PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Lomu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lomu
vs
Winter

196 cm
26
275 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

194 cm
26
248 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White 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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonah Lomu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Niko Winter!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lomu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jonah Lomu has been cut.
Niko Winter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winter cracks Lomu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lomu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lomu throws out a loose jab but Winter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winter misses the shot to the body.
Lomu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winter scores with a shot to the body.
Winter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Winter.
Lomu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winter.
Lomu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Winter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Winter.
Winter scores with a body shot.
Lomu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lomu is breathing heavily.
Lomu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lomu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomu walks into a straight right hand from Winter.

Jonah Lomu's cut is getting worse.
Winter lands with an overhand left.
Winter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lomu on the side of the head.

Jonah Lomu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Winter lands a nice looking body shot.
Winter punishes Lomu's body with a nice straight punch.
Winter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Winter there.

Jeez, Jonah Lomu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Winter throws an overhand right that drops Lomu like a sack of potatoes! Winter dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Winter!