PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ki I Kanaloa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Sifu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanaloa comes to the ring accompanied by Mascara Running Everywhere by Nero's Day At Disneyland. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

I Kanaloa
vs
Sifu

188 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ki I Kanaloa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Sifu!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sifu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kanaloa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kanaloa throws out a powerful jab.
Kanaloa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Master Sifu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanaloa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kanaloa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sifu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kanaloa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sifu tries to clinch but Kanaloa moves out of range.
Sifu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sifu rushes Kanaloa and presses him up against the ropes.
Sifu prevents a body shot from Kanaloa.
The referee calls for Sifu to work.
Kanaloa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sifu is keeping busy.
Kanaloa can't find room to land a body shot as Sifu controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sifu.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sifu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sifu trying to land knees to the body.
Sifu leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanaloa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanaloa misses with a punch to the body.
Kanaloa is trying to break the clinch but Sifu has him pressed against the ropes.
Sifu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kanaloa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sifu misses with an elbow over the top.
Kanaloa stalling in the clinch but Sifu improves position.
Nice elbow from Sifu.
Sifu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kanaloa's defenses.
Kanaloa tries to break the clinch but Sifu is controlling the position.
Sifu taking a breather.
Sifu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kanaloa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sifu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanaloa.
Kanaloa can't find room to land a body shot as Sifu controls the action.
Kanaloa avoiding damage as Sifu throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sifu obliges.
Sifu lands an elbow inside that Kanaloa shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanaloa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kanaloa breaks from the clinch.

