PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren McCarty (ranked 564 p4p, 1839 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 7 p4p, 16 weight class). David Tua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCarty
vs
Tua

185 cm
29
236
20 - 7 - 0

178 cm
42
235
34 - 26 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren McCarty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Tua !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua lands a right hook to the body.
Tua scores with a shot to the body.
Tua jabs at McCarty's body.
McCarty scores with a nice strike.
Tua connects with a jab.

It looks like Darren McCarty has been cut.
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCarty.
Tua throws out a loose jab but McCarty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCarty.
McCarty swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tua sizes up McCarty with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tua lands a nice looking body shot.
McCarty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by McCarty's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McCarty throws a jab when Tua was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua jabs McCarty to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Tua . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tua .
Tua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCarty throws out the jab.
McCarty lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut there from McCarty.
McCarty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tua .
A looping hook to the body misses from McCarty. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCarty just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua scores with a body shot.
Tua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCarty at a distance.
McCarty is breathing heavily.
McCarty throws a poor cross that misses
and Tua counters with a nice uppercut.
Tua throws an overhand right that lands on McCarty's shoulder, as McCarty tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from McCarty misses.
McCarty loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
McCarty takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McCarty misses with a wild body shot.
McCarty misses the body punch

and Tua lands a stunning uppercut that sends McCarty to the mat!

McCarty is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarty won't allow Tua to pass to mount.
Oh McCarty is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tua wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCarty keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tua wants to stand up but McCarty is controlling the position.
McCarty seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua trying to control from half guard but McCarty is working away.
Tua is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Tua is looking to stall here but McCarty recovers full guard.
Tua trying to control but McCarty is working from the bottom.
Tua throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McCarty kicks Tua off and gets to his feet.
McCarty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

David Tua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren McCarty's cut.
That's time! McCarty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A swing and a miss from Tua .
Tua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCarty throws a hook but Tua blocks it.
McCarty throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Tua . Beautiful body shot.
Tua misses with a two punch combination.
McCarty throwing a counter right hand but Tua manages to avoid it.
McCarty takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Darren McCarty's cut is getting worse.
Tua misses with a looping left.
McCarty ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCarty connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tua 's hands.
Tua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCarty was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua .
Darren McCarty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCarty was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua .
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCarty. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCarty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tua .
McCarty misses with a right hand
and Tua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tua lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua scores with a jab to the body.
Tua misses with a body shot.
McCarty throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCarty punishes Tua 's body with a nice straight punch.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCarty connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tua scrambles back to his feet.
McCarty keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the body from McCarty misses
and Tua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCarty throws an off balance right hand
and Tua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Darren McCarty's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McCarty catches Tua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCarty throws a right hand that misses
and Tua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tua lands with a straight right. McCarty didn't see that one coming.
McCarty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tua .
McCarty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tua scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarty's corner calls for a 1-2. McCarty obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCarty missing with a left hand there. Tua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCarty misses with a body shot
and Tua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCarty avoids the body shot from Tua .
McCarty swings widly with a right hand
and Tua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Tua misses the target.
Tua lands a nice hook to McCarty's body. McCarty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tua digs a good hook to McCarty's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tua throws a jab when McCarty was well out of range.
David Tua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCarty listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tua drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks McCarty right on the button. McCarty goes down! Tua follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Tua gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Tua !
A victorious David Tua thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.