PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaimana Kalainawai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalainawai's entrance music is Collie Buddz - She Gimme Love. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Minowa's choice of entrance music: One Minute in Heaven. Kaimana Kalainawai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kalainawai
vs
Minowa

180 cm
27
195 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

177 cm
28
196 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaimana Kalainawai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Isamu Minowa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minowa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Kalainawai scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Isamu Minowa has been cut.
Minowa shoots in and drives through. Kalainawai sprawls well.
Minowa misses with a head kick.

Kalainawai gets caught napping as Minowa dives in and scores a takedown. Kalainawai manages to retain guard.

Kalainawai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Minowa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kalainawai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minowa trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalainawai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalainawai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalainawai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Minowa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kalainawai wants to stand and escape but Minowa is having none of it.
Kalainawai trying to control the position.

Kaimana Kalainawai has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kalainawai misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalainawai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kalainawai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Minowa.
Kalainawai misses with a two punch combination.
Kalainawai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Oooooh!!! Kalainawai has knocked Minowa down with a huge combo! Kalainawai steps away and waves a wobbly Minowa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Minowa is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalainawai misses with a hook. Minowa ducked under it nicely.
Minowa is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalainawai finish him?
Minowa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minowa seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaimana Kalainawai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalainawai scores with a hook.

That has opened up Isamu Minowa's cut even more.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Kalainawai engages and cracks Minowa with a massive lead left hook - Minowa tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Kalainawai is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaimana Kalainawai!
A victorious Kaimana Kalainawai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.