PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuba Boulwiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Buhler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Boulwiha
vs
Buhler

185 cm
31
275 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

198 cm
31
265 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Vikai Gear

Spartan Nutrition

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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuba Boulwiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Buhler!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulwiha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boulwiha half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Boulwiha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Buhler sprawls well initially but Boulwiha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Boulwiha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Buhler trying to control here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Buhler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boulwiha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buhler wants to control but Boulwiha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Buhler won't allow Boulwiha to pass to mount.
Boulwiha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boulwiha is looking for a kimura but Buhler is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boulwiha to get the leverage.

Boulwiha seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Buhler has recovered full guard.
Buhler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boulwiha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boulwiha looking to pass the guard.
Boulwiha won't allow Buhler to sweep him here.
Boulwiha passes Buhler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Boulwiha is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Buhler is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yuba Boulwiha!
Yuba Boulwiha decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.