PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kealoha (ranked 5441 p4p, 493 weight class) and Macho Man Savage (ranked 5343 p4p, 486 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kealoha
vs
Man Savage

180 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kai Kealoha!
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, Macho Man Savage!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kealoha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Man Savage throws a body punch but Kealoha moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Man Savage.

Man Savage rushes Kealoha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Man Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kealoha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man Savage has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Man Savage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Kealoha tries to circle away but Man Savage has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Man Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kealoha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kealoha breaks the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kealoha!
Kealoha misses with the combination.
Kealoha takes one to the chin there.
Man Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man Savage scores with a jab. Kealoha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kealoha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kealoha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kealoha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kealoha was well out of range. Poor timing from Man Savage.
As Man Savage looks to move away, Kealoha throws a big counter combo but Man Savage just gets out of the way.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kealoha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kealoha tries to keep at a distance but Man Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kealoha's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man Savage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Man Savage keeps control of Kealoha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
Man Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Man Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Kealoha controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Man Savage.
Kealoha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Man Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kealoha breaks from the clinch.
Man Savage scores with a body shot.

Man Savage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Man Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Kealoha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kealoha blocks a body shot from Man Savage.
Kealoha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kealoha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man Savage lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kealoha.
A frustrated look appears on Kealoha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Man Savage lands a nice uppercut.
Kealoha is trying to break the clinch but Man Savage is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man Savage.

Kealoha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Man Savage takes the fight into the clinch.
Man Savage misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man Savage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Man Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Kealoha controls his hands.
Man Savage tries a body shot but Kealoha blocks it.
Man Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kealoha blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kealoha is trying to break free.
The referee is keeping an eye on Man Savage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Man Savage - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macho Man Savage dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kealoha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man Savage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kealoha shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Man Savage eats them both and turns towards Kealoha to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kealoha takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Man Savage forces Kealoha back against the cage and clinches.
Kealoha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Man Savage.
Kealoha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Man Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Man Savage to work.
Man Savage misses with a body punch.
Man Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Man Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kealoha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Man Savage is pushing Kealoha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Come on Kealoha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kealoha prevents a body shot from Man Savage.
Man Savage can't find room to land a body shot as Kealoha controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kealoha blocks a body shot from Man Savage.
Kealoha is trying to stall.
Man Savage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kealoha's efforts to push away.
Kealoha blocking some punches.
Man Savage lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kealoha breaks from the clinch.
Kealoha scores with a nice right hand.
Kai Kealoha is winning the standup battle so far.
Kealoha needs to keep his hands up - Man Savage had a free shot at his head there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kealoha has had enough of the clinch but Man Savage keeps him there for the moment.
Man Savage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man Savage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Kealoha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man Savage presses Kealoha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Man Savage - that landed with a thud.
Man Savage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Kealoha is rocked!
Man Savage lands a big right hand that drops Kealoha! The killer instinct kicks in and Man Savage finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Man Savage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
A relieved looking Macho Man Savage thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.