PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between lashed oloko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aukanii Mahaulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

oloko
vs
Mahaulu

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, lashed oloko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aukanii Mahaulu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahaulu looks to throw the jab but oloko is out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mahaulu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from oloko misses.
oloko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mahaulu wants to clinch

and oloko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mahaulu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
oloko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
oloko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahaulu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mahaulu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with oloko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
oloko chips away with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mahaulu can do anything to dispel that myth.
oloko forces his way into half guard.
Mahaulu is refusing to be controlled, as oloko sits in half guard.
Mahaulu wants to control but oloko is keeping busy.
oloko wants to stand up but Mahaulu has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
oloko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahaulu keeps working.
oloko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
oloko lands with a punch from half guard.
oloko working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahaulu punching from the bottom.
oloko wants to stand but Mahaulu has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. oloko lands a nice short elbow.
oloko trying to pass the guard but Mahaulu defending well.
oloko throwing shots but Mahaulu is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mahaulu wants to improve his position but oloko is controlling well.
oloko wants to take a breather but Mahaulu is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mahaulu tries to clinch but oloko is having none of it.
oloko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mahaulu tries to avoid it but oloko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mahaulu to the ground. Mahaulu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
oloko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahaulu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting oloko counter with a right hand.
Mahaulu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mahaulu tries to bum rush oloko with a series of wild strikes but oloko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mahaulu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mahaulu showed some decent athleticism there.
oloko is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
oloko tries to kick Mahaulu off but Mahaulu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
oloko trying to control from the bottom.
oloko pushes Mahaulu off but Mahaulu dives into side control.
Mahaulu wants to lay and pray for a moment but oloko keeps working.

Mahaulu tries for a kimura but oloko is defending well.
oloko tries to bench press Mahaulu off him but Mahaulu keeps the position.
oloko is working hard here to advance position.
oloko is not content to let Mahaulu control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mahaulu tries to clinch but oloko moves away

and oloko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mahaulu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahaulu is working to get back to half guard.
oloko throwing strikes here but Mahaulu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

oloko looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mahaulu tries to hold on but oloko pushes him away.
oloko wants to control the pace but Mahaulu is squirming around nicely.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mahaulu has eaten all the pies!
Mahaulu blocking the ground and pound.
oloko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mahaulu is looking to escape.
oloko thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lashed oloko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mahaulu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mahaulu lands in his opponent's guard.
oloko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mahaulu is controlling him.

Mahaulu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
oloko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mahaulu is controlling him.
Mahaulu trying to control but oloko is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
oloko looking for a sweep. Not yet oloko, not yet.
Mahaulu wants to control from the top but oloko keeps moving.

oloko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mahaulu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mahaulu clinches.

Mahaulu jumps guard and drags oloko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mahaulu keeping moving, preventing oloko from controlling successfully.
oloko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mahaulu's head.

Mahaulu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mahaulu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
oloko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mahaulu's guard.
Mahaulu is not content to let oloko control the position.
oloko wants to pass to mount but Mahaulu is defending the position.
oloko wants to control but Mahaulu is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
oloko wants to pass the guard but Mahaulu is defending well.
oloko throwing shots but Mahaulu is blocking nicely.
Mahaulu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. oloko is working away from the top position though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
oloko misses with a takedown

and Mahaulu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in oloko's guard.
Mahaulu won't allow oloko to sweep him here.
oloko keeping moving, preventing Mahaulu from controlling successfully.
Mahaulu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mahaulu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
oloko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahaulu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
oloko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mahaulu won't allow oloko to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
oloko misses with a takedown attempt

and Mahaulu counters by clinching up.
oloko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for lashed oloko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
oloko tries for a takedown but Mahaulu manages to get underhooks.
oloko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Mahaulu has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics oloko uses from the top position.
Mahaulu pulls oloko in close to his closed guard and prevents oloko from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mahaulu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aukanii Mahaulu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

oloko misses with a takedown

and Mahaulu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mahaulu gets underhooks to prevent oloko's takedown attempt.
oloko is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahaulu has double underhooks.
Come on Mahaulu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
oloko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mahaulu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for lashed oloko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mahaulu is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. oloko can't fight it off and eventually Mahaulu manages to take the fight to the floor. oloko looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

oloko had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mahaulu is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. oloko Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mahaulu's back instead.
oloko is trying to stick to Mahaulu's back but Mahaulu is turning into oloko. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in oloko's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mahaulu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
oloko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Mahaulu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahaulu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mahaulu preventing the sweep.
oloko controls Mahaulu momentarily but Mahaulu frees himself.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
oloko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mahaulu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by oloko.
oloko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aukanii Mahaulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
oloko with a poor takedown

and Mahaulu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
oloko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mahaulu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahaulu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
oloko is trying to stand.
oloko sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
oloko trying to control here.
Aukanii Mahaulu has got the better of the ground game so far.
oloko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mahaulu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mahaulu prevents oloko from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
oloko tries to roll over but Mahaulu keeps him under control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mahaulu misses with a head kick.

Mahaulu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mahaulu stops a takedown attempt from oloko.
oloko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
oloko fails to pull guard.
Mahaulu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mahaulu prevents oloko from breaking the clinch.
oloko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahaulu has him pressed against the cage.
oloko tries to break the clinch but Mahaulu is controlling the position.
Mahaulu lands a body shot in the clinch.

Mahaulu wants the takedown. oloko is fighting it off but Mahaulu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in oloko's guard against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
oloko working a defensive guard here.
Mahaulu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
oloko working a defensive guard here.
Mahaulu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
oloko keeping moving, preventing Mahaulu from controlling successfully.
oloko is trying to keep Mahaulu in close.

oloko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aukanii Mahaulu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mahaulu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aukanii Mahaulu!