PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solofa Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veron Totto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu's entrance music is Bad Man. A fine choice. Totto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rob Zombie - Feel So Numb kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fatu
vs
Totto

184 cm
24
220 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

184 cm
30
209 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Solofa Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Veron Totto!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fatu gets caught flat footed, as Totto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Totto trying to control but Fatu is working from the bottom.
Fatu looking for a sweep. Not yet Fatu, not yet.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Fatu manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Fatu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Fatu misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Totto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Fatu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Totto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Fatu as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Totto has Fatu up against the cage in a clinch.
Totto wants a takedown.
Fatu blocks an uppercut.

Fatu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fatu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Totto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fatu thows a body shot but no joy.
Fatu throws a series of punches but Totto moves out of range.
Fatu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Totto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Totto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Totto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fatu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Totto's half guard.
Fatu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Totto is pressing down on Fatu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fatu trying to control but Totto is working from the bottom.

Totto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fatu defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Totto pulls Fatu in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Totto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fatu throws a big elbow that misses.
Fatu wants to control from the top but Totto keeps moving.
Fatu lands a couple of digs.
Totto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fatu is one step ahead there.

Totto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Totto keeping moving, preventing Fatu from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fatu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Totto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fatu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fatu distracts Totto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Totto looking for a guillotine here but Fatu defends easily.
Fatu scoring with some ground and pound.
Totto keeping moving, preventing Fatu from controlling successfully.
Totto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu trying to control the position from guard on top but Totto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Totto wants to hit a switch here but Fatu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Totto there!
Fatu unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Totto is trying to escape the mount.
Fatu with shots to the head and body - Totto looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fatu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fatu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fatu working the ground and pound effectively.

Totto is rocked!
Totto is looking to improve his position but Fatu isn't that keen on the idea.
Totto is still in real trouble! Can Fatu finish him?
Fatu postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Totto out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Fatu goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Solofa Fatu!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Solofa Fatu made sure he mentioned Sydney BEAST Clothing , along with how happy he was to win his fight.