PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hoku Kahaunaele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoku Kahaunaele has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kahaunaele
vs
Kid

195 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

160 cm
26
175 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hoku Kahaunaele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Kid!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahaunaele slaps away a takedown attempt from Kid, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Kahaunaele shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kahaunaele showed some decent athleticism there.
Still in half guard, Kahaunaele seems content to control.
Kahaunaele prevents Kid from standing back up.
Kahaunaele is taking a breather. Kid says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kid wants to get back to his feet.
Kahaunaele is pressing down on Kid's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kid is holding on for now.
Kid wants to get back to his feet.
Kahaunaele controlling the action here.
Kahaunaele looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hoku Kahaunaele just wasn't active enough.
Kahaunaele shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kid sprawls well. Kid wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kahaunaele gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahaunaele defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kid.
Kid looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kahaunaele is fending him off so far but Kid persists. Nope, Kahaunaele circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoku Kahaunaele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Kid.
Kid doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kahaunaele counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kid looks winded!
Kahaunaele is stalling in the full guard.
Kahaunaele's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kahaunaele seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kid for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hoku Kahaunaele just wasn't active enough.
Kid stuffs the takedown attempt from Kahaunaele. Kahaunaele gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kahaunaele counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kahaunaele controls the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Hoku Kahaunaele wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Kahaunaele looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kid!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahaunaele takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kid trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kid is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kahaunaele looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kid's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kahaunaele takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kahaunaele works his way to his opponent's back.
Kahaunaele trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kid doesn't escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoku Kahaunaele 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.

Kid shoots for a double leg takedown but Kahaunaele sprawls well. He's pushed Kid's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kid has his takedown stuffed

and Kahaunaele counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kid won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kid is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kahaunaele is controlling him well.
Kid gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kahaunaele sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kahaunaele wants to take Kid's back here but Kid is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kahaunaele takes Kid's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Kid is in trouble.
Kid is breathing heavily.
Good control from Kahaunaele.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahaunaele has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kid trying to get back to his feet but Kahaunaele is in full control for now.
Kahaunaele really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kid.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hoku Kahaunaele has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kahaunaele is defended easily by Kid.

Kid shoots in and gets a takedown into Kahaunaele's guard.
Kid must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahaunaele manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kahaunaele controlling from the full mount.
Kid wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahaunaele content just to control the position here.
Hoku Kahaunaele overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kid squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kahaunaele controlling from mount.
Kahaunaele will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Hoku Kahaunaele has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kid doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kahaunaele decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kid's guard.
Hoku Kahaunaele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Kid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahaunaele slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

We're going to have a standup here because Hoku Kahaunaele wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kid shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kahaunaele pinned against the cage. Kahaunaele gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kid fails with the takedown
and Kahaunaele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kid's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kahaunaele shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kid is trying to defend but Kahaunaele finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kahaunaele is taking a breather. Kid says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoku Kahaunaele dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kid tries for a takedown but Kahaunaele circles away easily

and Kahaunaele counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kahaunaele.
Kahaunaele wants to pass the guard but Kid is keeping the position.
Kahaunaele works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kid tries to kick Kahaunaele off but Kahaunaele keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kahaunaele stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kahaunaele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kid can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

We're going to have a standup here because Hoku Kahaunaele wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kid looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joe Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid with a poor takedown

and Kahaunaele counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kid!
Hoku Kahaunaele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Kid.
Kid has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Kid won't enjoy being in this position. Kahaunaele looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Kid is tapping - it's over boys! Kahaunaele picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hoku Kahaunaele!