PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleki Oliweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliweli has chosen Chant & E Ala E as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bautista
vs
Oliweli

189 cm
24
212 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

194 cm
27
213 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaleki Oliweli!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliweli throws a big shot that misses.
Oliweli lands a jab.
Oliweli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bautista pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oliweli is out of range and Bautista settles back down.
Oliweli throws out a loose jab but Bautista uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliweli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliweli throws a hook but Bautista avoids it easily.
Oliweli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bautista misses with a hook.
Bautista gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliweli misses with a body punch
and Bautista counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oliweli thinking.
Bautista throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliweli.
Oliweli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliweli lands a jab.
Bautista misses with a straight right.
Bautista throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bautista moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista misses with a shot to the body
and Oliweli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bautista displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliweli throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Oliweli.
Bautista takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Bautista.
Bautista showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oliweli.
Bautista tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliweli was well out of range. Poor timing from Bautista.
A shot to the liver by Oliweli. Beautiful body shot.
Bautista throws a nice looking combination but Oliweli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bautista keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliweli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bautista, right into the meat.
Oliweli misses with a wild combination.
Oliweli scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista slips a straight right by Oliweli.
Oliweli connects with a nice looking jab.
Bautista lands a glancing blow to the side of Oliweli's head.
Oliweli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Bautista misses.
Oliweli swings for the body but Bautista moves out of range.
Bautista lands a jab-cross combination.
Bautista dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliweli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bautista manages to avoid it.
Bautista misses with an uppercut.
Oliweli moves in looking to clinch but Bautista pushes him off.
Bautista paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oliweli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bautista looks to throw the jab but Oliweli is out of range.
Oliweli tries to clinch but Bautista moves out of range.

Oliweli has Bautista up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista blocks a body shot from Oliweli.
Bautista misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Bautista.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oliweli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bautista.

Bautista breaks the clinch.
Oliweli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bautista. Bautista circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oliweli lands with a straight right. Bautista didn't see that one coming.
Oliweli lands a nice hook to Bautista's body. Bautista takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bautista bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oliweli's head backwards.
Oliweli misses with a straight left.
Bautista thows a body shot but no joy.
Oliweli misses with a shot to the body
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.
Bautista misses with a straight right.
Oliweli slips under a jab from Bautista.
Bautista uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliweli.
Oliweli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oliweli goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oliweli throws a right and a left that Bautista avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli misses with an uppercut. Bautista saw that one coming.
Bautista misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Bautista misses its intended target.
Oliweli misses with a wild body shot.
Oliweli looks to score with a jab to the body but Bautista is just out of range.
Oliweli stuns Bautista with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bautista throws a hook but Oliweli blocks it.
Bautista needs to keep his hands up - Oliweli had a free shot at his head there.
Oliweli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliweli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Bautista misses.
Oliweli moves out of range as Bautista strikes.
Bautista tries to bum rush Oliweli with a series of wild strikes but Oliweli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bautista scores with a jab.
Oliweli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Bautista misses its intended target.
Bautista throws a jab but it's blocked by Oliweli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kaleki Oliweli will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bautista throws a shot from downtown. Oliweli moves away and avoids it.
Oliweli moves out of range as Bautista strikes.
Kaleki Oliweli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bautista takes one to the chin there.
Bautista lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bautista.
Bautista tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliweli was well out of range. Poor timing from Bautista.
Oliweli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oliweli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oliweli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bautista.
Oliweli misses with a wild body shot.
Bautista doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oliweli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bautista pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bautista throws a jab when Oliweli was well out of range.
Oliweli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bautista.
Oliweli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bautista scores with the left hand. Oliweli knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oliweli scores with a jab.
Oliweli misses with a double jab
and Bautista counters with a series of strikes. Oliweli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oliweli takes one to the chin there.
Bautista throws a jab when Oliweli was well out of range.
Oliweli lands with a straight right. Bautista didn't see that one coming.
Bautista throws a combination. Oliweli tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bautista scores with a punch to the head.
Bautista throws a combination that misses

and Oliweli moves into the clinch.
Oliweli misses with the head strike.
Oliweli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliweli.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliweli.

