PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shoei Braz (ranked 678 p4p, 95 weight class) and Kahoolawe Built (ranked 614 p4p, 87 weight class). Built has chosen Hawaiian War Chant as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Braz
vs
Built

175 cm
43
205 lbs
34 - 23 - 0

192 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shoei Braz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kahoolawe Built!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built scores with a decent looking hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Braz slips under a jab.
Braz shoots in and drives through. Built sprawls well.
Braz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Built avoids it really well and circles away.

Built clinches with his opponent.
Braz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Built avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoei Braz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Braz is working for takedown but Built is calmly controlling the position for now.
Built lands with a light punch inside.
Braz goes for a takedown attempt but Built pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Built lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Braz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Built lands a glancing blow to the side of Braz's head.

Braz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Built!
Built felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built parries the strikes from Braz easily there. Braz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Built to escape.
Built wants to get back to his feet but Braz drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Built sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Braz is trying to get an arm triangle but Built is defending well.
Built is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Braz throws an elbow but Built slips to the side and avoids it well.

Braz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Built has escaped the position, nice work there.

Braz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Built is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Braz asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Braz is trying to get an arm triangle but Built is defending well.

Built throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Built defends well and Braz ends up having to push Built into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
No luck for Braz with that takedown attempt.
Built uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No luck for Braz with that takedown attempt.
Built lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Built closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Built pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Built.

Braz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Braz.
Built pushes Braz off looking to stand but Braz dives back in and keeps control.

Braz is looking for a kimura but Built is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Braz to get the leverage.

Braz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Built doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Braz.

Braz is trying to work for a kimura but Built is defending well.
Braz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Braz is looking for a kimura but Built is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Braz to get the leverage.
Braz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Built is trying to stand up here but Braz is controlling him well.

Braz seems to be looking for submissions.

Braz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Built wants to get back to his feet.
Braz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Braz lands a nice short elbow.

Braz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built tries to kick Braz off but Braz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Braz connects with a nice short shot to Built's temple.
Built looks like he's trying to stand up.

Braz is trying to work for a kimura but Built is defending well.

Braz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Built defends it well.
Built pushes Braz off looking to stand but Braz dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kahoolawe Built dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Braz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Built but Built pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Braz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Built pinned against the cage. Built gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Braz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoei Braz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Built moves into the clinch.
Braz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Built is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Built scores with a shot to the side of Braz's head.
Braz blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Built creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Braz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Built prevents it.
Braz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Built pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Built gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Braz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Built pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Built stops a takedown attempt from Braz.

Braz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Built is trying to stand.

Built makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Braz closes the distance and clinches up with Built, looking for a takedown. Braz pushes Built against the cage but Built circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Braz fails with a takedown attempt.
Built lands a jab to the head.
Braz shoots in looking for a takedown but Built manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Braz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Built clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Built lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Built stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Built lands a shot to the body.
Built works on Braz's body with a couple of short punches.
Built pushes Braz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Built scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Built.
Built lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braz backwards.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Built cracks Braz with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built lands with a short shot to the head.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Built.
Built lands a right hand.
Built lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Built.
Built lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Built stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Built lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Built.
Built working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Built scores with a shot to the side of Braz's head.

It looks like Shoei Braz has been cut.
Built is working Braz over against the cage.
A short right from Built.
Built lands with a light punch inside.
Built lands a body punch in the clinch.
Built pushes Braz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Built.
A short right from Built.
Built presses Braz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Built tries to work over Braz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Built lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Built.

Braz is rocked!
Built lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braz backwards.
Oh Braz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Built has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Built lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braz backwards.
Built unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Braz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Built is unloading with more strikes now! Braz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kahoolawe Built!
A very excited looking Kahoolawe Built rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Shoei Braz had this to say: 'I`ll be back'.