PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiko Maunaloa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean The Dinosaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean The Dinosaur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maunaloa
vs
The Dinosaur

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiko Maunaloa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean The Dinosaur!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dinosaur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maunaloa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maunaloa, right into the meat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maunaloa.
The Dinosaur misses with a two punch combination.
The Dinosaur moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Maunaloa goes down! Can The Dinosaur finish him!?

Maunaloa is rocked!
Maunaloa wants to improve his position but instead The Dinosaur has moved into half guard.
Oh Maunaloa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maunaloa missing with punches from the bottom.
The Dinosaur is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maunaloa trying to get back to full guard but The Dinosaur takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Maunaloa seems to have got his legs back now.
Maunaloa is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maunaloa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The Dinosaur is hanging on to Maunaloa's back as he tries to escape.
The Dinosaur slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The Dinosaur lands strikes to the head.
The Dinosaur has the hooks in. Maunaloa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Maunaloa is working hard here to advance position.
What can Maunaloa do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

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.
The Dinosaur keeps control of the position as Maunaloa tries to break free.
Maunaloa breaks The Dinosaur's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Maunaloa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maunaloa throws and elbow that misses. The Dinosaur uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maunaloa's guard. Nice move by The Dinosaur!
Maunaloa is breathing heavily.

The Dinosaur stands up and waves to Maunaloa to follow him.
The Dinosaur misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from The Dinosaur misses.
Maunaloa dodges the punch combination from The Dinosaur.
The Dinosaur throws a series of punches but Maunaloa avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dinosaur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Dinosaur cracks Maunaloa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maunaloa with a nice cross.
No joy there for The Dinosaur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Dinosaur tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Dinosaur tries to bum rush Maunaloa with a series of wild strikes but Maunaloa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maunaloa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Dinosaur as he jumps to the side.

The Dinosaur looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Maunaloa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The Dinosaur decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Dinosaur lands with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No joy there for The Dinosaur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jean The Dinosaur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maunaloa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Dinosaur doesn't seem bothered though.
The Dinosaur moves in looking to clinch but Maunaloa pushes him off.
No joy there for Maunaloa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Dinosaur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maunaloa counters with a leg kick.
The Dinosaur misses with a double jab
letting Maunaloa counter with a right hand.
The Dinosaur lands with a big left! Maunaloa is wobbled badly! The Dinosaur comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Maunaloa to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jean The Dinosaur!