PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roaring Randy Tessin (ranked 4546 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahuna Kiele (ranked 1974 p4p, 247 weight class). Roaring Randy Tessin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Randy Tessin
vs
Kiele

185 cm
25
208 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roaring Randy Tessin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kahuna Kiele!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiele ducks under a wild hook from Randy Tessin.
Kiele is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Kiele shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Randy Tessin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kiele pushing down on Randy Tessin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Kiele is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Kiele is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Randy Tessin is just riding it out for now. Kiele eventually gives up the hold.
Kiele is thwarting Randy Tessin's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kiele wants to work for an arm triangle but Randy Tessin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Randy Tessin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kiele on the ground.
Randy Tessin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kiele passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy Tessin is trying to reverse the position but instead Kiele has taken his back - oops!
Randy Tessin trying to control the position but Kiele manages to sink in the hooks.
Randy Tessin is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Kiele is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Randy Tessin has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Kiele has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Randy Tessin taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Kiele doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kahuna Kiele!
An out of breath Kahuna Kiele thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.