PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Haymon (ranked 1116 p4p, 29 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 3252 p4p, 104 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Haymon
vs
Tua

193 cm
26
253 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
268 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Al Haymon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Tua!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haymon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haymon throws a shot from downtown. Tua moves away and avoids it.
Haymon tries to move into range but Tua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haymon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haymon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left and a right from Tua both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Al Haymon has been cut.
Haymon looks to land a right hand but Tua moved out of range.
Tua wants to counter with a clinch but Haymon pushes him away.
Haymon tries to bum rush Tua with a series of wild strikes but Tua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haymon throws a good cross that connects.
Tua slips a straight right by Haymon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Haymon counters with a left to the body.
Tua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good shot there by Haymon.
Haymon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Haymon.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haymon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tua misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haymon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tua. Tua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haymon staying out of range there.
Haymon catches Tua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haymon misses with a hook. Tua ducked under it nicely.
Haymon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haymon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tua throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tua is holding his hands too far apart here. Haymon throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Tua is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Al Haymon!
An out of breath Al Haymon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.