PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleimalulani Jkh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaleimalulani Jkh will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Couture
vs
Jkh

195 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
28
250 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaleimalulani Jkh!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jkh.

Couture closes the distance and clinches.
Jkh tries to break free but Couture pushes him back against the cage.

Couture has hold of one of Jkh's legs. Jkh is fighting the takedown attempt but Couture gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Couture stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Couture takes the fight into the clinch.

Couture ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Couture no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Couture throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Couture trying to control the position.

Couture pushes Jkh off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jkh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Couture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.

Couture shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jkh's guard.
Couture is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jkh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Couture drops back looking for a leg! Jkh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jkh manages to kick Couture off! Couture jumps back into Jkh's guard.
Jkh keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nate Couture has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Jkh, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Jkh against the cage but Jkh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jkh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Jkh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Couture fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jkh, pushing him back against the cage.
Jkh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Couture gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jkh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Couture. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Couture passes Jkh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jkh is staying active underneath Couture, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture prevents Jkh from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Couture dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A combination from Jkh does no damage.
Couture shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jkh pinned against the cage. Jkh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jkh moves out of range of the body kick from Couture.
Nice takedown defense from Jkh. No joy for Couture on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture backs away from a small jab... but Jkh lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Couture crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Jkh with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Kaleimalulani Jkh!