PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kahanui (ranked 6348 p4p, 5131 weight class) and Deair Shaw (ranked 618 p4p, 549 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kahanui
vs
Shaw

190 cm
19
185
0 - 1 - 0

158 cm
19
189
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Kahanui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deair Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kahanui counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Deair Shaw has been cut.
Deair Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kahanui.
Shaw should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kahanui checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kahanui appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shaw throws a lazy body kick

and Kahanui counters with a crisp right hand that drops Shaw! Kahanui lets Shaw back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Shaw is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kahanui rattles Shaw with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Shaw tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Kahanui dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Shaw stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kai Kahanui!
Kai Kahanui seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.