PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Dejesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kana Palowunu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Palowunu's choice of entrance music: Forget about Dre. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dejesus
vs
Palowunu

200 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Douglas Dejesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kana Palowunu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dejesus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palowunu.
Dejesus shoots in but Palowunu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Palowunu lands a slapping body shot.
Palowunu with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dejesus moves into the clinch.
Dejesus misses with a short punch on the inside.

Dejesus drags the fight down to the ground.
Palowunu postures up in Dejesus's guard and throws a big left but Dejesus blocks it.
Dejesus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palowunu wants to pass the guard but Dejesus is keeping the position.
Dejesus wants to sweep here but Palowunu controlling him for the moment.

Dejesus working for a triangle but Palowunu defends it easily.
Palowunu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Palowunu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dejesus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palowunu is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dejesus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Palowunu wants to stand and escape but instead Dejesus has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dejesus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Palowunu looking for a sweep. Not yet Palowunu, not yet.
Palowunu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Palowunu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dejesus has passed into side control.
Palowunu is looking to regain half guard here but Dejesus keeps moving and retains side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Palowunu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Palowunu doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dejesus counters with a single leg into guard. Palowunu didn't expect that.
Dejesus is breathing heavily.
Dejesus wants to control from the top but Palowunu keeps moving.
Dejesus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palowunu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dejesus landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palowunu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palowunu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus wants to control from the top but Palowunu keeps moving.
Dejesus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dejesus wants to control from the top but Palowunu keeps moving.
Dejesus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dejesus 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Palowunu tries to bum rush Dejesus with a series of wild strikes but Dejesus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palowunu lands a really nice looking cross but Dejesus seems unphased.
Palowunu swings away with a body shot that misses

and Dejesus counters with a takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Palowunu looking for a sweep but Dejesus has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Dejesus is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Palowunu can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dejesus prevents Palowunu from getting the reversal.
Dejesus working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Kana Palowunu has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palowunu taking shots to the head.
Palowunu is trying desperately to improve position.
Dejesus controlling the position easily from mount.
Dejesus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dejesus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Palowunu is looking to escape.

Dejesus working for a submission but Palowunu is keeping him at bay.
Palowunu is looking to get to half guard.
Palowunu regains half guard.
Palowunu flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus wants to take a breather but Palowunu is having none of it.
Palowunu wants to improve his position but Dejesus is controlling well.
Palowunu is looking to escape.
Dejesus passes to full mount!
Palowunu is looking to get to half guard.
Dejesus lands a big elbow.

That has opened up Kana Palowunu's cut even more.

Dejesus working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Palowunu looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Dejesus! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Douglas Dejesus!