PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Garavito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arana Kahui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garavito kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Make Them Suffer. Kahui has chosen Mustasch - Dogwash as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garavito
vs
Kahui

188 cm
24
212 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

193 cm
27
221 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing
Conquer

No Contest Clothing

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Garavito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arana Kahui!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garavito dips to his left and cracks Kahui with an uppercut!
Kahui just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahui has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garavito.
Kahui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garavito.
Garavito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kahui scores with a nice right hand.
Kahui misses with a looping right.
Garavito misses with a looping right.
Kahui comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kahui throws a big shot that misses.
Kahui takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Luis Garavito has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That kick from Garavito tenderised Kahui's leg. Kahui is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garavito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Kahui pushes Garavito up against the cage in a clinch.
Kahui misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Kahui.

Garavito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Garavito.
Garavito throws a good cross that connects.
Kahui throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garavito scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kahui misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahui looks to land a combination but Garavito avoids it well.
Garavito throws a good cross that connects.
That kick from Garavito tenderised Kahui's leg. Kahui is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garavito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahui.
Kahui displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kahui walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garavito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garavito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kahui doesn't seem bothered though.
Arana Kahui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahui throws a right and a left that Garavito avoids nicely.
Kahui throws a hook but Garavito avoids it easily.
Garavito ducks under a wild hook from Kahui.
Garavito scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garavito digs a good hook to Kahui's body.
Garavito cracks Kahui with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kahui tries to clinch there but Garavito circles away.

Garavito shoots in and bounces Kahui off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Garavito engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahui keeping moving, preventing Garavito from controlling successfully.
Kahui told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Garavito looking to sit in guard and control but Kahui gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garavito managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Luis Garavito.
Kahui looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kahui moves out of range of the body kick.
Garavito throws a poor cross that misses
and Kahui counters with a left and a right that stings Garavito.
Garavito bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kahui misses with a double jab.
Kahui is looking to clinch.
Kahui smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kahui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garavito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahui connects with a body shot that sends Garavito's belly button to the back.
Arana Kahui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garavito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garavito throws a series of punches but Kahui avoids them all with ease.
Kahui staying out of range there.
Kahui scores with a one two! Garavito had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Garavito takes a swing at Kahui's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kahui clinches with his opponent.
Kahui works on Garavito's body with a couple of short punches.
Garavito tries to break the clinch but Kahui is controlling the position.
Garavito lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garavito tries for a takedown but Kahui manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kahui.
Garavito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kahui smiles and moves away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garavito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kahui under the eye.
Kahui swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garavito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kahui.
Kahui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garavito looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahui is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garavito walks into a jab.
Kahui throws a lazy right hand but Garavito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garavito throws the left hand but Kahui avoids the punch easily.
Garavito throws a one two combo.
Kahui throws a hook but Garavito avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arana Kahui will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luis Garavito's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garavito lands with a cross.
Kahui paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Garavito.
Garavito scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kahui throws a jab but it's blocked by Garavito.
Garavito lands with a nice body punch.
Garavito scores with a sloppy right hand. Kahui should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garavito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garavito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kahui tries to clinch there but Garavito circles away.
Nice defenses there by Garavito.
Garavito misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Garavito.
Kahui on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kahui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kahui misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kahui walks into a straight right hand from Garavito.
Luis Garavito is winning the standup battle so far.
Kahui shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Kahui is rocked!
Garavito cracks the inside of Kahui's front leg.
Kahui is still on wobbly legs! Can Garavito finish him?
Garavito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahui slips under a jab from Garavito.

Garavito gets a double leg takedown into Kahui's guard.
Garavito content to stall in guard here.
Garavito trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kahui seems to have recovered his senses.
Kahui preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kahui tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garavito throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kahui works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garavito wants to control from the top but Kahui keeps moving.
Garavito controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Garavito trying to control but Kahui is working from the bottom.

Luis Garavito has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Garavito lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kahui takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kahui misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garavito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahui fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kahui misses with a double jab
and Garavito counters with a thumping low kick.
Kahui misses the shot to the body.
Kahui avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahui ducks under a wild hook from Garavito.
Kahui throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahui waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garavito.
Garavito misses with a wild combination.
Garavito scores with a head kick.
Kahui throws a hook but Garavito avoids it easily.
Garavito throws a head kick but Kahui moves out of range.
Kahui takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garavito catches Kahui with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kahui throws an overhand right that lands on Garavito's shoulder, as Garavito tries to avoid the shot.
Garavito throws a nice looking combination but Kahui bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garavito thows a body kick. Kahui tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kahui takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahui throws a hook but Garavito blocks it.
A jab from Kahui misses.
Garavito takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garavito thuds a left hand into Kahui's body.
Kahui is breathing heavily.

Kahui clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Garavito's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Garavito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kahui fails to land with a series of punches.
Garavito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garavito takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Garavito wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Kahui forces Garavito back against the cage and clinches.
Kahui lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garavito blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Garavito breaks the clinch.
Kahui throws a lazy right hand but Garavito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garavito scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kahui tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Kahui lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garavito doesn't seem phased though.
Garavito connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garavito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Garavito dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luis Garavito's cut.
That's time! Garavito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kahui avoids the body shot from Garavito.
Garavito shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kahui pinned against the cage. Kahui gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kahui defending well as Garavito loads up on a big left hand.
Garavito tries to move into range but Kahui moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kahui uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garavito has time to react.
Garavito thows a body kick. Kahui tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arana Kahui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garavito has a takedown stuffed.
Kahui keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahui misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kahui wants to clinch up but Garavito keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Garavito.
Kahui's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garavito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garavito slips under a jab from Kahui.

Garavito looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kahui!
Garavito is looking to take a break and control but Kahui is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garavito tries to score with some ground and pound. Kahui controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Garavito in side control, throwing shots but Kahui defends.
Garavito is trying to ground and pound but Kahui uses the momentary lack of control by Garavito to regain half guard.
Garavito is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garavito working the head and body with strikes.
Kahui wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kahui keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kahui avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garavito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garavito wants to control but Kahui is keeping him busy.
Kahui is in trouble now - Garavito has advanced to mount!
Garavito tries to control but Kahui wriggling away.
Garavito with a couple of short strikes.
Garavito lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kahui hang on?
Kahui sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kahui is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garavito trying to control the action but Kahui is working from the bottom.
Garavito keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Luis Garavito wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kahui misses with a two punch combination.
Kahui uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garavito.
Garavito scores with a sloppy right hand. Kahui should have avoided that one.
Garavito bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Garavito showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garavito has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Garavito!
Luis Garavito decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.