PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kekoa Konani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nivek Baco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Konani might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hawaii '78. Nivek Baco acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Konani
vs
Baco

189 cm
25
202 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kekoa Konani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nivek Baco!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konani misses with a jab, cross combination.

Baco feints and as Konani raises his hands in defense, Baco changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Konani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Konani throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Konani looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Baco is defending well. Konani quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Baco has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Konani celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kekoa Konani!
Kekoa Konani decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.