PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kawikana Aamakualenalena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalepo Tasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aamakualenalena's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hawaii 78. Tasi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Godsmack- Keep Away kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aamakualenalena
vs
Tasi

185 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kawikana Aamakualenalena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalepo Tasi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tasi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Aamakualenalena keeping moving, preventing Tasi from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tasi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aamakualenalena looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tasi wants to control from the top but Aamakualenalena keeps moving.
Aamakualenalena is trying to control the position but Tasi postures up.

Aamakualenalena working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tasi has passed into half guard!

Tasi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Aamakualenalena wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasi prevents Aamakualenalena from standing back up.
Tasi slows the pace down in half guard.
Tasi wants to free his trapped foot but Aamakualenalena is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Tasi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tasi trying to mount his opponent but Aamakualenalena defends it.
Aamakualenalena is trying to stand back up but Tasi is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tasi is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tasi is keen to just control but Aamakualenalena is a slippery customer.
Aamakualenalena trying to control but Tasi postures up.

Tasi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Aamakualenalena is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kalepo Tasi!