PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carver McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kileki Kawike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawike has chosen Anthrax w/ Public Enemy - Bring the Noise as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

McNulty
vs
Kawike

191 cm
25
213 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

189 cm
26
215 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery
Battalion Athletics

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Carver McNulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kileki Kawike!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty dodges the punch combination from Kawike.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNulty lands a nice hook to Kawike's body. Kawike takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

McNulty rushes Kawike and presses him up against the cage.

McNulty breaks from the clinch.
Kawike defending well as McNulty loads up on a big left hand.
Kawike misses the shot to the body.
McNulty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawike thuds a left hand into McNulty's body.
Kawike moves out of range as McNulty strikes.
Kawike scores with a body shot.
McNulty throws a body punch but Kawike moves out of range.
McNulty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kawike.
McNulty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McNulty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McNulty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McNulty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawike takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawike just misses with a punch to the body.
McNulty misses with an uppercut. Kawike saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - McNulty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McNulty misses with a takedown attempt - Kawike sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McNulty wants to clinch up but Kawike keeps it at a distance.
Kawike misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McNulty counters with a left to the body.
McNulty misses with a looping right.
McNulty misses the body punch
and Kawike counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kawike slips under a jab from McNulty.
A combination from Kawike does no damage.
Kawike throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kawike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from McNulty misses.

Kawike darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kawike tries to pass to full mount but McNulty defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kawike is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNulty moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kawike preventing the sweep.

Kawike postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McNulty is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kawike, into his guard.
Kawike keeping moving, preventing McNulty from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty stopping the sweep attempt from Kawike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNulty is pushing down on Kawike's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kawike is fighting to maintain full guard but McNulty has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kawike wants to get back to full guard.
McNulty tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kawike knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McNulty passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kawike!
Kawike keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McNulty with shots to the head and body - Kawike looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kawike is squirming around, avoiding McNulty's attempts to control the action.
Kawike is wriggling around trying to escape.
McNulty can't control as he wanted to and Kawike manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
McNulty wants to free his trapped foot but Kawike is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kawike is looking to control McNulty's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kawike avoid being mounted?
McNulty is keen to just control but Kawike is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carver McNulty will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

McNulty looks to throw the jab but Kawike is out of range.
McNulty lands the left hand.
Kawike connects with a single shot there.
McNulty throws an overhand right that lands on Kawike's shoulder, as Kawike tries to avoid the shot.
McNulty misses with a wild body shot.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNulty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Kawike.
Kawike just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawike throws a jab when McNulty was well out of range.
Kawike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNulty.
Kawike misses with a looping right.
Kawike slips under a jab.
McNulty throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kawike.
Kawike looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McNulty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kawike.
McNulty thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kawike is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McNulty rather than just go for the knockout.
Kawike wants to land a leg kick but McNulty is out of range.
Kawike waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McNulty.
A cross from Kawike lands.
Kawike misses with an uppercut. McNulty saw that one coming.
McNulty throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McNulty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McNulty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kawike counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kawike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McNulty sees it coming and avoids it easily.

McNulty darts in and clinches Kawike up against the cage.
McNulty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawike jumps guard but McNulty stands there with Kawike around his waist. Kawike gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McNulty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Kawike.
Kawike pushes McNulty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawike looking to slow down the pace here.
Kawike is working for takedown but McNulty is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kawike fails to pull guard.
Carver McNulty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kileki Kawike.

McNulty jumps into guard, dragging Kawike to the mat.
McNulty manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kawike regains half guard.
Kawike moves into full guard.
Kawike manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty tries to lock up and control but Kawike gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kawike postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McNulty looks a forlorn figure.
McNulty can't escape the position.

Kawike looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawike trying to control but McNulty is having none of it.
Kawike might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McNulty kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Kawike is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McNulty has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McNulty!

Kawike escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McNulty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carver McNulty will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kawike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McNulty.
Kawike displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McNulty throws out the jab.
McNulty cracks Kawike with a good jab.
McNulty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kawike's head.
McNulty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carver McNulty is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Kawike misses
and Kawike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McNulty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawike.
McNulty misses the shot to the body.
Kawike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McNulty was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawike.
McNulty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kawike throws a sloppy head kick and McNulty moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from McNulty misses its intended target.
McNulty throws out a loose jab but Kawike uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawike moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kawike scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McNulty doesn't seem bothered though.
Kawike takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kawike slips a jab from McNulty.
A shot to the body from Kawike misses

and McNulty counters with a single leg into guard. Kawike didn't expect that.
Kawike tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McNulty tries to free his leg and advance position but Kawike is retaining full guard.
McNulty slips nicely into half guard.
Kawike wants to control but McNulty is keeping busy.
McNulty is keen to just control but Kawike is a slippery customer.

Kawike is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McNulty pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty is looking to take a break and control but Kawike is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McNulty performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McNulty looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McNulty throwing shots but Kawike is blocking nicely.
Kawike is looking to control McNulty's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kawike avoid being mounted?

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McNulty blocks a head kick by Kawike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kawike scores a takedown into full mount!

Kawike quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Kawike but it's paid off an McNulty is forced to tap! Nice work by Kawike.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kileki Kawike!