PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poto Tupu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stacker Pentacost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Youth Of The Nation. Pentacost has chosen Code Blue Coma/ Downset as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Poto Tupu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Poto Tupu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tupu
vs
Pentacost

182 cm
30
290 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

182 cm
26
223 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Revolution Clothing
Bullet Proof System

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Poto Tupu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Stacker Pentacost!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Pentacost misses.
A big left from Pentacost misses.
Tupu misses with a kick to the body.
Tupu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pentacost throws out the jab.
Tupu looks for a takedown but Pentacost sprawls well.
Tupu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pentacost.
Tupu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pentacost looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pentacost works the jab nicely.

It looks like Poto Tupu has been cut.
Pentacost lands with a nice body punch.
Pentacost avoids the head kick by Tupu.
Pentacost now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Tupu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pentacost is trying to defend but Tupu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pentacost is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tupu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tupu's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupu is in bad spot here.
Tupu is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentacost is riding his opponent, not letting Tupu buck him off.
Pentacost controlling well, preventing Tupu from escaping the position.
Pentacost is riding his opponent, not letting Tupu buck him off.
Pentacost keeps control of the position as Tupu tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pentacost is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupu tries to escape the position.
Tupu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tupu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pentacost controlling from mount.
Pentacost trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tupu tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost controlling the position easily from mount.
Tupu looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
I really don't envy Tupu right now.
Tupu manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pentacost's guard. Nice work there by Tupu.
Tupu looking to pass the guard.
Tupu stopping the sweep attempt from Pentacost.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost can't keep his opponent in guard - Tupu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tupu wants to pass to mount but Pentacost is defending the position.

Tupu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pentacost sees it coming and defends easily.

Tupu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Tupu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stacker Pentacost will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Poto Tupu'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.

Pentacost ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tupu takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Tupu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pentacost darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pentacost throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Tupu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pentacost throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pentacost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tupu.
Tupu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentacost takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Stacker Pentacost has been cut.
Tupu scores with a hook.
Tupu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Tupu slips under a jab.
Tupu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pentacost connects with a right hand. Tupu shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Tupu.
Tupu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stacker Pentacost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentacost lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tupu shoots in for a takedown but Pentacost shows good takedown defense.
Pentacost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pentacost lands with a cross.
Tupu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pentacost.
Pentacost pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pentacost bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Tupu misses its intended target.

Tupu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tupu showed some decent athleticism there.
Tupu is keen to just control but Pentacost is a slippery customer.
Tupu trying to pass the guard but Pentacost defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tupu seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Pentacost has recovered full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupu trying to control but Pentacost is working from the bottom.
Tupu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tupu trying to control but Pentacost is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pentacost takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pentacost throws a looping overhand right but Tupu ducks down to avoid it.
Pentacost throws a body punch but Tupu moves out of range.
Pentacost lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tupu.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pentacost.
The crowd cheers as Tupu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pentacost doesn't seem phased though.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pentacost. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tupu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pentacost to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Pentacost misses its intended target.
Tupu avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tupu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pentacost lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tupu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pentacost throws a body punch but Tupu moves out of range.
Tupu is looking to clinch but Pentacost is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pentacost. Pentacost circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tupu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pentacost.
Tupu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pentacost as he jumps to the side.
Pentacost jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tupu fails with the takedown
and Pentacost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poto Tupu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pentacost misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tupu tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Tupu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pentacost looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poto Tupu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Tupu misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stacker Pentacost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tupu moves out of range as Pentacost throws a body kick.
Tupu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pentacost defending well as Tupu loads up on a big left hand.
Pentacost misses with a looping left.
Pentacost throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Tupu counter with a right hand.
Pentacost tests Tupu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Tupu misses.
Despite the aggression on Pentacost's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pentacost throws a head kick that misses.
Tupu connects with a right hand. Pentacost shakes it off.

Pentacost is rocked!
Pentacost lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pentacost misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Pentacost finds it's way through Tupu's defenses.
Pentacost lands with a good body shot.
Pentacost tries to clinch up.
Tupu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pentacost lands a big head kick that sends Tupu to the canvas! Pentacost follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stacker Pentacost!
Stacker Pentacost thanked the fans post fight for their support.