PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Namaka Kaeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kumo LaRusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kaeo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Survival by Eminem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaeo
vs
LaRusso

166 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 - 8 - 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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kumo LaRusso!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

LaRusso moves into the clinch successfully.
LaRusso misses with a hook from the clinch.
LaRusso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
LaRusso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Kaeo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
LaRusso lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by LaRusso.
Kaeo blocking some punches.
Kaeo jumps guard but LaRusso stands there with Kaeo around his waist. Kaeo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaeo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables LaRusso to keep the fight standing.
Kaeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaeo fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Namaka Kaeo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LaRusso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, LaRusso scores with a nice short uppercut.
LaRusso misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from LaRusso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LaRusso misses with a punch on the inside.

Kaeo successfully pulls guard.
LaRusso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRusso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaRusso landing with the ground and pound.
LaRusso throws an elbow that misses. Kaeo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in LaRusso's guard. Nice move by Kaeo!

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaeo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaeo advances position into side control!
Kaeo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
LaRusso struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kaeo decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso lands a hook that stumbles Kaeo back into the cage. LaRusso follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Kaeo to the canvas! LaRusso pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Kaeo has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kumo LaRusso!
Post fight, Kumo LaRusso took to the microphone: 'Its all in the coaching and the gifts I was born with'.
Namaka Kaeo spoke after the fight, saying 'I would like to thank my fans for their support.'.