PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Van Vactor (ranked 6904 p4p, 4262 weight class) and Akamo Kilohana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Van Vactor
vs
Kilohana

183 cm
25
173
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
175
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ethan Van Vactor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akamo Kilohana!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Van Vactor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Van Vactor connects with a couple of short punches.
Kilohana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Vactor trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilohana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilohana wants to sweep here but Van Vactor controlling him for the moment.
Van Vactor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Van Vactor scoring with punches to the head and body.

Kilohana is rocked!
Van Vactor works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kilohana is still in real trouble! Can Van Vactor finish him?
Van Vactor scores with a big shot! Kilohana's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Kilohana! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethan Van Vactor!