PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wily Kealoha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kealoha's entrance music is Hula Hula. A fine choice. Wily Kealoha is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kealoha
vs
Tucker

194 cm
27
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

194 cm
29
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wily Kealoha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kealoha closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Kealoha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tucker has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kealoha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kealoha trying to mount his opponent but Tucker defends it.

Kealoha seems to be working for a kimura but Tucker defends the submission attempt.

Kealoha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tucker defends it well.
Tucker is trying to stand back up but Kealoha is controlling him
We've been hearing good reports from Kealoha's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tucker is defending against the submission attempts here by Kealoha.

Kealoha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kealoha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Kealoha is trying to work for a kimura but Tucker is defending well.

Kealoha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Kealoha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tucker has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kealoha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Kealoha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tucker has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kealoha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tucker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kealoha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kealoha is pressing down on Tucker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tucker is holding on for now.

Kealoha is working for a kimura but Tucker is defending it quite comfortably.

Kealoha maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tucker could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kealoha has cracked it and Tucker is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kealoha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wily Kealoha!
After winning the bout, Wily Kealoha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.