PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amana Kelekolio (ranked 1588 p4p, 212 weight class) and Sho Nuff (ranked 1720 p4p, 226 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kelekolio
vs
Nuff

191 cm
27
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
30
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amana Kelekolio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sho Nuff!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelekolio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nuff checks it well.
Kelekolio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nuff.
Nuff scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nuff blocks a leg kick.
Nuff looks to land a left hand but Kelekolio moved out of range nicely.
Kelekolio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A head kick from Nuff lands but Kelekolio takes it in his stride.

It looks like Amana Kelekolio has been cut.
Nuff looks for the body kick but Kelekolio saw that one coming.
Kelekolio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Nuff.
Kelekolio throws a head kick but Nuff moves out of range.

Nuff takes the fight into the clinch.
Kelekolio misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelekolio trying to land knees to the body.
Nuff throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelekolio.
Nuff throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelekolio.
Nuff lands an uppercut.
Kelekolio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelekolio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelekolio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nuff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kelekolio's defenses.
Nuff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kelekolio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nuff takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nuff.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nuff.
Kelekolio misses with a punch to the body.
Nuff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kelekolio blocks it with crossed arms.
Kelekolio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Sho Nuff has been cut.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
Nuff avoids a wild elbow strike from Kelekolio.
Nuff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Kelekolio.
Kelekolio has a couple of punches blocked by Nuff.
Kelekolio misses with an elbow strike.
Nuff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelekolio backwards.
Nuff misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nuff fails to land.
A short left from Nuff.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelekolio avoids a wild elbow strike from Nuff.
Kelekolio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelekolio has Nuff pressed against the cage.
Nuff told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Nuff throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelekolio.
Nuff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuff.
Nice elbow from Kelekolio.
Kelekolio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nuff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nuff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nuff lands a knee to the body.
Come on Nuff - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nuff misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuff.
Kelekolio throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuff has a couple of punches blocked by Kelekolio.
Kelekolio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kelekolio lands a shoulder strike.
Kelekolio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nuff avoiding damage.
Nuff lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nuff.
Nuff swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelekolio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuff blocks an elbow strike from Kelekolio.
Kelekolio pushes off an throws an elbow but Nuff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kelekolio is trying to maintain a safe position but Nuff gets an underhook and turns Kelekolio into the cage.
Kelekolio lands an elbow that stopped Nuff in his tracks for a moment.
Nuff scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nuff trying to land knees to the body.
Nuff slowing the pace effectively.
Kelekolio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuff misses with some punches.
Nuff throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelekolio lands an elbow inside that Nuff shrugs off.
Nuff lands a shoulder strike.
Kelekolio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nuff's elbow.
Nuff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelekolio takes an elbow to the temple.
Kelekolio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nuff avoids the elbow strike from Kelekolio, against the cage.
Kelekolio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nuff lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelekolio.
Nuff has a couple of punches blocked by Kelekolio.
Nuff throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelekolio.
Nuff looking to slow down the pace here.
Kelekolio avoids a wild elbow strike from Nuff.
Nuff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nuff misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sho Nuff dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nuff lands a front kick.
A leg kick checked by Kelekolio.
Kelekolio throws a leg kick but Nuff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nuff.

Nuff moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuff.
Nuff scores with a shoulder strike.
Nuff throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nuff blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nuff.
Nuff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nuff working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Nuff.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Nuff.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nuff obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nuff misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Nuff.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nuff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nuff pushes Kelekolio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuff works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nuff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nuff lands a hook that snaps the head of Kelekolio backwards.
Nuff lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Nuff.
Nuff cracks Kelekolio with a nice body shot.
Nuff is stalling here.
Nuff lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nuff displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kelekolio up against the cage.
Nuff lands a nice uppercut.

Kelekolio is rocked!
Nuff dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kelekolio tries to land a knee to the head but Nuff blocks with his arms.
Kelekolio tries a body shot but Nuff blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kelekolio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nuff's brow.
Nuff tries a body shot but Kelekolio blocks it.
Nuff has a couple of punches blocked by Kelekolio.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nuff.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nuff.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelekolio prevents a body shot from Nuff.
Kelekolio throws an elbow that misses.
Nuff scores with a shoulder strike.
Sho Nuff seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nuff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
Nuff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nuff lands a knee to the head.
Oh Kelekolio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nuff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelekolio backwards.
Nuff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nuff landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nuff lands with a short shot to the head.
Nuff creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kelekolio with a big uppercut! Kelekolio tries to clinch up but Nuff pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kelekolio to the mat! Kelekolio covers up and Nuff unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sho Nuff!