PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Takalua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduard Folayang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takalua
vs
Folayang

173 cm
21
152 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
161 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonah Takalua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eduard Folayang!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Takalua.

Takalua takes the fight into the clinch.
Takalua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Folayang.
Folayang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takalua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Folayang throws a punch but it's blocked by Takalua.
Folayang is looking to break free of the clinch but Takalua has double underhooks.
Takalua gets through Folayang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Folayang throws an elbow but it misses.
Takalua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Folayang.
Folayang is trying to push Takalua away but Takalua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Folayang wants to break free but Takalua has control.
Takalua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Folayang backwards.
Takalua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Folayang backwards.
Takalua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Folayangs head.
Takalua with a knee to the head.
Takalua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Folayang's defenses.
Folayang working hard to break the clinch.
Takalua lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takalua lands a hook that snaps the head of Folayang backwards.
Takalua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takalua lands an elbow just above Folayang 's eye.
Takalua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Folayangs head.
Takalua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Takalua with a knee to the head.
Takalua scores with a shoulder strike.
Takalua scores with a shot to the side of Folayang's head.
Takalua connects with a knee to the head.
Folayang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Takalua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Folayang is rocked!
Folayang tries to pull guard but Takalua won't allow it.
Folayang is still on wobbly legs! Can Takalua finish him?
Jonah Takalua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduard Folayang.
Takalua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takalua scores with a knee to the head.
Takalua creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Folayang with a big uppercut! Folayang tries to clinch up but Takalua pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Folayang to the mat! Folayang covers up and Takalua unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jonah Takalua!