PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kealohilani Kalawaia (ranked 2000 p4p, 77 weight class) and Rene Duchene (ranked 2503 p4p, 100 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kalawaia
vs
Duchene

193 cm
25
295 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

198 cm
26
273 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kealohilani Kalawaia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rene Duchene!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kalawaia clinches up with Duchene and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duchene.

It looks like Kealohilani Kalawaia has been cut.

Duchene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalawaia lands an overhand right.

It looks like Rene Duchene has been cut.

Kalawaia clinches with his opponent.

Kalawaia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duchene has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Kalawaia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duchene lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kalawaia backwards.
Kalawaia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duchene has him pressed against the cage.
Kalawaia wants to get back to striking at distance but Duchene won't allow it.
Kalawaia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kalawaia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duchene scores with a shot to the side of Kalawaia's head.

Kealohilani Kalawaia's cut is getting worse.
Duchene scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duchene lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kalawaia breaks the clinch.
Kalawaia misses with a body shot.

Kalawaia pushes Duchene up against the cage in a clinch.

Kalawaia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kalawaia moves into the clinch successfully.
Kalawaia tries to circle away but Duchene has him pinned against the cage.
Kalawaia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duchene lands a body punch.
Kalawaia is breathing heavily.
Kalawaia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duchene tries to work over Kalawaia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duchene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duchene lands with a left to the head.

Kealohilani Kalawaia's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Duchene presses Kalawaia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duchene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duchene scores with a shot to the side of Kalawaia's head.
Kalawaia can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Duchene.
A short left from Duchene.

Jeez, Kealohilani Kalawaia's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Duchene gets through Kalawaia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duchene lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kealohilani Kalawaia's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rene Duchene!