PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baba Kalua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Sears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kalua
vs
Sears

205 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baba Kalua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Sears!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kalua moves into the clinch.
Kalua is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kalua has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sears after a bit of a struggle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kalua.

Kalua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sears misses with a few strikes there.
Sears moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Baba Kalua has been cut.
Kalua tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sears sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kalua somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baba Kalua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sears looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kalua shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sears as he avoids it easily.
Kalua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sears makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sears scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kalua will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sears works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalua wants to clinch up but Sears keeps it at a distance.
Sears lands with a good body shot.
Harry Sears is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalua is breathing heavily.
Sears throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Kalua's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Sears dives in looking to finish as Kalua flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Sears's strikes! Sears is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Kalua's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Kalua was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Sears!
Harry Sears thanked the fans post fight for their support.