PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hima Laya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Keya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Laya
vs
Keya

225 cm
24
497 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

KAISER
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hima Laya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Keya!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keya scores with a jab to the body.
Laya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keya.
Laya feinted with a counter takedown.
Keya lands a right hook to the body.
Keya connects with a right hand. Laya shakes it off.
A head kick misses from Keya.
Laya feinted with a counter takedown.
Laya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keya.
Keya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keya.

Keya clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Keya.
Laya wants to get back to striking at distance but Keya won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Laya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keya.
A frustrated look appears on Laya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laya tries to throw a body punch but Keya avoids it by throwing Laya back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keya has Laya pushed against the cage.
Keya lands a body shot in the clinch.
Keya lands a hook that snaps the head of Laya backwards.
Keya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Laya is rocked!
Laya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Laya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keya displaying some good clinch control by pressing Laya up against the cage.
Keya misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Keya to work.
Keya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laya seems to have got his legs back now.
Laya letting Keya take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Laya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keya prevents Laya from breaking the clinch.
Laya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keya has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Keya.
Keya leaning his opponent against the cage.
Keya lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Laya to his knees! Keya keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Keya!
After the fight, Master Keya was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.