PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonothan Kuhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boone Straud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuhula's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Native Drums from the South Pacific. Straud has chosen 140 ounsers! as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kuhula
vs
Straud

212 cm
30
280 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

181 cm
23
269 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonothan Kuhula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boone Straud!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuhula looks to score with a jab to the body but Straud is just out of range.
Kuhula misses with a combination
and Straud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuhula clobbers Straud with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Boone Straud has been cut.
Kuhula throws a shot to the body.
Kuhula misses with a double jab
letting Straud counter with a right hand.
Kuhula throws a right and a left that Straud avoids nicely.
Kuhula throws the left hand but Straud avoids the punch easily.
Straud misses with a double jab.
Straud slips a jab and a cross from Kuhula.
Straud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Straud.
Straud takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kuhula throws a nice looking combination but Straud bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuhula jabs Straud right on the nose. Straud blinks but takes it well.
Straud moves away from the strike by Kuhula.
Kuhula throws a right hand that Straud ducks under and follows up with a left that Straud also avoids with ease.
Kuhula misses with a series of wild punches.
Straud uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuhula.
Kuhula takes a swing at Straud's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Straud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tonothan Kuhula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Straud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuhula rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Straud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Straud dodges the punch combination from Kuhula.
Kuhula just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Straud misses with the combination.
Good exchange - Straud coming out on top.
Kuhula changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuhula misses with an uppercut.
Kuhula scores with a punch to the head.
Kuhula looks to land a combination but Straud avoids it well.
Kuhula misses with a straight left.
Kuhula throws an overhand right that lands on Straud's shoulder, as Straud tries to avoid the shot.
Kuhula with a jab.

That has opened up Boone Straud's cut even more.
Kuhula throws a right hand that misses
and Straud makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuhula misses with a looping right.
Kuhula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Straud.
Kuhula misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straud connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuhula momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuhula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Straud.
Straud staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Kuhula.
Kuhula misses with a double jab
and Straud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuhula lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuhula throws a lazy right hand but Straud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuhula misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonothan Kuhula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boone Straud's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Kuhula. Straud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuhula takes a swing at Straud's ribcage but misses.
Kuhula lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuhula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Straud gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuhula.
Kuhula misses with a combination
and Straud counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuhula throws a right hand that misses
and Straud counters with a straight right hand.
Kuhula looks to land a right hand but Straud moved out of range.
Kuhula has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhula throws a looping overhand right but Straud ducks down to avoid it.
Straud has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kuhula lands a head shot.
Kuhula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Straud scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuhula in his tracks.
Kuhula misses with an uppercut.
Kuhula misses with an uppercut.
Kuhula throws a big shot that misses.
Kuhula looks to land a left hand but Straud moved out of range nicely.

Oooooh!!! Kuhula has knocked Straud down with a huge combo! Kuhula steps away and waves a wobbly Straud back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Straud is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuhula is stalking Straud. Straud circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Kuhula, and it's lights out! Straud really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tonothan Kuhula!
Tonothan Kuhula very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Everything 7$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.