Next week an all Kaua‘i product will hit the market — possibly the only product touting “Kaua‘i made” that is indeed 100 percent unadulterated Kaua‘i blood, bones and spirit.

Ho‘omana Video Productions movie documentary “Full Choke” claims local subject matter, two Kaua‘i filmmakers and music written, performed and produced by a Kaua‘i songwriter. Not to mention it will open in a Kaua‘i-owned and operated theatre. At 6 p.m., Feb. 13, 14 and 15, see the 52-minute documentary made by Koloa residents and filmmakers Lono Pascua and Chris Kauwe. Both men were born and raised on the South Shore.

Pascua attended Hollywood Film Institute in California where he studied screenplay writing. Kauwe taught and did video production at public access station, Ho‘ike.

“Full Choke” opens with an introduction to three Kapa‘a mixed martial artists: Tsai Seamster, Shane Kahananui and Kyle Sukehira. The film provides an overview of the 20 by 20 foot platform-ring construction in Hanapepe and footage of each fight dubbed with the voice of the fighter explaining the match blow for blow. There are three, three-minute rounds.

“We present the story of three fighters from Kaua‘i and want to leave the interpretation up to the viewer,” said filmmaker Lono Pascua. “We’re not trying to promote mixed martial arts.”

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a style that incorporates a variety of fighting techniques that include striking and grappling.

“They can use at any time one of these disciplines,” Pascua said. “Fighters started to study each other’s styles and that’s how it evolved into MMA. It was beneficial to become more complex in their art.”

Long time friend and fellow filmmaker Chris Kauwe joined Pascua on the project to do the camera work. Lono and Kauwe had worked together on Na Kanaka Hawai‘i News.

“Chris had no idea how many people were into cage fighting. Three thousand people showed up for the last match in Hanapepe,” Pascua said.

The match filmed for “Full Choke” in March 2008 was the seventh of its kind produced by Ainofea Productions, LLC, which hosts an annual mixed martial arts cage match every spring. Ho’omana Video Productions is in association with Ainofea Productions.

The organization’s founder, Vance Pascua, is Lono Pascua’s cousin. When stickers and T-shirts cropped up all over Kaua‘i professing “ainokea,” (I no care) Vance Pascua wanted to counter the apathetic attitude by creating something empowering for Kaua‘i youth.

“He sees how the discipline of the martial arts can be incorporated into your lifestyle, especially for young kids,” Pascua said.

Vance Pascua is a black belt in kajukenbo, a form that originated in Hawai‘i. His first cage fight productions began at Kapa‘a High School gym five years ago, but the events quickly outgrew the venue.

“It was such an overwhelming response it broke the fire code and we had to find a bigger place,” Pascua said. “Vance came up with the idea to turn Hanapepe stadium into an arena.”

Not long after, Ainofea Productions purchased a used ring that they upgraded for safety.

“It wasn’t up to specification,” he continued. “Everything has to be padded for the safety of the fighters — with not so much as a zip tie or wire uncovered.”

For the matches at Hanapepe Stadium a crew of supporters help move bleachers into a circle. Over 1000 chairs are collected from all over the island for the floor seating around the platform-padded ring.

“We use more facility area then any event on the island, even Relay for Life,” Pascua said. “After the match we sweep it, clean and leave it better then we found it.”

Professional referee, Kevin Yoshida comes from O‘ahu. Local doctors Dave Rovinsky and Chris Sanchez are on hand for medical attention.

“This is not staged but controlled in a very regulated way to be safe,” Pascua said.

Film commissioner Art Umezu came to the pre-screening of the film last week.

 “It’s rare to have someone pick up on this sort of subject,” he said. “This is truly a Kaua‘i made product — right down to the soundtrack.”

The soundtrack written and performed by Lono Pascua features classical, jazz and hip-hop. The filmmakers plan to submit “Full Choke” to the Berkley and New Orleans Film Festivals. The film shows at 6 p.m. Feb. 13, 14 and 15. Ticket costs: adults, $7; 12 and under, $5; 5 and under, free.

• Pam Woolway, lifestyle writer, can be reached at 245-3681, ext. 257 or pwoolway@kauaipubco.com