Bautista breaks from the clinch.
Oliweli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bautista misses with a straight left.
Bautista avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliweli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oliweli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oliweli defending well as Bautista loads up on a big left hand.
Oliweli misses the shot to the body.
Bautista jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bautista lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oliweli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliweli tries to clinch but Bautista is having none of it.
Bautista avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bautista swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oliweli lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bautista walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bautista misses with a hook. Oliweli ducked under it nicely.
Oliweli connects with a nice looking jab.
Oliweli ducks under a wild hook from Bautista.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista misses with a straight right.
Bautista scores with a nice head shot.
Bautista takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bautista connects with a jab.
Bautista misses with a few strikes there.
Oliweli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bautista.
Oliweli tries to move into range but Bautista moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bautista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliweli.
Oliweli lands with an overhand left.
Oliweli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliweli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliweli throws a series of punches but Bautista moves out of range.
Oliweli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bautista defending well as Oliweli loads up on a big left hand.
Bautista throws an overhand right that lands on Oliweli's shoulder, as Oliweli tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli punishes Bautista's body with a nice straight punch.
Oliweli loads up on a big right hand but Bautista slips the punch.
Oliweli ducks under a wild hook from Bautista.
Bautista lands a jab to the head.
Oliweli just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliweli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bautista finds it's way round the side to connect with Oliweli's head.
Oliweli lands a nice looking body shot.
Bautista throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bautista connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bautista misses with a hook to the body
and Oliweli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bautista thinking.
Oliweli is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bautista.
Bautista throws a lazy right hand but Oliweli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliweli misses with a body punch
and Bautista counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliweli misses the shot to the body.
Bautista moves out of range as Oliweli strikes.
Bautista with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dave Bautista will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Oliweli digs a good hook to Bautista's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliweli. Bautista does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bautista attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oliweli misses with an uppercut. Bautista saw that one coming.
Bautista lands with a shot to the body.
Oliweli throws a hook but Bautista avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Bautista misses its intended target.
Bautista scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oliweli doesn't seem bothered though.
Oliweli throws a looping overhand right but Bautista ducks down to avoid it.
Bautista misses with a straight left.
Bautista throws the left hand but Oliweli avoids the punch easily.
Oliweli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oliweli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bautista.
Bautista throws a jab when Oliweli was well out of range.
Bautista throws a jab but it's blocked by Oliweli.
Oliweli misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista thows a body shot but no joy.
Oliweli misses the shot to the body.

Oliweli rushes Bautista and presses him up against the cage.
Bautista misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bautista tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliweli's elbow.
Oliweli pushes Bautista back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliweli digs a right hand into Bautista's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bautista's gas tank.
Oliweli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bautista.
Oliweli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bautista.
Oliweli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bautista misses with some punches.
Oliweli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bautista misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliweli pushes Bautista back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliweli pushes Bautista back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bautista fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oliweli.

It looks like Dave Bautista has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliweli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oliweli lands a body shot.
Oliweli lands a shoulder strike.
Oliweli lands a nice uppercut.
Oliweli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oliweli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oliweli is working Bautista over against the cage.
Oliweli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oliweli working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista tries to land knees in the clinch but Oliweli avoids the damage to the body.
Oliweli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bautista backwards.
Oliweli lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Oliweli.
Kaleki Oliweli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oliweli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliweli.
Oliweli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oliweli presses Bautista against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oliweli lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Oliweli.
Bautista's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oliweli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oliweli lands with a right to the head.
Oliweli pushes Bautista back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bautista is rocked!
Oliweli working aggressively here.
Oliweli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bautista.
Oliweli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bautista takes a shot to the head.
Oliweli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bautistas head.
Oh Bautista is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Oliweli.
Bautista seems to have got his legs back now.
Oliweli displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bautista up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliweli.
A short right from Oliweli on the inside.
Oliweli lands a shoulder strike.
Bautista fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oliweli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli prevents a body shot from Bautista.
Oliweli misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliweli.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliweli.
Bautista gets through Oliweli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oliweli lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oliweli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bautista misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oliweli stalling in the clinch.
Oliweli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oliweli lands an uppercut.
Oliweli lands a body punch.
A short right from Oliweli on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliweli.
Oliweli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oliweli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oliweli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oliweli digs a right hand underneath Bautista's ribcage. Bautista let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oliweli lands a shoulder strike.
Oliweli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bautista tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliweli's elbow.
Oliweli lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Oliweli.
Oliweli lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliweli.
A head punch on the inside from Bautista fails to land.
Bautista throws a punch but it's blocked by Oliweli.
Oliweli lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oliweli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliweli cracks Bautista with a nice body shot.
Oliweli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bautista backwards.
Oliweli scores with a shot to the side of Bautista's head.
A short body shot lands from Oliweli as the two fighters clinch.
Oliweli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oliweli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oliweli.
Oliweli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oliweli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bautista backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oliweli.
Oliweli lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Oliweli.
A short right from Oliweli on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oliweli takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oliweli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oliweli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bautista.
Bautista cracks Oliweli with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliweli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oliweli.
Oliweli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bautista.
Oliweli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oliweli gets through Bautista's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oliweli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bautista backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaleki Oliweli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oliweli has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaleki Oliweli!