PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Tonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Sola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sola has chosen One minute silence, for want of a better world as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tonga
vs
Sola

187 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manuel Tonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Sola!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sola shoots in for a takedown but Tonga shows good takedown defense.
Sola is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No joy there for Tonga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sola misses with a takedown attempt - Tonga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tonga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Tonga.
Sola shoots for a takedown but Tonga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manuel Tonga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Sola.
Sola shoots in but no luck this time.
Tonga blocks a leg kick.
Sola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tonga is fending him off so far but Sola persists. Nope, Tonga circles away and we're back to standing.
Sola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tonga lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tonga.
Tonga scores with a body shot.
Tonga throws a series of punches but Sola avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tonga!
Tonga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Jan Sola has been cut.
Tonga lands a nice hook to Sola's body. Sola takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sola looks gassed!
Sola looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tonga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sola tries to move into range but Tonga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Tonga. Beautiful body shot.
Sola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tonga counters with a left and a right that stings Sola.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonga.
Tonga looks to land a combination but Sola avoids it well.
Sola shoots for a takedown but Tonga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tonga connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tonga misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Tonga misses.
Tonga misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Tonga does no damage.
Tonga is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sola takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Donk. Tonga catches Sola right on the button with a cross.
Tonga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Tonga scores with a four punch combination!

Sola is rocked!
Tonga feints a jab promting Sola to slip. Tonga then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sola slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sola is still on wobbly legs! Can Tonga finish him?
Tonga throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga throws a shot to the body.
Tonga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tonga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tonga.
Sola looks for a takedown but Tonga sprawls well.
A right-left combo lands from Tonga.
Tonga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sola under the eye.
Tonga gets in close and tags Sola with a short punch that almost sends Sola to the mat! Oh Sola is in big trouble! He turns his back on Tonga, trying to create some distance but Tonga rushes him, striking wildly and Sola goes down! The referee tackles Tonga into the cage to end the fight! Tonga is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manuel Tonga!