PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iago Parret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kikeona Kulani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Parret
vs
Kulani

195 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Iago Parret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kikeona Kulani!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kulani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parret throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Parret clinches.
Parret swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parret.
Kulani tries to pull guard but Parret holds him up against the cage and eventually Kulani drops back down to his feet.
Parret lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parret lands a nice shot to the body.
Parret pushes Kulani back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Parret on the inside.
Parret creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kulani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kulani wants to get back to striking at distance but Parret won't allow it.
Parret lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parret lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kulani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parret lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Parret escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kulani misses with a double jab.
Parret takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parret fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kulani's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kulani duly obliges.

Parret is rocked!

It looks like Iago Parret has been cut.
Parret wants to clinch up but Kulani keeps it at a distance.
Parret really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulani misses with a few strikes there.
Kulani misses with a few strikes there.
Parret tries to clinch up.
Parret tries to clinch there but Kulani circles away.
Parret tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kulani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kulani misses with a few strikes there.
Kulani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parret wants to clinch up but Kulani keeps it at a distance.
Parret avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parret looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Iago Parret seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parret tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parret looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Parret rushes Kulani and presses him up against the cage.
Kulani tries to stall but Parret uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short body shot lands from Parret as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Parret lands an uppercut.
Parret scores with a shot to the side of Kulani's head.
Parret gets through Kulani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parret makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parret creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kulani is trying to stall.
Parret lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parret lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parret lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kulani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parret lands a shoulder strike.
Kulani wants to stall.
Kulani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parret lands an uppercut.
Parret lands a right hand.
Parret scores with a hook to the body.
Kulani tries for a takedown but Parret manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parret creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Parret breaks from the clinch.
Parret tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parret tries to clinch up but Kulani circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Kulani. Beautiful body shot.
Kulani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kulani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Parret has managed to clinch.
Parret lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kulani backwards.
Parret lands with a left to the head.
Parret lands a shot to the body.
Parret makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parret lands with a right to the head.
Parret scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parret lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Parret takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Parret breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parret looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kulani swings for the body but Parret moves out of range.
Parret doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Parret doesn't manage to clinch there - Kulani circles away.
Kulani misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulani lands with a nice combination. Parret backs away looking to recover.
Parret tries to clinch but Kulani moves out of range.
Parret throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parret is breathing heavily.

Parret closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Parret.
Kulani can't break the clinch.

Parret breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kulani lands with a nice combination. Parret backs away looking to recover.
Parret throws a right hand that Kulani ducks under and follows up with a left that Kulani also avoids with ease.
Parret tries to clinch up but Kulani circles away and keeps his distance.
Kulani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kulani swats away the attempt to clinch by Parret.
Kulani lands a nice looking body shot.
Parret keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parret tries to close the distance and clinch but Kulani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kulani misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kikeona Kulani will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iago Parret's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parret gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parret wants to clinch up but Kulani keeps it at a distance.
Parret tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kulani paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Parret gets a clinch.

Parret manages to break the clinch.
Kulani circles away from the clinch attempt.

Parret clinches with his opponent.
Parret lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kulani tries to pull guard but Parret holds him up against the cage and eventually Kulani drops back down to his feet.
Parret lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kulani backwards.

Parret breaks the clinch.

Parret moves into the clinch.
Parret is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kulani tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parret smiles and moves away.
Kulani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parret moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Parret scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parret lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kulani backwards.

Parret breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kulani misses with a double jab

and Parret counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parret.
Parret throws a head punch that misses.
Parret lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kulani backwards.
Kulani tries to pull guard but Parret holds him up against the cage and eventually Kulani drops back down to his feet.
Iago Parret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kikeona Kulani.
Kulani blocks the elbow strike.
Kulani throws a head punch that misses.

Parret breaks the clinch.
Kulani is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Parret rather than just go for the knockout.
Parret takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parret keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kulani.
Kulani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parret showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kulani.

Parret closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Parret.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parret cracks Kulani with a nice body shot.

