PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nahoku Kalehuawehe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaylock has chosen Echoes - The Rapture as his entrance music. Nahoku Kalehuawehe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kalehuawehe
vs
Blaylock

190 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nahoku Kalehuawehe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Blaylock!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalehuawehe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blaylock as he jumps to the side.
Kalehuawehe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaylock.

Kalehuawehe connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Blaylock to the floor! Kalehuawehe dives in looking for the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kalehuawehe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kalehuawehe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kalehuawehe in particular looking to stall.
Blaylock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kalehuawehe.
Kalehuawehe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kalehuawehe passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock is trying desperately to improve position.
Kalehuawehe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kalehuawehe thowing shots but they're missing.
Kalehuawehe thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Blaylock tries to reverse the position but Kalehuawehe maintains control.
Kalehuawehe misses with a head shot.
Kalehuawehe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kalehuawehe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalehuawehe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Blaylock is trying to stand up.
Kalehuawehe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blaylock looks gassed!
Kalehuawehe throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blaylock because Kalehuawehe loaded up on that one.
Kalehuawehe throws some wild stikes that Blaylock manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalehuawehe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kalehuawehe misses with a head shot.
Blaylock holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kalehuawehe tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kalehuawehe controlling the pace for now.
Kalehuawehe thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kalehuawehe throwing strikes here but Blaylock is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kalehuawehe controlling the pace for now.
Kalehuawehe throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blaylock because Kalehuawehe loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blaylock tries to lock up and control but Kalehuawehe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kalehuawehe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kalehuawehe lands a big shot there that rocks Blaylock but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kalehuawehe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Blaylock blocking the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalehuawehe controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nahoku Kalehuawehe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kalehuawehe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kalehuawehe tries a knee to the head but Blaylock blocks it.
Kalehuawehe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaylock is pressed up against the cage. Kalehuawehe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blaylock down to the mat. Blaylock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blaylock tries to bum rush Kalehuawehe with a series of wild strikes but Kalehuawehe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kalehuawehe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kalehuawehe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blaylock finds it's way round the side to connect with Kalehuawehe's head.
Blaylock misses with a two punch combination.
Blaylock throws a series of punches but Kalehuawehe moves out of range.
Blaylock is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock throws the left hand but Kalehuawehe avoids the punch easily.
Blaylock misses with a body punch
and Kalehuawehe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blaylock really felt that one!

Kalehuawehe moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kalehuawehe.
Kalehuawehe looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nahoku Kalehuawehe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalehuawehe is trying to drag Blaylock to the mat but Blaylock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kalehuawehe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blaylock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kalehuawehe breaks the clinch.

Kalehuawehe clinches with his opponent.
Blaylock looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Blaylock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kalehuawehe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blaylock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Kalehuawehe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaylock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kalehuawehe.
Blaylock throws a right hand that Kalehuawehe ducks under and follows up with a left that Kalehuawehe also avoids with ease.
Blaylock swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalehuawehe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalehuawehe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kalehuawehe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock misses with a few strikes there.
Nahoku Kalehuawehe is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalehuawehe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blaylock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blaylock throws a right hand that Kalehuawehe ducks under and follows up with a left that Kalehuawehe also avoids with ease.
Blaylock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaylock misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kalehuawehe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaylock. Kalehuawehe does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalehuawehe misses with a two punch combination.
Blaylock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kalehuawehe thuds his shin into the meat of Blaylock's side.
Blaylock throws a series of punches but Kalehuawehe moves out of range.
Blaylock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalehuawehe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kalehuawehe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blaylock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kalehuawehe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blaylock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaylock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blaylock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalehuawehe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nahoku Kalehuawehe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kalehuawehe throws a sloppy head kick and Blaylock moves out of range easily.
Blaylock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalehuawehe manages to avoid it.
Blaylock scores with a shot to the body.
Blaylock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kalehuawehe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blaylock closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blaylock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalehuawehe.
A combination from Kalehuawehe does no damage.
Blaylock misses with a wild body shot.
Kalehuawehe lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalehuawehe tries a head kick but it misses.
Michael Blaylock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalehuawehe misses with a two punch combination.
Blaylock lands with a shot to the body.
Blaylock avoids the head kick by Kalehuawehe.
Nahoku Kalehuawehe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Blaylock. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Kalehuawehe with that takedown attempt.
Blaylock lands a nice hook to Kalehuawehe's body. Kalehuawehe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blaylock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Blaylock gets tackled into the cage by Kalehuawehe. Kalehuawehe maintains the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalehuawehe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaylock circles away quickly and effectively.
Blaylock looks to land a combination but Kalehuawehe avoids it well.
Kalehuawehe fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Blaylock misses.
Michael Blaylock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalehuawehe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaylock.
Kalehuawehe fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nahoku Kalehuawehe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalehuawehe tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalehuawehe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalehuawehe avoids the body shot from Blaylock.
Kalehuawehe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blaylock misses with a combination
and Kalehuawehe counters with a three punch combo that has Blaylock backing up. Blaylock nods at Kalehuawehe to acknowledge the strikes.
Kalehuawehe slips a jab and a cross from Blaylock.
Blaylock misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Kalehuawehe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock misses with a wild combination.
Kalehuawehe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blaylock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kalehuawehe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blaylock swivels and escapes.
Blaylock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kalehuawehe rather than just go for the knockout.
Blaylock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blaylock misses with a wild combination.
Kalehuawehe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michael Blaylock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Blaylock. Those never looked like landing.

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 Nahoku Kalehuawehe.
Well Kalehuawehe 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nahoku Kalehuawehe!