PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oro Lono (ranked 4300 p4p, 439 weight class) and Akamu Kalani (ranked 4362 p4p, 443 weight class). Akamu Kalani will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lono
vs
Kalani

192 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sinners Fight Wear

JD's Island Shack

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oro Lono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akamu Kalani!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalani scores with a decent looking hook.
Kalani lands the left hand.
Kalani looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lono walks into a stiff left hand from Kalani.
Lono lands a leg kick that knocks Kalani off balance momentarily.
A jab lands there for Kalani.
Lono misses with a right hand
and Kalani counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lono lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oro Lono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Kalani.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalani feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lonos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Oro Lono has been cut.
Kalani staying out of range there.
Kalani cracks Lono with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kalani jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lono misses with a hook. Kalani ducked under it nicely.
Kalani throws a big shot that misses.

Lono closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lono misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lono working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kalani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lono.
Lono lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kalani tries to break the clinch but Lono is controlling the position.
Kalani wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kalani throws a head punch that misses.
Lono throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lono.
Lono tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lono digs a right hand into Kalani's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kalani's gas tank.
Kalani looks winded!
Lono scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kalani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Lono.
Kalani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalani working aggressively here.
Kalani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lono tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalani's elbow.
Lono works on Kalani's body with a couple of short punches.
Kalani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lono throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kalani prevents a body shot from Lono.
Nice body punch from Lono - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lono lands with a light punch inside.
Lono lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kalani backwards.
A short uppercut from Lono.
Kalani blocks a body shot from Lono.
A frustrated look appears on Kalani's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lono lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kalani backwards.
A short uppercut from Lono.
Lono working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lono misses with a punch on the inside.
Lono lands a body punch.
Lono lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lono lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kalani backwards.
Nice body punch from Lono - that landed with a thud.
Lono lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Lono breaks the clinch.
Kalani avoids the head kick by Lono.
Lono looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lono looks to land a right hand but Kalani moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lono misses with a head kick.

Lono gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lono.
Kalani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lono misses with a punch on the inside.
Kalani working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Lono.
Kalani throws a punch but it's blocked by Lono.
A short left from Lono.
Lono lands a nice shot to the body.
Lono scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lono as the two fighters clinch.
Lono lands with a right to the head.
Lono misses with a body punch.
Kalani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Come on Lono - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lono makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lono stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lono lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lono.

Lono pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kalani dodges the punch combination from Lono.
Lono throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalani.
Lono misses with a looping left.
Lono looks to land a right hand but Kalani moved out of range.
Lono just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Kalani. That snapped Lono's head back.
Lono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Lono misses the target.
Lono looks to land a right hand but Kalani moved out of range.
Kalani blocks a head kick by Lono.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oro Lono dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oro Lono's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lono throws a leg kick but Kalani checks it.
Kalani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lono slips a jab from Kalani.
Lono walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kalani drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lono swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kalani's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oro Lono!
An out of breath Oro Lono thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.