Parret manages to break the clinch.
Parret tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kulani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kulani!
Kulani digs a good hook to Parret's body.
Kulani misses with a wild body shot.
Kulani looks to land a combination but Parret avoids it well.
Kulani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parret tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parret fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kulani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parret.

Parret closes the distance and clinches.
Kulani is trying to break the clinch but Parret has him pressed against the cage.
Kulani has a couple of punches blocked by Parret.
Parret lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Parret.
A short body shot lands from Parret as the two fighters clinch.
Parret is leaning against Kulani and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulani looking to slow down the pace here.

Parret escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kulani throws a right and a left that Parret avoids nicely.
Kulani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parret tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kulani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parret just misses with a punch to the body.
Parret tries to clinch there but Kulani circles away.
Kulani throws a shot to the body.
Parret is looking to clinch.
Kulani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kulani throws a series of punches but Parret moves out of range.
Kulani keeps the fight on the outside.

Parret clinches up with Kulani and pushes him back against the cage.
Parret has a couple of punches blocked by Kulani.
Kulani tries to pull guard but Parret won't allow it.
Kulani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kulani tries to pull guard but Parret holds him up against the cage and eventually Kulani drops back down to his feet.
Kulani blocks an uppercut.
Kulani is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Parret lands a nice shot to the body.
Kulani wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parret keeps control of Kulani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parret lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parret creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Parret escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parret fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parret tries to close the distance and clinch but Kulani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Parret fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kulani, pushing him back against the cage.
Parret gets through Kulani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parret working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kulani fails to pull guard.
Parret digs a right hand into Kulani's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kulani's gas tank.
A short right from Parret on the inside.
Parret tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kulani wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kulani wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iago Parret dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iago Parret's cut.
That's time! Parret's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kulani throws a shot from downtown. Parret moves away and avoids it.
Kulani scores with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Kulani scores with a four punch combination!
Oh Parret is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kulani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parret.
Parret seems to have got his legs back now.
Kulani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parret sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kulani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kulani misses with a body shot.
Parret tries to clinch up but Kulani circles away and keeps his distance.
Parret is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kulani misses with a few strikes there.
Kulani digs a good body shot into Parret's ribs.
Parret doesn't manage to clinch there - Kulani circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parret looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulani connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Parret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kulani throws a right and a left that Parret avoids nicely.
Kulani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parret tries to clinch but Kulani moves out of range.
Kulani takes a swing at Parret's ribcage but misses.
Kulani keeps the fight on the outside.
Parret tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kulani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kulani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parret gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kulani.
Kulani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parret.
Kulani just misses with a punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Parret.
Kulani tries to bum rush Parret with a series of wild strikes but Parret uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iago Parret is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kulani looks to land a combination. Parret sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kulani.
Parret takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kulani swats away the attempt to clinch by Parret.
Parret wants to clinch up but Kulani keeps it at a distance.
Kulani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parret doesn't manage to clinch there - Kulani circles away.
Kulani lands a two punch combo.
Kulani keeps the fight on the outside.
Parret tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kulani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kulani misses with a looping right.
Parret doesn't manage to clinch there - Kulani circles away.
Kulani scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kulani avoids the head kick by Parret.

Parret forces Kulani back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parret scores with a nice hook to the head.

Parret breaks from the clinch.
Kulani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parret manages to avoid it.
Parret cracks Kulani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Parret tries to clinch but Kulani moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parret looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kulani keeps the fight on the outside.
A choreographed right hand from Kulani misses the target.
Kikeona Kulani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kulani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Parret tries to clinch up but Kulani circles away and keeps his distance.
Parret wants to clinch up but Kulani keeps it at a distance.
Kulani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kulani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parret tries to clinch but Kulani is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kulani!
Kulani looks to land a combination but Parret avoids it well.
Kulani throws a right hand that Parret ducks under and follows up with a left that Parret also avoids with ease.
Kulani keeps the fight on the outside.
Parret tries to clinch but Kulani moves out of range.
Kulani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parret tries to close the distance and clinch but Kulani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kulani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Parret takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parret.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kikeona Kulani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kulani has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kikeona Kulani!