PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Master Keya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faimalaga Luka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master Keya had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Keya
vs
Luka

188 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Hellbent
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Keya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Faimalaga Luka!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Luka.
Master Keya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Keya gets a clinch.
Keya lands a body shot.
Keya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Keya lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Luka fails to land.
Keya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keya.
A right handed body shot lands from Keya.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Luka looking to stall.
Keya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keya lands with a short shot to the head.
Keya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Luka on the inside.
Luka misses with the head strike.
Keya displaying some good clinch control by pressing Luka up against the cage.
Keya prevents Luka from breaking the clinch.
Keya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Keya lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keya lands with a left to the head.
Keya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keya blocks a body shot from Luka.
Keya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keya.
Still in the clinch, Keya scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keya blocks a body shot from Luka.
Keya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luka.
Keya lands a shot to the body.
Luka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Luka is rocked!
Keya misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Luka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Luka manages to break the clinch.
Luka misses with a straight left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luka's coach down at Intelligent Design was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Luka's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Luka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keya.
Luka is still on wobbly legs! Can Keya finish him?
Keya swings wildly with an uppercut but Luka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Keya.
Luka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luka seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keya.
Luka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luka throws a punch but it's blocked by Keya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keya lands a shoulder strike.
Keya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keya is struggling to control the position.
Luka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Keya takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luka tries to circle away but Keya has him pinned against the cage.
Luka blocking some punches.
Keya lands a shoulder strike.
Keya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Keya throws a head punch that misses.
Keya lands a shoulder strike.
Luka stalling.
Keya misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Keya dominated that round.
That's time! Keya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Luka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Keya loads up on a big right hand but Luka slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Keya.
Luka gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Keya gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Keya!
Our winner, Master Keya, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.