PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Namaka Kaeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Sympson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaeo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Survival by Eminem. Namaka Kaeo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kaeo
vs
Sympson

166 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Namaka Kaeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Sympson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sympson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kaeo to the mat! Kaeo manages to get full guard.
Kaeo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sympson landing with the ground and pound.
Sympson working some strikes from top position.
Sympson stays in close to Kaeo's body and controls the position.
Kaeo keeping moving, preventing Sympson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sympson drops back looking for a leg! Kaeo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kaeo manages to kick Sympson off! Sympson jumps back into Kaeo's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sympson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sympson cracks Kaeo with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sympson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sympson is stalling in the full guard.
Sympson is working Kaeo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kaeo keeping moving, preventing Sympson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sympson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sympson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kaeo's head.
Sympson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sympson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sympson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kaeo's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sympson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sympson wants to control from the top but Kaeo keeps moving.
Sympson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kaeo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kaeo has momentary wrist control but Sympson slips an elbow through the middle.

Kaeo is rocked!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sympson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Kaeo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sympson loads up on a big left hand. Kaeo felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sympson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Kaeo can't hide his disappointment, as Sympson celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Sympson!
In defeat, Namaka Kaeo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I would like to thank my fans for their support.'.