PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ikaika Kealoha (ranked 5891 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keke Koravo (ranked 5510 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kealoha
vs
Koravo

182 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ikaika Kealoha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keke Koravo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koravo throws a head kick that misses
and Kealoha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koravo misses with a double jab.
Kealoha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koravo closes the distance and clinches up with Kealoha, looking for a takedown. Koravo pushes Kealoha against the cage but Kealoha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Koravo or perhaps it was just good defense by Kealoha, which made it look bad.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kealoha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koravo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kealoha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ikaika Kealoha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keke Koravo.
Kealoha lands a knee to the head.
Kealoha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koravo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kealoha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Koravo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kealoha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koravo looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koravo tries for a takedown but Kealoha circles away easily
and Koravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kealoha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kealoha is pressed up against the cage. Koravo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kealoha down to the mat. Kealoha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ikaika Kealoha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kealoha cracks a nice hook into Koravo's ribs.

Kealoha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koravo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kealoha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koravo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kealoha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kealoha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koravo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kealoha is leaning against Koravo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kealoha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koravo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kealoha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koravo's face.
Kealoha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kealoha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kealoha landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kealoha scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kealoha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Koravo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kealoha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kealoha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koravo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kealoha with a knee to the head.
Koravo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kealoha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kealoha scores with a body shot.
Koravo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kealoha is fending him off so far but Koravo persists. Nope, Kealoha circles away and we're back to standing.

Kealoha instigates a clinch.
Kealoha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koravo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kealoha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Koravo wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kealoha lands a nice knee to the body.
Kealoha gets underhooks to prevent Koravo's takedown attempt.
Kealoha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kealoha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koravo.
Knees to the body from Kealoha.
Koravo goes for a takedown attempt but Kealoha pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Kealoha as Koravo shoots in.
It looked like Kealoha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kealoha lunges at Koravo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koravo's hand.
Koravo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kealoha defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koravo misses with a takedown attempt - Kealoha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Kealoha moves into the clinch.
Koravo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Koravo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koravo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kealoha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kealoha prevents the takedown attempt.
Kealoha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kealoha effectively controlling the action here.
Kealoha missing with knees to the body.
Koravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koravo has Kealoha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kealoha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Koravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Koravo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kealoha circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Kealoha. No joy for Koravo on that attempt.
A quick step to the side and Kealoha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koravo.
Ikaika Kealoha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keke Koravo.

Kealoha forces Koravo back against the cage and clinches.
Kealoha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koravo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kealoha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Koravo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kealoha working Koravo over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kealoha lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kealoha scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Kealoha.
Kealoha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kealoha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealoha is pressed up against the cage. Koravo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kealoha down to the mat. Kealoha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kealoha moves into range and clinches up with Koravo.
Koravo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kealoha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kealoha prevents the takedown attempt.
Koravo takes a shot to the head.
Kealoha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kealoha landing knees to the head.
Koravo avoiding damage as Kealoha throws knees to the body.
Kealoha trying to land knees to the body.

Koravo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Koravo manages to end up in side control.
Kealoha managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Koravo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koravo working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Koravo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kealoha dodges the ground and pound from Koravo.
Koravo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Koravo is chipping away with strikes.
Koravo in side control, throwing shots but Kealoha defends.
Kealoha is trying to get back to half guard.
Kealoha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koravo can do to turn this around?
Kealoha is not content to let Koravo control the position.
Koravo lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koravo working the ground and pound from side control.
Kealoha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Koravo has an Americana. Kealoha didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Koravo is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Koravo hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Keke Koravo!