PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keola Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geese Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fatu
vs
Fury

183 cm
19
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
227 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keola Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Geese Fury!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury checks a low kick from Fatu.
Fury lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fury dips to his left and cracks Fatu with an uppercut!
Fatu throws a big shot that misses.
Fury closes the distance looking to clinch

so Fatu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fatu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fatu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fatu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fatu landing some decent shots from guard.
Fatu stands up over Fury, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've been hearing that Fatu has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fatu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fatu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fatu throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fury has momentary wrist control but Fatu slips an elbow through the middle.
Fatu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fatu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fatu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fury's head.
Fatu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fatu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fatu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fury's head.
Fatu stands up over Fury, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fatu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fatu working some strikes from top position.
Fatu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fatu is looking to work some ground and pound but Fury has wrist control.
Fatu throws a strike but Fury rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fatu is pulling down on Fury's head. It's preventing any offense from Fury, at least for the moment.
Fatu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keola Fatu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fury enables Fatu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fury manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fatu throws a big right hand that misses.
Fatu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fury has momentary wrist control but Fatu slips an elbow through the middle.
Fury really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fatu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fatu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fatu connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fatu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fury's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu landing some decent shots from guard.
Fatu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fury avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fatu lands a couple of digs.
Fatu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fury working a defensive guard here.
Fatu throwing strikes but missing.
Fatu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fatu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fatu not doing much here.
Fatu winds up and cracks Fury with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fatu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fatu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fatu not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fatu.
Fury on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fatu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fatu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fatu lands a big elbow - Fury is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Fatu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keola Fatu!
Keola Fatu decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.