PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keoki Kaawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hall
vs
Kaawa

168 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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, Lester Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keoki Kaawa!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hall dives in and scores a takedown into Kaawa's guard.
Hall throws a big elbow that misses.
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hall stopping the sweep attempt from Kaawa.
Hall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

We're going to have a standup here because Lester Hall wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kaawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hall showed some decent athleticism there.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kaawa trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hall manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall thowing shots but they're missing.
Hall controlling his opponent.
Kaawa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kaawa wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Kaawa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Kaawa from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kaawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.

Hall gets a takedown into half guard.
Hall not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hall's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lester Hall just wasn't active enough.

Hall dives in and scores a takedown into Kaawa's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Hall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kaawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.

Kaawa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hall tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kaawa is in Hall's guard.
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall is adopting a defensive guard.
Hall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

We're going to have a standup here because Lester Hall wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kaawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hall is fending him off so far but Kaawa persists. Nope, Hall circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kaawa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hall is working away from the top position though.
Kaawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kaawa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kaawa lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kaawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hall gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaawa is breathing heavily.
Hall scoring with punches and elbows.
Hall taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kaawa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hall moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hall working the ground and pound.
The referee asks Hall politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hall prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kaawa for as long as he can get away with.
Kaawa looking for a sweep but Hall has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Hall there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hall sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall throwing strikes here but Kaawa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hall throws some wild stikes that Kaawa manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Hall dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kaawa gets caught flat footed, as Hall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kaawa's head.
Kaawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hall throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kaawa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hall is in Kaawa's guard.
Hall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Kaawa throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hall uses it to pass to side control.
Kaawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaawa seems a little lost for a moment, as Hall dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Hall are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hall advances to mount.
Hall controlling his opponent.
Hall unloads with some shots from mount but Kaawa bucks and avoids them well.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lester Hall.

Hall shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kaawa is trying to defend but Hall finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kaawa has hold of Hall's hands but Hall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hall is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kaawa!
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaawa can do to turn this around?
Hall controlling his opponent.
Kaawa tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hall misses with a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Lester Hall!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Lester Hall!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Lester Hall!

Lester Hall wins by unanimous decision!