PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dollar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Kona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Dollar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dollar
vs
Kona

178 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Dollar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manu Kona!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dollar moves out of range of the body kick from Kona.
Manu Kona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dollar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kona to the mat! Kona manages to get full guard.
Dollar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dollar stops Kona from standing up.
Kona is trying to control the position but Dollar postures up.
Dollar wants to control from the top but Kona keeps moving.

Kona looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kona tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dollar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kona works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dollar passes Kona's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dollar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kona's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kona rushes Dollar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kona misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dollar.
Dollar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kona gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dollar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kona gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kona stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kona manages to break the clinch.
Manu Kona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kona throws a one two combo.
Kona wants to clinch.
Kona throws a hook but Dollar blocks it.

Dollar gets the takedown into side control.
Kona is looking for a sweep.
Kona regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dollar's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Dollar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kona does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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

Kona kicks Dollar off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Kona.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dollar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dollar is breathing heavily.
Dollar wants to pass to mount but Kona is defending the position.
Dollar trying to control from Kona's half guard. Kona has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kona looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dollar is one step ahead there.
Kona wants to stand but Dollar is controlling the position.
Dollar wants to control from the top but Kona keeps moving.
Dollar looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollar won't allow Kona to get back to his feet.
Dollar wants to control from the top but Kona keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kona clinches up against the cage.

Kona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kona tries a head kick but it misses.
Kona tries to clinch but Dollar moves out of range.

Kona gets caught flat footed, as Dollar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kona is trying to control the position but Dollar postures up.
Dollar trying to control but Kona is working from the bottom.
Dollar wants to pass the guard but Kona is keeping the position.
Dollar is looking to work some ground and pound but Kona has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dollar throws and elbow that misses. Kona uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dollar's guard. Nice move by Kona!
Kona trying to control but Dollar is working from the bottom.
Kona postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dollar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dollar is thwarting Kona's attempts to control the position.
Kona is pressing down on Dollar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kona misses with a few strikes there.
Kona wants to clinch.
Dollar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Kona.

Kona fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dollar, pushing him back against the cage.
Dollar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kona prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Dollar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dollar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kona is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dollar goes for a takedown attempt but Kona pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kona throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kona looks to land a combination but Dollar avoids it well.
Dollar closes the distance and clinches up with Kona, looking for a takedown. Dollar pushes Kona against the cage but Kona circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kona throws a head kick but Dollar moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kona throws a nice looking combination but Dollar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kona misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kona swinging wilding here.

Dollar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kona to the mat! Kona manages to get full guard.
Dollar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kona looking to control.
Dollar wants to control from the top but Kona keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dollar working a defensive guard here.
Kona trying to control the position from guard on top but Dollar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dollar tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dollar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kona trying to control but Dollar is working from the bottom.
Dollar tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dollar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dollar tries to clinch but Kona moves out of range.
Dollar shoots in but Kona avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kona dips to his left and cracks Dollar with an uppercut!
Dollar keeps the fight on the outside.
Kona scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dollar closes the distance and clinches up with Kona, looking for a takedown. Dollar pushes Kona against the cage but Kona circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kona throws a looping overhand right but Dollar ducks down to avoid it.
Kona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dollar closes the distance and clinches up with Kona, looking for a takedown. Dollar pushes Kona against the cage but Kona circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kona keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dollar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kona's waist but Kona gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dollar off to one side.
Kona stalks Dollar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dollar's face. Dollar staggers backwards, shaken.
Kona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kona throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kona tries to clinch there but Dollar circles away.
Kona fails to land with a series of punches.

Dollar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kona makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kona.
Kona preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Dollar postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kona is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dollar, into his guard.
Dollar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Kona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kona misses with a head kick.
Kona misses with a body shot.
Kona lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kona fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dollar feints and as Kona raises his hands in defense, Dollar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Dollar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kona manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dollar has Kona in his guard.
Dollar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kona wanted to stand there but Dollar had control of the position.
Dollar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar wants to sweep here but Kona controlling him for the moment.
Kona must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kona throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dollar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Dollar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dollar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dollar moves out of range of the body kick from Kona.
Kona tries to bum rush Dollar with a series of wild strikes but Dollar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Kona as Dollar shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kona.
Kona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Kona misses.
Kona tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dollar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dollar shoots in for a double leg but Kona sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Dollar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Kona.
Dollar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kona but Kona pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dollar blocks a head kick by Kona.
Kona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dollar.

Dollar scores with a takedown into Kona's guard.
Dollar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kona looking to control.
Kona keeping moving, preventing Dollar from controlling successfully.
Kona is trying to control the position but Dollar postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kona keeping moving, preventing Dollar from controlling successfully.
Dollar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kona looking to control.
Kona is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dollar.

Dollar scores a takedown into full mount!
Kona tries to reverse the position but Dollar maintains control.

Dollar moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kona has worked his arm free - good work by Kona!
Jason Dollar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dollar in side control, throwing shots but Kona defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollar tries to advance to mount but Kona denies him.
Dollar tries to score with some ground and pound. Kona controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kona sneaks back into half guard.
Kona is looking for a sweep. Dollar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kona gets full guard.
Dollar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dollar with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Dollar.
I think Dollar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jason Dollar!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

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