PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaimaa Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Die Rücksichtslos comes to the cage accompanied by Theme from Gilligans isle. Fatu has chosen So Close Now as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Die Rücksichtslos
vs
Fatu

188 cm
36
225 lbs
33 - 20 - 0

193 cm
26
239 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vaimaa Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Die Rücksichtslos.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fatu has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
Die Rücksichtslos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fatu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Die Rücksichtslos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Die Rücksichtslos checks a leg kick nicely.
Fatu just misses with a punch to the body.
Die Rücksichtslos scoring well with a low kick there.
Die Rücksichtslos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fatu shoots for a takedown but Die Rücksichtslos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fatu ducks right into an uppercut from Die Rücksichtslos.
Die Rücksichtslos lands a leg kick that knocks Fatu off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fatu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Die Rücksichtslos pinned against the cage. Die Rücksichtslos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatu moves out of range of the body kick from Die Rücksichtslos.
Fatu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fatu misses with an uppercut.
Die Rücksichtslos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Fatu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fatu. That's going to slow Die Rücksichtslos down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Vaimaa Fatu has been cut.
Die Rücksichtslos fails to land the takedown.
Die Rücksichtslos scores with a head kick.
Die Rücksichtslos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fatu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Die Rücksichtslos.
Die Rücksichtslos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fatu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Die Rücksichtslos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Die Rücksichtslos wants to stand but Fatu has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Fatu is trying to get back to full guard.
Fatu trying to hold on to Die Rücksichtslos's head to control him but Die Rücksichtslos postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Die Rücksichtslos tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Die Rücksichtslos stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Fatu to get to his feet.
Die Rücksichtslos lands a high kick!
Die Rücksichtslos shoots in and drives through. Fatu sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Die Rücksichtslos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Die Rücksichtslos delivers a nice body kick.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a body punch but Fatu moves out of range.
Die Rücksichtslos wants to slow Fatu down by chopping away at his legs.
Fatu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Die Rücksichtslos tries a head kick but it misses.
Die Rücksichtslos lands with a kick to the ribs.

Fatu gets a double leg takedown into Die Rücksichtslos's guard.
Fatu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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!
Fatu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu trying to control but Die Rücksichtslos is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fatu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Die Rücksichtslos is keeping the position for now.

Vaimaa Fatu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Die Rücksichtslos lands with a kick to the temple. Fatu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fatu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Die Rücksichtslos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Die Rücksichtslos looks to land a left hand but Fatu moved out of range nicely.
Fatu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Die Rücksichtslos.
Fatu misses the shot to the body.
Die Rücksichtslos looks to land a body kick but Fatu moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vaimaa Fatu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fatu throws a jab when Die Rücksichtslos was well out of range.
Die Rücksichtslos delivers a nice body kick.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a head kick.
Fatu misses with a leg kick.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a head kick that misses
and Die Rücksichtslos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Die Rücksichtslos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Die Rücksichtslos tries to land a body kick
and Fatu counters with a low kick, right behind Die Rücksichtslos 's knee.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Die Rücksichtslos. Those never looked like landing.
Die Rücksichtslos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a straight right.
Fatu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Die Rücksichtslos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a front kick that sends Fatu stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Die Rücksichtslos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Die Rücksichtslos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Die Rücksichtslos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fatu throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu is looking to land body kicks.
Die Rücksichtslos blocks the body kick.
Fatu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Die Rücksichtslos under the eye.
Fatu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Die Rücksichtslos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fatu is able to avoid easily.
That kick from Die Rücksichtslos tenderised Fatu's leg. Fatu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
Die Rücksichtslos avoids the head kick by Fatu.
Fatu moves into range and connects with a jab.
A combination from Die Rücksichtslos does no damage.
Die Rücksichtslos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Die Rücksichtslos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Die Rücksichtslos lands a leg kick that knocks Fatu off balance momentarily.
Fatu defending well as Die Rücksichtslos loads up on a big left hand.
Fatu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Die Rücksichtslos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Die Rücksichtslos looks to land a combination but Fatu avoids it well.
Die Rücksichtslos moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Die Rücksichtslos tries to land a front kick but Fatu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fatu lands a really nice looking cross but Die Rücksichtslos seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Die Rücksichtslos tries to work over Fatu's front leg with a kick but Fatu checks it.
Fatu tries a head kick but it misses.
Die Rücksichtslos is looking to score with low kicks.
Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Die Rücksichtslos lands a two punch combo.
Fatu blocks a head kick by Die Rücksichtslos.
Fatu cracks the inside of Die Rücksichtslos's front leg.
Die Rücksichtslos defending well as Fatu loads up on a big left hand.
Fatu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fatu throws a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Fatu.
Die Rücksichtslos looks to land a body kick but Fatu moved away.
Fatu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fatu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fatu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Die Rücksichtslos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fatu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Die Rücksichtslos missing with a left hand there. Fatu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fatu.

Die Rücksichtslos is rocked!
Fatu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oh Die Rücksichtslos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fatu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Die Rücksichtslos is holding his hands too far apart here. Fatu throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Die Rücksichtslos is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vaimaa Fatu!
A relieved looking Vaimaa Fatu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.