PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hearld dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Ho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ho
vs
dam

188 cm
23
213 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

200 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, hearld dam!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Ho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
dam wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ho wants to take a breather but dam is having none of it.

Ho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, dam has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ho wants to control but dam is keeping him busy.

Ho is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dam is defending against the submission attempts here by Ho.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ho throws a nice looking combination but dam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
dam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by dam.
Ho misses with a two punch combination.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from dam.
dam fails with the takedown
letting Ho counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ho throws a right and a left that dam avoids nicely.

dam decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ho regains full guard. Nicely done.
dam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Ho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. dam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ho manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ho lands a head shot.
dam avoids a punch combination nicely.
dam has his takedown stuffed
and Ho counters with a three punch combo that has dam backing up. dam nods at Ho to acknowledge the strikes.
Kai Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hearld dam.
dam tries for a takedown but Ho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ho tries to bum rush dam with a series of wild strikes but dam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ho drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
dam looks gassed!

Ho swings around for an armbar but dam sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ho's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dam postures up.
Ho wants to stand up but dam is controlling him.
dam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
dam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for dam!
Ho trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Ho is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but dam is surviving well by controlling Ho's body position as best he can.
dam is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ho trying to control but dam is having none of it.

Ho jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but dam manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Ho is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. dam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Ho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

dam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ho.

dam scores a takedown into full mount!
dam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ho is looking to escape.
Ho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ho tries to hold on but dam postures up.
dam tries to control but Ho wriggling away.
dam fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ho working to try and regain half guard.
Ho slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
dam is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho wants to get back to his feet.
Ho is pressing down on dam's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
dam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ho wants to stand but dam is controlling the position.
Ho seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Ho pushes dam off and scrambles back to his feet.
dam tries for a takedown but Ho circles away easily
and Ho counters with a two punch combo.

dam shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ho is trying to defend but dam finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
dam is trying to control. Ho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ho gets back to full guard.

Ho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dam looking to sit in guard and control but Ho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ho tries to free his leg and advance position but dam is retaining full guard.

Ho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of dam's head.

Ho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. dam is keeping the position for now.

Ho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Ho.
Ho misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. dam is trying to defend but Ho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
dam is refusing to be controlled, as Ho sits in half guard.
Ho passes to full mount!

dam defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ho.
Ho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as dam is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Ho dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

dam gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ho trying to control the position from guard on top but dam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ho drops back looking for a leg! dam is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and dam manages to kick Ho off! Ho jumps back into dam's guard.
Ho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
dam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed dam's guard.

Ho seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. dam is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kai Ho!