PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonothan Kuhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuhula comes to the cage accompanied by Native Drums from the South Pacific. Patton has chosen Keep your hands to yourself- Georgia Satellites as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kuhula
vs
Patton

212 cm
39
280 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

193 cm
27
287 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tonothan Kuhula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Patton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuhula throws a hook to the side of Patton's head but Patton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuhula misses with a looping left.
Patton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Patton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuhula defends well and Patton ends up having to push Kuhula into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Patton slips a jab and a cross from Kuhula.
Kuhula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patton manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Patton.
Patton closes the distance and clinches up with Kuhula, looking for a takedown. Patton pushes Kuhula against the cage but Kuhula circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tonothan Kuhula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Patton.
Kuhula throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Patton to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Tonothan Kuhula has been cut.
Kuhula cracks Patton with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuhula fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patton on the side of the head.

It looks like George Patton has been cut.
Kuhula scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Patton doesn't seem bothered though.
Kuhula leaves Patton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhula with a poor takedown
and Patton counters with a left to the body.
Patton dives in and grabs Kuhula's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kuhula pushes down on Patton's head and hops out.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
Patton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kuhula sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuhula scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Patton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuhula misses with a hook.
Kuhula throws a hook but Patton blocks it.
Kuhula throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Kuhula.
Kuhula misses with a double jab

and Patton counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuhula working hard to break the clinch.
Kuhula tries to break free but Patton pushes him back against the cage.
Patton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuhula's efforts to push away.
Kuhula blocks a body shot from Patton.
Kuhula working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Patton scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuhula wants to break free but Patton has control.
Kuhula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuhula is trying to push Patton away but Patton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuhula is trying to break free.
Kuhula takes an elbow to the forehead.
Patton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Tonothan Kuhula's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton has Kuhula pressed against the cage, preventing Kuhula from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Patton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuhula is trying to break the clinch but Patton is controlling him.
Patton works on Kuhula's body with a couple of short punches.
Patton lands with a right to the head.

Tonothan Kuhula's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Patton misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Patton.
Kuhula is breathing heavily.
Patton pushes Kuhula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuhula backwards.
Patton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kuhula is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Patton is working Kuhula over against the cage.
Patton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuhula or not.
Patton works on Kuhula's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Patton.

Jeez, Tonothan Kuhula's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Patton lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuhula backwards.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). George Patton!