Sifu clinches with his opponent.
Sifu lands an elbow just above Kanaloa 's eye.
Kanaloa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kanaloa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sifu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanaloa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sifu blocks an uppercut.
Kanaloa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Kanaloa - that landed with a thud.
Kanaloa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanaloa throws a punch but it's blocked by Sifu.
Kanaloa stalling in the clinch but Sifu improves position.
Kanaloa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kanaloa has had enough of the clinch but Sifu keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sifu lands an elbow that stopped Kanaloa in his tracks for a moment.
Sifu tries a knee to the head but Kanaloa blocks it.
Sifu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kanaloa up against the ropes.
Kanaloa is trying to maintain a safe position but Sifu gets an underhook and turns Kanaloa into the ropes.
Sifu lands an elbow just above Kanaloa 's eye.
Sifu looking to stall.
Sifu lands a damaging elbow.
Kanaloa misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sifu lands an elbow inside.
Sifu lands a good knee to the midsection. Kanaloa won't want to take too many of those.
Kanaloa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sifu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kanaloa is keeping busy.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Sifu.
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!
Kanaloa can't find room to land a body shot as Sifu controls the action.
Kanaloa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sifu's elbow.
Sifu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sifu is trying to maintain a safe position but Kanaloa gets an underhook and turns Sifu into the ropes.
Sifu keeps control of Kanaloa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kanaloa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sifu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kanaloa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sifu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanaloa.
Sifu pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the temple.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sifu lands an elbow that stopped Kanaloa in his tracks for a moment.
Sifu lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sifu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sifu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sifu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kanaloa's defenses.
Sifu misses with an elbow over the top.
Kanaloa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A knee to the head by Sifu.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sifu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kanaloa up against the ropes.
Sifu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kanaloa's defenses.
Kanaloa tries to work over Sifu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kanaloa.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the temple.
Kanaloa misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sifu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sifu as Kanaloa tries to tie him up.
Sifu stalling the fight.
Sifu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kanaloa is keeping busy.
Sifu lands a damaging elbow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kanaloa stalling against the ropes.
Sifu keeps control of Kanaloa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sifu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kanaloa being controlled against the ropes.
Sifu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Master Sifu.
Sifu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sifu tries to clinch up.
Kanaloa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sifu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kanaloa throws a looping overhand right but Sifu ducks down to avoid it.
Sifu tries to clinch up but Kanaloa circles away and keeps his distance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Kanaloa.
Sifu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sifu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanaloa throws out the jab.
Kanaloa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanaloa tests Sifu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sifu takes one on the button.
Sifu moves to clinch but Kanaloa breaks away
letting Kanaloa counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sifu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sifu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Kanaloa misses.
Sifu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kanaloa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kanaloa lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanaloa. Sifu does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sifu slips under a jab.
Kanaloa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kanaloa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sifu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kanaloa connects with a body shot.
A jab from Kanaloa does it's job there.
Kanaloa scores with a nice strike.
Kanaloa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sifu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sifu swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanaloa.
Sifu tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sifu tries to clinch there but Kanaloa circles away.
Kanaloa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sifu.
Kanaloa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kanaloa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sifu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 Ki I Kanaloa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kanaloa tries to keep at a distance but Sifu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sifu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanaloa avoids it.
Sifu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Master Sifu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sifu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanaloa avoids it.
Sifu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sifu lands an elbow inside that Kanaloa shrugs off.
Sifu lands a damaging elbow.
Sifu prevents Kanaloa from breaking the clinch.
Sifu lands a nice elbow.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sifu obliges.
Sifu lands an elbow just above Kanaloa 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sifu.
Sifu trying to control the position but instead, Kanaloa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sifu into the ropes.
Sifu lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanaloa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kanaloa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kanaloa as Sifu tries to tie him up.
Sifu tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanaloa avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kanaloa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sifu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanaloa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kanaloa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanaloa looking to stall.
Sifu throws an elbow that misses.
Sifu throws a head punch that misses.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sifu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kanaloa's defenses.
Kanaloa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanaloa managing to block the knees to the body from Sifu.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sifu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanaloa is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sifu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kanaloa's defenses.
Kanaloa trying to stall but Sifu improves his position.
Kanaloa misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Sifu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sifu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kanaloa's defenses.
Sifu lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sifu tries to land a knee to the head but Kanaloa blocks with his arms.
Sifu lands an elbow that stopped Kanaloa in his tracks for a moment.
Kanaloa tries to break the clinch but Sifu is controlling the position.
Kanaloa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sifu lands an elbow inside that Kanaloa shrugs off.
Sifu scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sifu just leaning against Kanaloa, taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sifu.
Knees to the body from Sifu.
The referee calls for Sifu to work.
Kanaloa has had enough of the clinch but Sifu keeps him there for the moment.
Sifu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kanaloa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kanaloa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sifu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kanaloa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sifu's elbow.
Sifu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sifu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sifu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sifu scores a nice knee to the body.
Sifu with a knee to the head.
Sifu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kanaloa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the temple.
Sifu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kanaloa's defenses.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the temple.
Kanaloa misses with a punch on the inside.
Sifu stalling.
Sifu lands a nice elbow.
Sifu pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sifu obliges.
Sifu controlling the action here for a moment.
Kanaloa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sifu's elbow.
Sifu lands a nice knee to the body.
Sifu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanaloa.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the temple.
Kanaloa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sifu working Kanaloa over with knees to the body.
Sifu lands an elbow inside that Kanaloa shrugs off.
Sifu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kanaloa's defenses.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sifu.
Kanaloa struggles to land a body shot inside as Sifu controls his hands.
Kanaloa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sifu is keeping busy.
Knees to the body from Sifu.
Sifu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kanaloa blocks an uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sifu is struggling to control the position.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sifu with a knee to the head.
Sifu is struggling to control the position.
Sifu continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Nice elbow from Sifu.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sifu.
Kanaloa struggles to land a body shot inside as Sifu controls his hands.
Sifu looking to throw knees to the head but Kanaloa is blocking nicely.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sifu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kanaloa's defenses.
Kanaloa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sifu connects with a knee to the head.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sifu lands a nice elbow.
Sifu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kanaloa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sifu looking to stall.
Sifu looking to throw knees to the head but Kanaloa is blocking nicely.
Kanaloa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sifu lands an elbow inside that Kanaloa shrugs off.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sifu.
Sifu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kanaloa's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sifu obliges.
Sifu lands an elbow just above Kanaloa 's eye.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
A hook to the body from Kanaloa.
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!
Sifu just leaning against Kanaloa, taking a breather.
Kanaloa is looking to break free of the clinch but Sifu has double underhooks.
Kanaloa takes an elbow to the temple.
Sifu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kanaloa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanaloa managing to block the knees to the body from Sifu.
Sifu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sifu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Kanaloa is rocked!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kanaloa misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kanaloa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sifu.
Sifu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kanaloa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sifu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kanaloa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sifu is trying to maintain a safe position but Kanaloa gets an underhook and turns Sifu into the ropes.
Kanaloa is trying to maintain a safe position but Sifu gets an underhook and turns Kanaloa into the ropes.
Kanaloa managing to block the knees to the body from Sifu.
Kanaloa takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sifu wants to stall.
Kanaloa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Master Sifu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Master Sifu!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Master Sifu!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Master Sifu!

Master Sifu wins by unanimous decision!