PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Naciamento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kekipi Kona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kona has chosen "Same In The End" by Sublime as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Naciamento
vs
Kona

182 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Naciamento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kekipi Kona!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kona scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kona throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Naciamento. No joy for Kona on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Naciamento.
Kona looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Naciamento is fending him off so far but Kona persists. Nope, Naciamento circles away and we're back to standing.
Naciamento has his takedown stuffed

and Kona counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Kona drops back, looking for a kneebar! Naciamento looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Naciamento looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Naciamento!
Kona is looking for a sweep.

Naciamento tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Naciamento decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kona to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kona misses with a takedown attempt

and Naciamento counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kona won't be happy with that.
Gabriel Naciamento has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kekipi Kona.

Naciamento goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kona has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Naciamento but great work by Kona.

Kona is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Naciamento has escaped the position, nice work there.
Naciamento is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kona is controlling him well.
Naciamento is breathing heavily.

Kona goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Naciamento has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kona but great work by Naciamento.
Kona is trying to get back to half guard.

Naciamento is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kona knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Naciamento is trying to get an arm triangle but Kona is defending well.

Naciamento decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kona to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kona tries to close the distance and clinch but Naciamento swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naciamento misses with a takedown attempt

and Kona counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Naciamento looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kona missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Kona stands up and beckons Naciamento to join him on the feet.

Naciamento changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kona looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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Kona manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Naciamento is defending against the submission attempts here by Kona.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kona seems to be working for a kimura but Naciamento defends the submission attempt.
Kona looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kona is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Naciamento is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kekipi Kona!