PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaleo Mahe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hawiian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawiian King is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mahe
vs
King

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaleo Mahe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hawiian King!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with a takedown attempt.

Mahe has managed to clinch.

Mahe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed King clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mahe is riding his opponent, not letting King buck him off.
Mahe trying to control momentarily.
King is trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King breaks Mahe's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mahe has a closed guard, preventing King from standing up.
Mahe has King pulled in close to control his posture.

Mahe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.

King got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mahe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, King has managed to get both his arms back between Mahe's legs - danger averted.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mahe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to stand but Mahe is controlling from the bottom.
King throwing strikes but missing.
King won't allow Mahe to sweep him here.

Mahe wriggles free and stands up.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but Mahe sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mahe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mahe instigates a clinch.

Mahe has hold of one of King's legs. King is fighting the takedown attempt but Mahe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mahe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mahe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mahe throws a big right hand that misses.

Mahe gets to his feet - King follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mahe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for King!
Mahe is breathing heavily.
Mahe content just to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee warns King that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mahe wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaleo Mahe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mahe gets a clinch.

Mahe has clasped his hands together around King's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
King tries to bench press Mahe off him but Mahe keeps the position.
Mahe lands an elbow.
Mahe is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mahe misses with the ground and pound.
Mahe taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mahe stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mahe scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.

Mahe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.

Mahe breaks the clinch.
Mahe is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mahe misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looks for a takedown but Mahe sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahe. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahe pushes King away with a front kick.
King throws a one two combo.

Mahe clinches with his opponent.

Mahe manages to pull guard.

King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mahe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mahe has escaped and now he's on top!
King is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahe trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

King has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mahe is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for King.
Kaleo Mahe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Mahe decides to stand up, so the ref orders King to his feet.

Mahe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. King sprawls well initially but Mahe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Mahe.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mahe content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaleo Mahe dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mahe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
Mahe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mahe gets slowly back to his feet.

Mahe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
King is being controlled here.

Mahe stands up.
Mahe chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mahe instigates a clinch.

Mahe manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mahe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawiian King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahe fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaleo Mahe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Mahe has a takedown stuffed.
Kaleo Mahe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King stuffs the takedown attempt from Mahe. Mahe gets slowly back to his feet.
King feints a jab promting Mahe to slip. King then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mahe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Mahe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mahe drives through with a takedown into guard.
King doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mahe is pushing down on King's leg trying to pass to half guard. King is fighting to maintain full guard but Mahe has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahe is trying to control. King wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
King is trying to stand up here but Mahe is controlling him well.

King with the active half guard here but Mahe passes nicely into side control.
Mahe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mahe advances to full mount.
Mahe lands a heavy elbow.
Kaleo Mahe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahe controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaleo Mahe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mahe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaleo Mahe!