PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalahu Kahala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dilbert Pickles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kahala
vs
Pickles

198 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kalahu Kahala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dilbert Pickles!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahala misses with a takedown attempt - Pickles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Kahala shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kahala not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kahala really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Kahala looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kahala tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pickles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Kahala seems to be working for a kimura but Pickles defends the submission attempt.
Pickles is looking to control Kahala's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pickles avoid being mounted?
Pickles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickles trying to hold on to Kahala's head to control him but Kahala postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pickles wants to improve his position but Kahala is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kahala fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kahala scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Kahala goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pickles has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kahala but great work by Pickles.
Kahala is breathing heavily.
Kahala is trying to get back to half guard.
Kahala has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pickles trying to control the position but Kahala is working away.
Kahala tries to improve position but can't.
Pickles has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kahala!
Pickles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kahala. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kahala is squirming around, avoiding Pickles's attempts to control the action.
Pickles fails to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickles controlling from the full mount.
Kahala working to try and regain half guard.
Pickles looking to control but Kahala is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pickles looking to control and managing it successfully.
I looks like Pickles might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pickles controlling the position easily from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dilbert Pickles just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pickles feints and as Kahala raises his hands in defense, Pickles changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kahala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pickles slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Kahala.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kahala manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kahala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kahala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pickles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kahala working for a triangle but Pickles defends it easily.

Kahala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pickles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahala is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kahala is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahala tries to pass to full mount but Pickles defends it.
Pickles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kahala postures up.
Kahala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pickles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kahala throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalahu Kahala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pickles feints and as Kahala raises his hands in defense, Pickles changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kahala throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pickles wants to pass the guard but Kahala is keeping the position.

Kahala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pickles slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Kahala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pickles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pickles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kahala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahala will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Kahala is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pickles looking to pass the guard.

Kahala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kahala looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pickles passes into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kahala is looking to reverse the position.
Kahala is working hard here to advance position.
Pickles is looking to take a break and control but Kahala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickles passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kahala!
Kahala is squirming around, avoiding Pickles's attempts to control the action.
Kahala really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kahala throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pickles controlling from the full mount.
Kahala tries to improve his position but instead Pickles has taken his back!
I would not like to be Kahala right now.
Kahala rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kalahu Kahala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kahala is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pickles pulls his head out easily.
Kahala is trying to get back to full guard.
Kahala manages to get to full guard.

Pickles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pickles trying to control the position from guard on top but Kahala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kahala isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pickles stacks Kahala on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pickles!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahala tries to improve position but can't.
Pickles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kahala keeps working.
Kahala is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pickles trying to control the position but Kahala is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kahala has his takedown stuffed

and Pickles counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kahala keeping moving, preventing Pickles from controlling successfully.

Pickles is posturing up here but Kahala has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Pickles tries to roll out but it's too tight and Pickles has to tap! Slick submission there by Kahala!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kalahu Kahala!