PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Calvancante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalani Kapena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Calvancante
vs
Kapena

188 cm
33
182 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

180 cm
26
160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mauricio Calvancante!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalani Kapena!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapena misses with a wild body shot.
Kapena scores with a jab.
Calvancante fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kapena avoids it really well and circles away.
Kapena jabs at Calvancante's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Kapena as he connects with a hook.
Kalani Kapena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Kapena.
Kapena throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Calvancante drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Calvancante is pushing down on Kapena's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kapena is fighting to maintain full guard but Calvancante has managed to sneak the leg through.
Calvancante is looking to take a break and control but Kapena is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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!

Calvancante is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Calvancante looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kapena really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Calvancante. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calvancante maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kapena could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Calvancante has cracked it and Kapena is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Calvancante!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mauricio Calvancante!
Mauricio Calvancante retains his welterweight title!
As Mauricio Calvancante got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Petty fighter you are Kapena. Go learn a thing or 2 bout BJJ boy cause you jus got taken to school. '.