PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaleki Oliweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Busta Rhymes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliweli comes into the arena with Chant & E Ala E blaring out of the sound system. Rhymes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Winter Warz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oliweli
vs
Rhymes

194 cm
26
213 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Amber Swan CBK

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaleki Oliweli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Busta Rhymes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliweli throws out a loose jab but Rhymes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaleki Oliweli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliweli just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhymes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliweli.

Rhymes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Oliweli napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rhymes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Oliweli is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rhymes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Oliweli throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Rhymes slips a jab from Oliweli.
Oliweli slips a jab from Rhymes.
Oliweli throws out a loose jab but Rhymes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhymes misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Oliweli misses its intended target.
Oliweli's corner calls for a 1-2. Oliweli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliweli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhymes manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Rhymes.
Rhymes throws a sloppy body shot
and Oliweli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rhymes connects with a nice looking jab.
Rhymes throws the left hand but Oliweli avoids the punch easily.
Oliweli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhymes.
Oliweli lands a body shot.
Rhymes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliweli misses with an uppercut. Rhymes saw that one coming.
Oliweli misses with a double jab.
Oliweli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rhymes's head.
Rhymes slips under a jab from Oliweli.
Rhymes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oliweli circles away.
Kaleki Oliweli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliweli moves out of range as Rhymes strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli throws a shot from downtown. Rhymes moves away and avoids it.
Rhymes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rhymes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rhymes misses with a looping right.
Rhymes throws a hook but Oliweli avoids it easily.
Oliweli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rhymes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice combination there by Oliweli.
Oliweli misses with a wild body shot.
Oliweli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oliweli just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhymes throws the left hand but Oliweli avoids the punch easily.
Rhymes ducks under a wild hook from Oliweli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rhymes misses with a jab to the body
and Oliweli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oliweli throws a combination. Rhymes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Rhymes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhymes won't allow Oliweli to sweep him here.
Rhymes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rhymes throwing strikes but missing.
Rhymes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rhymes thows a big elbow that misses.

Rhymes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oliweli manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rhymes has Oliweli in his guard.
Rhymes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli wants to stand but Rhymes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rhymes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Oliweli puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rhymes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Oliweli wants to stand but Rhymes is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaleki Oliweli dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oliweli lands a glancing blow to the side of Rhymes's head.
Rhymes fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliweli throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhymes.
Rhymes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliweli was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhymes.
Oliweli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhymes was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliweli.
The fighters circling - Rhymes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oliweli cracks a nice hook into Rhymes's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliweli throws a predictable looking body shot

and Rhymes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oliweli!
Rhymes throwing strikes but Oliweli recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Oliweli is looking for a sweep. Rhymes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliweli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rhymes.
Oliweli is trying to stand back up but Rhymes is controlling him
Oliweli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rhymes.
Oliweli trying to control here.
Oliweli has hold of Rhymes's hands but Rhymes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rhymes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rhymes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oliweli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rhymes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two 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.
Oliweli wants to improve his position but Rhymes is controlling well.
Rhymes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oliweli defending well though.
Rhymes misses with a head shot. Oliweli uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rhymes throwing strikes but missing.
Oliweli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oliweli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhymes manages to avoid it.
Oliweli misses with an uppercut.
Oliweli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rhymes blocks a jab.
Oliweli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliweli. Rhymes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliweli swinging wildly here.
Rhymes throws a big shot that misses.
Oliweli misses the shot to the body.
Rhymes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes throws a lazy right hand but Oliweli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliweli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rhymes.
Oliweli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhymes manages to avoid it.
Oliweli misses with a jab to the body
and Rhymes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhymes blocks a jab.
Oliweli throws a body punch but Rhymes moves out of range.
Oliweli lands a nice hook to Rhymes's body. Rhymes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Oliweli misses its intended target.
Oliweli is looking to wear down Rhymes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rhymes moves out of range as Oliweli strikes.
Rhymes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Oliweli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliweli misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Busta Rhymes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A lazy left from Rhymes finds it's target.
Oliweli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rhymes.
Oliweli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliweli takes a swing at Rhymes's ribcage but misses.
Oliweli connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Rhymes.
Oliweli ducks under a wild hook from Rhymes.
Oliweli moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliweli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oliweli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rhymes on the side of the head.
Oliweli misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rhymes misses.
Oliweli misses with a shot to the body

and Rhymes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oliweli's guard now.
Rhymes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oliweli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rhymes.
Rhymes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rhymes won't allow Oliweli to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhymes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Oliweli is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rhymes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliweli.

Rhymes breaks from the clinch.
Rhymes moves out of range as Oliweli strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli misses with a body shot.
Rhymes throws a big shot that misses.
Oliweli misses with a wild body shot.
Oliweli throws a body punch but Rhymes moves out of range.
Rhymes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rhymes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oliweli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rhymes counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Oliweli. That snapped Rhymes's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliweli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Rhymes.
Oliweli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rhymes thuds a left hand into Oliweli's body.
Rhymes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oliweli swivels and escapes.
Rhymes fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaleki Oliweli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Busta Rhymes.
Oliweli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaleki Oliweli is winning the standup battle so far.
Rhymes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oliweli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliweli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhymes was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliweli.
Oliweli throws a looping overhand right but Rhymes ducks down to avoid it.
Oliweli scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhymes staying out of range there.
Oliweli misses with a low kick as Rhymes jumps back.
Rhymes moves out of range as Oliweli strikes.
Rhymes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliweli misses with a body shot.
Rhymes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oliweli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rhymes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oliweli misses with a looping right.
Oliweli throws a series of punches but Rhymes avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Busta Rhymes.
I think Rhymes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Busta Rhymes!