PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aivan Kamala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juji Gatame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamala
vs
Gatame

178 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aivan Kamala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juji Gatame!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamala digs a good hook to Gatame's body.
Gatame rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gatame takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gatame tries to clinch but Kamala is having none of it.

Kamala clinches up against the cage.
Kamala is working Gatame over against the cage.

Kamala manages to break the clinch.
Kamala clobbers Gatame with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gatame throws a lazy right hand but Kamala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Kamala gets a clinch.
Gatame misses with a punch to the body.
Gatame lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamala is trying to break the clinch but Gatame has him pressed against the cage.
Gatame lands with a right to the head.
Gatame tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kamala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gatame swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gatame takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gatame swings for the body but Kamala moves out of range.
Kamala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aivan Kamala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aivan Kamala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatame swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kamala misses with a wild combination.
Kamala punishes Gatame's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Kamala coming out on top.
Gatame swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamala counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Gatame is rocked!
Gatame misses with a two punch combination.
Kamala works the jab nicely.
Kamala stalks Gatame and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gatame's face. Gatame staggers backwards, shaken.
Gatame is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamala finish him?
BOOM! Kamala lands a beautiful left hook that drops Gatame. Gatame tries to recover but Kamala is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Gatame lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aivan Kamala!