PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kekoa Kahawaimauna (ranked 4313 p4p, 4242 weight class) and Matheys De Heyst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kahawaimauna
vs
De Heyst

175 cm
16
165
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
164
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kekoa Kahawaimauna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matheys De Heyst!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Heyst ducks under a wild hook from Kahawaimauna.
Kahawaimauna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Kahawaimauna.
Nice takedown defense from Kahawaimauna. No joy for De Heyst on that attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Kahawaimauna. That snapped De Heyst's head back.
De Heyst looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kahawaimauna lands a lovely overhand right.
Kahawaimauna scores with a decent looking hook.
Kahawaimauna jabs at De Heyst's body.
Kahawaimauna throws a body shot but no joy.
De Heyst changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kahawaimauna tries to avoid it but De Heyst manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kahawaimauna to the ground. Kahawaimauna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kekoa Kahawaimauna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheys De Heyst.
Kahawaimauna lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahawaimauna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Heyst dives in for a single leg takedown but Kahawaimauna sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
De Heyst fails with a takedown attempt.
Kahawaimauna scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Heyst in his tracks.
Jab, jab by Kahawaimauna - just one landing.

De Heyst is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahawaimauna lands a nice shot to the body.
De Heyst is still on wobbly legs! Can Kahawaimauna finish him?
De Heyst with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kahawaimauna to score with a decent uppercut.
Kahawaimauna stuffs the takedown.
Kahawaimauna throwing a counter right hand but De Heyst manages to avoid it.
De Heyst looks winded!
Kahawaimauna cracks De Heyst with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends De Heyst tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kahawaimauna pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! De Heyst is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kekoa Kahawaimauna!
Our winner, Kekoa Kahawaimauna, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.