PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enting Butikol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Kahoohalphala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butikol comes to the cage accompanied by Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Kahoohalphala has chosen Diablo Swing Orchestra - Ragdoll Physics as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Butikol
vs
Kahoohalphala

188 cm
26
215 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

195 cm
30
215 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR
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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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enting Butikol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Titus Kahoohalphala!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahoohalphala tries to move into range but Butikol moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Kahoohalphala shoots in and gets a takedown into Butikol's guard.
Kahoohalphala won't allow Butikol to sweep him here.
Butikol has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kahoohalphala passes Butikol's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Kahoohalphala there.

Butikol actively working from the bottom here.

Butikol looking for submissions off his back.
Kahoohalphala lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Butikol wants to improve his position but Kahoohalphala is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kahoohalphala is looking for a kimura here.
Kahoohalphala lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butikol regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kahoohalphala slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Butikol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kahoohalphala wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Butikol is working hard here to advance position.
Kahoohalphala wants to control but Butikol is keeping him busy.
Butikol takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butikol is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kahoohalphala connects with a decent elbow.
Kahoohalphala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butikol being controlled for a moment.
Kahoohalphala trying to control the position but Butikol is working away.
Kahoohalphala working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butikol takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kahoohalphala lands some shots froms side control.
Butikol tries to bench press Kahoohalphala off him but Kahoohalphala keeps the position.
Kahoohalphala lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Butikol is looking for a sweep.
Kahoohalphala working the ground and pound from side control.

Butikol is rocked!
Kahoohalphala lands a strong strike to the head of Butikol. That's dazed him! Kahoohalphala looking to finish here. Butikol is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Kahoohalphala lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titus Kahoohalphala!
Titus Kahoohalphala decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.