PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Israel Kamakawiwo Ole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamakawiwo Ole's entrance music is Somewhere over the Rainbow. A fine choice. Hill has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Israel Kamakawiwo Ole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kamakawiwo Ole
vs
Hill

192 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

KAISER
Fighters First Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Israel Kamakawiwo Ole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Hill!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kamakawiwo Ole shoots in and bounces Hill off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hill looks gassed!
Hill keeping moving, preventing Kamakawiwo Ole from controlling successfully.

Kamakawiwo Ole thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kamakawiwo Ole drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kamakawiwo Ole jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kamakawiwo Ole trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Kamakawiwo Ole passes Hill's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Kamakawiwo Ole is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hill punching from the bottom.

Kamakawiwo Ole is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Kamakawiwo Ole is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kamakawiwo Ole seems to be looking for submissions.
Kamakawiwo Ole is keen to just control but Hill is a slippery customer.

Kamakawiwo Ole looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kamakawiwo Ole. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kamakawiwo Ole is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hill has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kamakawiwo Ole wants to work for an arm triangle but Hill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kamakawiwo Ole is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hill sees it coming and defends easily.

Hill is defending against the submission attempts here by Kamakawiwo Ole.

Kamakawiwo Ole is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hill looking for submissions off his back.

Kamakawiwo Ole wants to work for an arm triangle but Hill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kamakawiwo Ole is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hill is refusing to be controlled, as Kamakawiwo Ole sits in half guard.

Kamakawiwo Ole is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kamakawiwo Ole is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kamakawiwo Ole.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kamakawiwo Ole is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to improve his position but Kamakawiwo Ole is controlling well.

Kamakawiwo Ole is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kamakawiwo Ole is working for a submission of some sort.
Hill is looking for a sweep. Kamakawiwo Ole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kamakawiwo Ole wants to work for an arm triangle but Hill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Israel Kamakawiwo Ole dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kamakawiwo Ole bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

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

Kamakawiwo Ole thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Kamakawiwo Ole is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hill knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kamakawiwo Ole tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kamakawiwo Ole has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kamakawiwo Ole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hill keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kamakawiwo Ole has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Hill is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kamakawiwo Ole yanks on the arm and Hill is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kamakawiwo Ole.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Israel Kamakawiwo Ole!
A relieved looking Israel Kamakawiwo Ole thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.