PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humu Kalakaua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Deupreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalakaua comes to the cage accompanied by . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kalakaua
vs
Deupreaux

225 cm
27
284 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
270 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Humu Kalakaua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Deupreaux!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kalakaua gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Deupreaux to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kalakaua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kalakaua can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Deupreaux controls the pace.
Deupreaux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kalakaua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Deupreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalakaua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Deupreaux gets to his feet. Kalakaua looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Deupreaux lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Humu Kalakaua has been cut.
Kalakaua doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Deupreaux counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deupreaux with a flurry of punches that miss.
Deupreaux looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Deupreaux gets to his feet - Kalakaua follows without any prompting.

Deupreaux drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Deupreaux throwing strikes but Kalakaua manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Deupreaux is trying to improve his position.
Deupreaux manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Deupreaux pushes Kalakaua off looking to stand but Kalakaua dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalakaua sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Deupreaux looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deupreaux tries to get to full guard but Kalakaua has control of the leg.

Deupreaux is defending against the submission attempts here by Kalakaua.
Deupreaux is staying active underneath Kalakaua, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Deupreaux tries to kick Kalakaua off but Kalakaua keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Deupreaux wants to clinch up but Kalakaua keeps it at a distance.

Kalakaua tries to keep at a distance but Deupreaux has taken the fight into the clinch.
Deupreaux looking to throw knees to the head but Kalakaua is blocking nicely.
Deupreaux controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Deupreaux - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Deupreaux.
Kalakaua is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deupreaux lands a right hand.
Deupreaux stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Deupreaux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Humu Kalakaua's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Deupreaux darts in and clinches Kalakaua up against the cage.
Deupreaux digs a right hand underneath Kalakaua's ribcage. Kalakaua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Deupreaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Kalakaua backwards.

Deupreaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Deupreaux gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Deupreaux manages to break the clinch.

Deupreaux gets a clinch.
Deupreaux misses with a knee to the head.
Deupreaux lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deupreaux lands a right hand.
Deupreaux working Kalakaua over with knees to the body.

Deupreaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Deupreaux scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kalakaua is letting Deupreaux control him for a moment.
Deupreaux works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Kalakaua is rocked!
Kalakaua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Deupreaux lands a strong strike to the head of Kalakaua. That's dazed him! Deupreaux looking to finish here. Kalakaua is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Deupreaux lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Deupreaux!