PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuba Boulwiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dance Gavin Dance - Strawberry Swisher pt. III kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boulwiha
vs
Wade

185 cm
30
275 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

205 cm
30
282 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Vikai Gear

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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuba Boulwiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayne Wade!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulwiha shoots in for a double leg but Wade sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sloppy strikes from Wade. Those never looked like landing.
Wade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wade tests Boulwiha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wade misses with an uppercut. Boulwiha saw that one coming.
Boulwiha shoots in for a double leg but Wade sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boulwiha has been working on his balance at The Dojo, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Wade.

Boulwiha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wade's guard.
Boulwiha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wade is keeping the position for now.
Boulwiha chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boulwiha showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wade looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boulwiha has gone for a leg lock! Wade slips out almost immediately though and dives into Boulwiha's guard.

Wade wants to control from the top but Boulwiha keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boulwiha is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wade has his hands clasped together but Boulwiha extends and breaks Wade's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Boulwiha.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuba Boulwiha!
A less than humble Yuba Boulwiha misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.