PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Kealekapuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lawson's choice of entrance music: Another Victory. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kealekapuna
vs
Lawson

188 cm
21
205 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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MERKIN FIGHTWEAR
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses Kealekapuna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kealekapuna moves into the clinch successfully.
Lawson can't find room to land a body shot as Kealekapuna controls the action.
Kealekapuna throws an elbow but it misses.
Kealekapuna tries to land knees in the clinch but Lawson avoids the damage to the body.
Lawson blocks an elbow strike.
Lawson takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Eric Lawson has been cut.
Kealekapuna blocks a body shot from Lawson.
Kealekapuna misses with an elbow strike.
Lawson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lawson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kealekapuna with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lawson misses with a body punch.
Lawson tries to work over Kealekapuna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lawson dodges an elbow strike from Kealekapuna.
A short right from Kealekapuna on the inside.
Lawson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kealekapuna.
Lawson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawson blocks an elbow strike from Kealekapuna.
A short body shot lands from Lawson as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealekapuna misses with a body punch.
Kealekapuna lands a damaging elbow.
Kealekapuna lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Eric Lawson's cut even more.
Kealekapuna throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kealekapuna pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kealekapuna's elbow.
Lawson managing to block the knees to the body from Kealekapuna.
Lawson is leaning against Kealekapuna and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kealekapuna blocks a body shot from Lawson.
Nice elbow from Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kealekapuna scores with a shot to the side of Lawson's head.
A nice left hand lands by Kealekapuna.

The cut above Eric Lawson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kealekapuna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kealekapuna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kealekapuna lands with a left to the head.

Lawson is rocked!
Kealekapuna blocks an uppercut.
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kealekapuna finish him?
Lawson blocks the elbow strike.
Lawson tries a body shot but Kealekapuna blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kealekapuna looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson blocks an elbow strike.
Kealekapuna misses with an elbow over the top.
Lawson blocks an elbow strike.
Kealekapuna prevents a body shot from Lawson.
Kealekapuna working the clinch nicely. Lawson is working for position but Kealekapuna cracks him with a big knee to the head! Lawson crumples up against the cage and Kealekapuna lands two more shots before the ref can save Lawson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Moses Kealekapuna!
Moses Kealekapuna retains his light heavyweight title!
Moses Kealekapuna gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).