PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew BDown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maunu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BDown comes to the cage accompanied by 50 Cent - I Get Money. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

BDown
vs
Tua

185 cm
27
221 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drew BDown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maunu Tua!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from BDown.
BDown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from BDown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tua slips a straight right by BDown.
BDown walks into a jab.
BDown cracks Tua with a good jab.
Tua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BDown missing with a left hand there. Tua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BDown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tua.
Drew BDown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but BDown manages to avoid it.
Tua scores with the left hand. BDown knows he should have avoided that one.
BDown throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tua to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BDown is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tua slips a jab from BDown.
Tua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from BDown misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from BDown.
Tua blocks a jab.
Tua lands a head shot.
BDown misses with a body shot.
Tua has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tua cracks BDown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but BDown ducks down to avoid it.
BDown takes a swing at Tua's ribcage but misses.
BDown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
BDown moves out of range of the strikes.
BDown misses with a looping left.
Tua avoids the body shot from BDown.
Tua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
BDown takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BDown throws a lazy uppercut
and Tua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua ducks under a wild hook from BDown.
BDown misses with a looping right.
Tua scores with a crisp jab that stopped BDown in his tracks.
Tua jabs BDown right on the nose. BDown blinks but takes it well.
Tua slips under a jab.
Tua staying out of range there.
Tua throws a hook but BDown avoids it easily.
BDown keeps the fight on the outside.
BDown looks to land a left hand but Tua moved out of range nicely.
Tua is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! BDown had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
BDown misses with an uppercut.
Tua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
BDown thows a body shot but no joy.
Tua scores with a decent looking hook.
BDown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
BDown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tua swinging wildly here.
Tua doesn't manage to clinch there - BDown circles away.
Tua defending well as BDown loads up on a big left hand.
BDown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tua.
A slow jab from BDown misses its intended target.
BDown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
BDown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua closes the distance but BDown moves to the side
and BDown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BDown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by BDown.
Good exchange - Tua coming out on top.
BDown is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tua's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
BDown missing with a left hand there. Tua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BDown just misses with a punch to the body.
Tua lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua cracks a nice hook into BDown's ribs.
Tua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tua misses with a wild body shot.
Tua throws a right and a left that BDown avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
BDown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tua tries to clinch up but BDown circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maunu Tua dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

BDown takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
BDown with a nice cross.
BDown throws a sloppy body shot
and Tua counters with a stiff right hand.
Tua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tua throws a shot from downtown. BDown moves away and avoids it.
BDown thows a body shot but no joy.
Tua throws a jab when BDown was well out of range.
BDown wants to land a leg kick but Tua is out of range.
BDown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tua.
BDown throws a looping overhand right but Tua ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Tua.
Tua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from BDown misses.
Tua slips under a jab from BDown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Tua.
Tua cracks BDown with a good jab.
Tua scores with a sloppy right hand. BDown should have avoided that one.
BDown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tua.
BDown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tua.
BDown tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tua is able to avoid easily.
Tua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
BDown catches Tua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but BDown is just out of range.
BDown throws the left hand but Tua avoids the punch easily.
BDown throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua looks to land a right hand but BDown moved out of range.
Tua scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - BDown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
BDown throws a poor cross that misses
and Tua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tua cracks BDown with a good jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
BDown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
BDown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BDown was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
BDown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

BDown is rocked!
Maunu Tua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
BDown gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Tua points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. BDown wakes up just in time to hear Tua thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maunu Tua!