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eldritch just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli misses with an uppercut.
Eldritch throws out a leg kick but Oliweli moves out of range and Eldritch only half commits.
Eldritch gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Oliweli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eldritch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliweli.
Eldritch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eldritch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Oliweli counters with a nice body shot.
Oliweli jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oliweli lands with a good body shot.
Eldritch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oliweli counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldritch throws a sloppy body shot
and Oliweli counters with a stiff right hand.
Eldritch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oliweli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eldritch finds it's way round the side to connect with Oliweli's head.
Eldritch throws a leg kick
and Oliweli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Eldritch!
Eldritch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliweli.
Eldritch misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Oliweli.
Oliweli throws a lazy right hand but Eldritch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldritch throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Oliweli counter with a right hand.
Oliweli misses with a hook to the body
and Eldritch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Eldritch avoids the body shot from Oliweli.
Eldritch throws a leg kick
enabling Oliweli to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliweli misses with a body shot.
Eldritch misses with a leg kick.
Oliweli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliweli avoids the head kick by Eldritch.
An inside leg kick from Eldritch misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaleki Oliweli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Eldritch avoids the body shot from Oliweli.
Oliweli thuds a left hand into Eldritch's body.
Eldritch throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliweli counters with a nice body shot.
A lazy body kick from Eldritch
and Oliweli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Oliweli misses
and Eldritch counters with a nice kick to the body.
Oliweli moves out of range as Eldritch throws a body kick.
Eldritch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Eldritch throws a head kick that misses.
Eldritch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oliweli misses with a body punch
and Eldritch counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldritch tries to score with a low kick but Oliweli moves his leg out of the way.
Oliweli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eldritch counters with a low kick, right behind Oliweli 's knee.
Eldritch thows a leg kick but Oliweli checks it
and Oliweli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliweli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eldritch moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliweli throws a shot from downtown. Eldritch moves away and avoids it.
Eldritch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oliweli misses with a shot to the body
and Eldritch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oliweli thinking.
Eldritch misses with the body kick
and Oliweli counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eldritch moves away.
Eldritch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oliweli scores with a jab. Eldritch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oliweli tries to bum rush Eldritch with a series of wild strikes but Eldritch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eldritch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eldritch throws a lazy body kick
and Oliweli counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Eldritch misses
and Oliweli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliweli misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eldritchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oliweli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliweli misses with a jab to the body
and Eldritch counters with a good low kick that Oliweli was not able to check.
Oliweli scores with a jab. Eldritch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Eldritch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oliweli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eldritch fakes the leg kick and cracks Oliweli in the body.
Eldritch looks to throw a body kick
and Oliweli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eldritch thinking.
Oliweli misses with a hook to the body
and Eldritch counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldritch misses with a body kick.
Eldritch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Eldritch is predictable there
and Eldritch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Eldritch is predictable there

and Oliweli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Eldritch throws a head punch that misses.
Oliweli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oliweli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eldritch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eldritch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oliweli misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliweli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliweli.
Eldritch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Eldritch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azrael Eldritch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaleki Oliweli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eldritch swings widly with a right hand
and Oliweli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Azrael Eldritch.
Well Oliweli 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaleki Oliweli!