PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blas Ople (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sione Coconut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ople's entrance music is The Struggle Within by Metallica. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sione Coconut enters the cage!

Ople
vs
Coconut

225 cm
24
300 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
316 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blas Ople!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sione Coconut!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coconut will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coconut connects with a right hand. Ople shakes it off.

It looks like Blas Ople has been cut.
Coconut throws a series of punches but Ople avoids them all with ease.
Ople slips a jab and a cross from Coconut.
Coconut throws a series of punches but Ople avoids them all with ease.

Coconut instigates a clinch.
Coconut gets through Ople's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coconut is looking to take this one to the mat.
Coconut scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ople's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coconut throws a combination that misses
and Ople counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Coconut throws a series of punches but Ople avoids them all with ease.
Coconut misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Coconut as he connects with a hook.

Coconut takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ople throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coconut is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Coconut makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Coconut.
Ople wants to get back to striking at distance but Coconut won't allow it.
Coconut lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ople.
Ople is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coconut slows down the pace here.

Coconut gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Coconut thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coconut sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ople defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coconut slips a nice elbow through Ople's hands, connecting with Ople's forehead.
Coconut is controlling the pace.
Coconut landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Blas Ople's cut is getting worse.
Ople avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coconut.
Coconut sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ople avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coconut.
Coconut is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ople knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coconut on the ground.

Coconut seems to be working for a kimura but Ople defends the submission attempt.
Coconut scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Blas Ople's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Coconut throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Coconut is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ople is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coconut scores with a couple of nice shots.

Jeez, Blas Ople's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Blas Ople's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sione Coconut!