PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nancy Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Kaeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaeo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: On Fire. 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.

Botwin
vs
Kaeo

189 cm
21
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
27
216 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nancy Botwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Kaeo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaeo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Botwin quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Botwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kaeo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Botwin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kaeo prevents Botwin from improving his position.
Kaeo is thwarting Botwin's attempts to control the position.
Kaeo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Botwin.
The fighters are battling for position here. Botwin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Botwin is looking for a triangle but Kaeo pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botwin has a closed guard, preventing Kaeo from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Botwin is looking to sinch up a triangle. Kaeo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Botwin's body to avoid the submission. Botwin has instead reached around Kaeo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Botwin arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nancy Botwin!