PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onufry Zagloba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakishi Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zagloba
vs
Tua

176 cm
24
245 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

201 cm
25
280 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Onufry Zagloba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rakishi Tua!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Tua misses its intended target.
Tua throws the left hand but Zagloba avoids the punch easily.
Tua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tua misses with a straight left.

Zagloba closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tua to the mat! Tua manages to get full guard.
Zagloba slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tua is looking to regain half guard here but Zagloba keeps moving and retains side control.
Tua struggling a bit here.

Zagloba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Tua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tua tries to improve position but can't.

Zagloba is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tua has escaped the position, nice work there.
Who's going to make the next move?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zagloba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tua can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tua tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Zagloba presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Tua regains half guard.

Zagloba seems to be working for a kimura but Tua defends the submission attempt.
Tua is trying to get back to full guard.
Tua gets back to full guard.
Zagloba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zagloba is one step ahead there.
Tua working a defensive guard here.
Tua pulls Zagloba in to control the position.
Tua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zagloba trying to control the position from guard on top but Tua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Zagloba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tua is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tua has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zagloba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tua wants to stand but Zagloba has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zagloba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tua defends well.

Tua stands and steps away. Zagloba gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Zagloba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zagloba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tua.
Tua throws a hook but Zagloba avoids it easily.
A combination from Tua does no damage.
Tua looks to land a combination but Zagloba avoids it well.
Zagloba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zagloba blocks a jab.
Zagloba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tua circles away.
Zagloba drops his hands momentarily and Tua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zagloba.
Tua looks to land a left hand but Zagloba moved out of range nicely.
Tua looks to land a combination but Zagloba avoids it well.
Tua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tua lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zagloba.
Tua throws a jab but it's blocked by Zagloba.
Tua lands with a good body shot.
Rakishi Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zagloba is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Tua misses.
Tua lands an overhand right.
Tua tests Zagloba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rakishi Tua dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zagloba walks into a left hand.
Tua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zagloba blocks a jab.
Tua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tua lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zagloba moves away from the strike by Tua.
Tua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zagloba walks into a straight right hand from Tua.
Tua is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zagloba slips a jab and a cross from Tua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagloba ducks under a wild hook from Tua.
Tua throws the left hand but Zagloba avoids the punch easily.
Tua swinging wildly here.
Tua misses with the combination.
Tua scores with a shot to the body.
Zagloba ducks under a wild hook from Tua.
Zagloba defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Tua.
Tua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Zagloba is just out of range.
Tua misses with the combination.
Tua's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tua duly obliges.
Zagloba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Onufry Zagloba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zagloba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rakishi Tua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tua throws a shot to the body.
Tua misses with an uppercut.
Tua throws a series of punches but Zagloba avoids them all with ease.
Tua with a jab.
Tua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a series of punches but Zagloba avoids them all with ease.
Tua tests Zagloba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zagloba.
Tua swinging wildly here.
Tua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tua looks to land a right hand but Zagloba moved out of range.
Tua with a jab.
Tua scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zagloba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tua.
Tua misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tua.

Zagloba is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zagloba walks straight into a right hand from Tua - that's dropped him! Tua jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Zagloba from any more punishment! Zagloba complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rakishi Tua! Rakishi Tua retains his heavyweight title!