PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Viei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makiru Tyikaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyikaki has chosen Under star as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Viei
vs
Tyikaki

187 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodolfo Viei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Makiru Tyikaki!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Tyikaki.
Tyikaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Tyikaki misses.
Viei dodges the punch combination from Tyikaki.
Tyikaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyikaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyikaki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tyikaki duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Tyikaki.
Tyikaki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Viei back to the cage. Tyikaki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tyikaki misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Tyikaki as Viei shoots in.
Tyikaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyikaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Viei.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyikaki!
Tyikaki throws a series of punches but Viei moves out of range.
Tyikaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Tyikaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viei wants to clinch up but Tyikaki keeps it at a distance.
Viei misses with a takedown attempt - Tyikaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyikaki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Tyikaki. Those never looked like landing.
Tyikaki looks to land a combination. Viei sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tyikaki is working the combinations to good effect here.

Viei gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Viei in particular looking to stall.
Tyikaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Viei. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tyikaki pushes Viei off looking to stand but Viei dives back in and keeps control.
Tyikaki pushes Viei off but Viei dives into side control.
Tyikaki looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viei taking a breather here.
Viei in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Viei in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tyikaki is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodolfo Viei!
Our winner, Rodolfo Viei, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.