PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santu Avisu Kona (ranked 1561 p4p, 193 weight class) and Ivan Dorn (ranked 1641 p4p, 198 weight class). Dorn has chosen Hero as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Avisu Kona
vs
Dorn

195 cm
26
262 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

187 cm
40
260 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santu Avisu Kona!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Dorn!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avisu Kona.

Avisu Kona has Dorn up against the cage in a clinch.
Avisu Kona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Avisu Kona throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorn.
Dorn prevents a body shot from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona misses with a hook from the clinch.

Dorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dorn tries to keep at a distance but Avisu Kona has taken the fight into the clinch.
Avisu Kona working aggressively here.
Dorn lands with a left to the head.
Avisu Kona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Avisu Kona pushes Dorn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona can't find room to land a body shot as Dorn controls the action.
A short right from Avisu Kona.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorn is trying to break the clinch but Avisu Kona is controlling him.
Avisu Kona working aggressively here.
Avisu Kona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorn is trying to break the clinch but Avisu Kona has him pressed against the cage.
Dorn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Avisu Kona has him pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Avisu Kona has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Avisu Kona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Avisu Kona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Avisu Kona keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dorn's efforts to push away.
Dorn is trying to force a seperation but Avisu Kona has the dominant position.
Dorn is looking to break free of the clinch but Avisu Kona has double underhooks.

Dorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Avisu Kona has managed to clinch.

Dorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Avisu Kona gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dorn is trying to push Avisu Kona away but Avisu Kona has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Avisu Kona lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona lands a hook that snaps the head of Dorn backwards.
Dorn takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Avisu Kona fails to land.
Avisu Kona lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avisu Kona has a couple of punches blocked by Dorn.
Dorn blocks an uppercut.
Dorn blocking some punches.
Avisu Kona has Dorn pressed against the cage, preventing Dorn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Dorn.
Avisu Kona lands a nice uppercut.
Avisu Kona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dorn misses with some punches.
Dorn blocks a body shot from Avisu Kona.

Dorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dorn fails to land with a series of punches.

Dorn moves into the clinch.

Dorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Avisu Kona has taken the fight to the clinch.
Avisu Kona throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dorn.
Dorn working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dorn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Avisu Kona.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona lands a body punch.
Dorn looks winded!
Avisu Kona lands a hook that snaps the head of Dorn backwards.
Avisu Kona lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dorn.
Avisu Kona keeps control of Dorn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Avisu Kona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dorn backwards.
Avisu Kona gets through Dorn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Avisu Kona lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dorn backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dorn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Avisu Kona working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Avisu Kona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avisu Kona has a couple of punches blocked by Dorn.
Dorn takes a shot to the head.
Avisu Kona throws a head punch that misses.
Avisu Kona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Avisu Kona lands a left hand.
Avisu Kona lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona misses with a punch on the inside.
Avisu Kona lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dorn backwards.
Dorn tries to break the clinch but Avisu Kona is controlling the position.
Avisu Kona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Avisu Kona lands a nice uppercut.

Dorn is rocked!
Avisu Kona misses with a body punch.
Avisu Kona gets through Dorn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dorn is still on wobbly legs! Can Avisu Kona finish him?
Avisu Kona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dorn seems to have recovered his senses.
Avisu Kona presses Dorn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Avisu Kona working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Avisu Kona lands with a light punch inside.
Avisu Kona tries a body shot but Dorn blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avisu Kona prevents Dorn from breaking the clinch.
Avisu Kona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dorn backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dorn.
A frustrated look appears on Dorn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Avisu Kona.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santu Avisu Kona dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Avisu Kona darts in and clinches Dorn up against the cage.
Avisu Kona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Avisu Kona misses with some punches.
Avisu Kona lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Avisu Kona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Avisu Kona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Avisu Kona lands a right hand.
Avisu Kona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Avisu Kona mutters something to Dorn before pushing him back against the cage. As Dorn comes back towards him, Avisu Kona unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Dorn clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santu Avisu Kona!
Santu Avisu Kona is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Santu Avisu Kona thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.