PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louey Draft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Kaeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaeo has chosen On Fire as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Draft
vs
Kaeo

188 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

182 cm
30
216 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Jutsu FightGear (15$ clothing)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Louey Draft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Kaeo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaeo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draft shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kaeo but Kaeo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Draft shoots for a takedown but Kaeo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kaeo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Draft paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaeo lands a head shot.

It looks like Louey Draft has been cut.
Draft keeps the fight on the outside.
Draft stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaeo.

Draft scores a takedown into full mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draft is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kaeo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Draft looking to control but Kaeo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kaeo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Draft punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draft lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kaeo hang on?
Kaeo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Draft throws some wild stikes that Kaeo manages to avoid easily.
Kaeo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Draft.
Kaeo is squirming around, avoiding Draft's attempts to control the action.
Kaeo blocking the ground and pound.
Draft thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draft cracks Kaeo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Kaeo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draft misses with a head shot.
Draft has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kaeo's face.
Draft thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Kaeo bucks Draft off and manages to get back to his feet!
Kaeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Draft.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Draft is defended easily by Kaeo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louey Draft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaeo tries to clinch there but Draft circles away.
Draft tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kaeo.
Kaeo scores with a push kick.
Draft is breathing heavily.
Kaeo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kaeo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Kaeo stands up from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draft takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Draft wants to clinch up but Kaeo keeps it at a distance.
Draft fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaeo is out of range.

Kaeo instigates a clinch.
Kaeo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Draft is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kaeo is defending well.

Kaeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draft swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaeo lands a head kick!
Draft takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draft shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Kaeo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Draft.
Kaeo pushes Draft away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Draft gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Draft is working Kaeo over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kaeo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Draft misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Kaeo throws Draft to one side and escapes!

Kaeo rushes Draft and presses him up against the cage.
Draft has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kaeo breaks the clinch.
Kaeo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Draft's sensitive parts.
Draft takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kaeo has closed the distance and engaged Draft in a clinch.
Draft prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kaeo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kaeo lands a nice knee to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Kaeo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draft throws a nice looking combination but Kaeo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Draft takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kaeo is looking to clinch.
Kaeo fails to land the takedown.
Draft slips a jab and a cross from Kaeo.
Kaeo keeps Draft at a distance using the push kick.

Kaeo drives through and clinches with Draft against the cage.
Draft stops a takedown attempt from Kaeo.
Draft has Kaeo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kaeo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kaeo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kaeo slips a nice elbow through Draft's hands, connecting with Draft's forehead.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kaeo wants to stand up but Draft has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Draft gets back to full guard.
Draft has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Draft is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kaeo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Draft working for a triangle but Kaeo defends it easily.

Kaeo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kaeo throws a sloppy head kick and Draft moves out of range easily.
Kaeo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Draft circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dan Kaeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaeo closes the distance and clinches up with Draft, looking for a takedown. Kaeo pushes Draft against the cage but Draft circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draft looks to land a combination. Kaeo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kaeo shoots for a takedown but Draft saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Draft closes the distance and clinches up with Kaeo, looking for a takedown. Draft pushes Kaeo against the cage but Kaeo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Draft shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Draft showed some decent athleticism there.
Kaeo pushes Draft off looking to stand but Draft dives back in and keeps control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Draft throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Draft not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Draft wants to work for an arm triangle but Kaeo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Draft prevents Kaeo from standing back up.
Kaeo taking some punishment here, with Draft in his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Draft missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Draft stops Kaeo from getting back to his feet.

Draft is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Kaeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louey Draft's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Draft on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kaeo tries to clinch there but Draft circles away.
Kaeo throws a series of punches but Draft avoids them all with ease.
Kaeo is looking to clinch.
Dan Kaeo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaeo tries to move into range but Draft moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kaeo is looking to score with low kicks.
Kaeo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kaeo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Draft moves into the clinch.
Kaeo leaning against his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kaeo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draft throws a right and a left that Kaeo avoids nicely.
Draft shoots in for a takedown but Kaeo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kaeo.
Louey Draft is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kaeo lands a left and a right that send Draft crashing to the mat, dazed. Kaeo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Draft is rocked!

Louey Draft's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kaeo moves into the clinch.
Oh Draft is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Kaeo breaks from the clinch.
Draft fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaeo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Draft.
Both fighters circling a little - Kaeo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Draft seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaeo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kaeo throws a nice looking combination but Draft bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaeo throws a right and a left that Draft avoids nicely.
Draft chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaeo can pounce on him.
Kaeo tries a head kick but it misses.
Draft shoots in for a double leg but Kaeo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louey Draft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kaeo - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draft takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaeo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaeo chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Kaeo moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaeo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Draft misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kaeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Kaeo does no damage.
Draft uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kaeo has time to react.
Kaeo looks to land a combination but Draft avoids it well.
Draft takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaeo tries to clinch but Draft moves out of range.
Kaeo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Draft tries to keep at a distance but Kaeo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Draft manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kaeo is looking to stand up but Draft won't let him.

Draft is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Draft had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kaeo defends it easily.
Kaeo is pushing down on Draft's leg trying to pass to half guard. Draft is fighting to maintain full guard but Kaeo has managed to sneak the leg through.

Kaeo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Draft to get to his feet.
Kaeo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draft moves out of range of the body kick from Kaeo.
A left and a right from Kaeo both land. Nice combination.

Louey Draft's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Draft scores with a takedown into Kaeo's guard.
Kaeo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Draft accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaeo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Draft wants to pass the guard but Kaeo is keeping the position.
Draft won't allow Kaeo to get back to his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Draft throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaeo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Draft advances position into side control!
Draft trying to control the position but Kaeo is working away.
Draft throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Draft working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kaeo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Draft.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Draft advances to full mount.
Kaeo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Draft.
Draft with the ground and pound from mount.
Draft misses with some ground and pound and Kaeo recovers position to half guard.
Draft missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draft not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Draft.
Draft is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kaeo pushes Draft off looking to stand but Draft dives back in and keeps control.
Kaeo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draft.

Draft is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kaeo is trying to stand up here but Draft is controlling him well.
Draft scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Draft looks to land a strike but Kaeo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Draft slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kaeo parries the strikes from Draft easily there. Draft is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kaeo to escape.
Louey Draft overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Draft landing a few strikes.
Draft throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Draft misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draft tries to score with some ground and pound. Kaeo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Draft wants to control but Kaeo is keeping him busy.
Kaeo pushes Draft away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Draft gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Draft working the head and body with strikes.
Louey Draft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Draft wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kaeo, who protects the arm well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Draft tries to score with some ground and pound. Kaeo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Draft in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Draft misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kaeo is pushing Draft's head away, looking to escape. Draft manages to hold on to the position though.
Draft postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Draft throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Draft.

Draft is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kaeo has escaped the position, nice work there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Kaeo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kaeo 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Dan Kaeo!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Dan Kaeo!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Dan Kaeo!

Dan Kaeo wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dan Kaeo made sure he mentioned Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service), along with how happy he was to win his fight.