PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xin Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Kalei (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.

Wu
vs
Kalei

191 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xin Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kane Kalei!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalei keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wu.
Kalei gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Wu closes the distance and pushes Kalei back into the cage.
Kalei takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Kane Kalei has been cut.
Wu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kalei.
Kalei drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kalei is looking for a takedown.
Xin Wu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Kalei.
Wu lands an elbow inside that Kalei shrugs off.
Kalei looking to slow down the pace here.
Wu lands an elbow inside that Kalei shrugs off.

Kalei is rocked!

That has opened up Kane Kalei's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalei will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wu cracks Kalei with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kalei looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wu finish him?
Kalei is still on wobbly legs! Can Wu finish him?

The cut above Kane Kalei's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wu lands a vicious elbow to the side of Kalei's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Wu tries to finish him with strikes but Kalei still seems able to defend himself so Wu steps back and lets Kalei get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Wu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kalei looks winded!
Wu drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Kalei's head, knocking him out cold! Wu is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xin Wu!