PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomato Can Iv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peko Talalelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Can Iv is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Can Iv
vs
Talalelei

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

171 cm
26
155 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomato Can Iv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peko Talalelei!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Can Iv throws a sloppy head kick
and Talalelei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Tomato Can Iv has been cut.
Can Iv is breathing heavily.

Talalelei pushes Can Iv up against the cage in a clinch.
Can Iv could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Talalelei lands a body shot.
Talalelei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Can Iv or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talalelei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Talalelei presses Can Iv against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Talalelei.
Talalelei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Talalelei lands a body punch.
Talalelei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Talalelei lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Talalelei.
Talalelei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Talalelei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Talalelei lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talalelei lands a nice shot to the body.
Talalelei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Talalelei is stalling here.
A short body shot lands from Talalelei as the two fighters clinch.
Can Iv takes a shot to the head.

Can Iv is rocked!
Talalelei unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Can Iv! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Talalelei is unloading with more strikes now! Can Iv drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peko Talalelei!
Peko Talalelei really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.