PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Tua (ranked 704 p4p, 1231 weight class) and Jon Umber (ranked 93 p4p, 145 weight class). Umber has chosen Red Hot Chili Peppers - Aeroplane as his entrance music. David Tua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Umber's chin.

Tua
vs
Umber

178 cm
39
235
31 - 21 - 1

194 cm
31
275
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sydney Fight Gear
Hardcore Sports Nutrition

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Tua !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Umber!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umber tries to land a front kick but Tua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Umber connects with the punch.
Umber moves away from the strike by Tua .
Umber connects with a body shot that sends Tua 's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Tua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Umber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jon Umber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Umber scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like David Tua has been cut.
Umber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umber misses with a double jab
enabling Tua to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umber with a nice calf kick.
A nice leg kick from Umber, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Umber lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umber throws a good cross that connects.
Umber misses with a right hand
and Tua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tua seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tua avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua misses the target.
Umber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tua feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tua moves out of range of the strikes.
And Tua counters with a quick kick to the body but Umber blocks it.
Tua needs to keep his hands up - Umber had a free shot at his head there.
Umber misses with an uppercut. Tua saw that one coming.

Umber cracks Tua with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Umber has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tua to stand back up!

Tua is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Tua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umber was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua .
Tua seems to have got his legs back now.
Umber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Umber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tua circles away quickly and effectively.
Tua swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umber tries to land a leg kick but Tua saw it coming and moves away.
Tua throws a quick counter kick to the body but Umber avoids it.
Tua throws a jab when Umber was well out of range.
Umber fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umber looks to land a combination but Tua avoids it well.
Tua walks forward, straight into a front kick from Umber.
Umber misses with a looping left.
Umber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Umber responds with a good body kick, but Tua manages to step out the way in time.
Tua avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Umber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Umber looks winded!
Tua avoids the body shot from Umber.
Tua is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Umber finds it's target.
Tua tries a head kick but it misses.
Tua defending well as Umber loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umber stuns Tua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tua lands a glancing blow to the side of Umber's head.
Tua lands a nice shot that snaps Umber's head back.
Tua blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua misses the target.
Umber goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Umber thuds a left hand into Tua 's body.
Umber ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Umber falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tua counters with a nice right hand that sends Umber toppling to the canvas! Umber scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tua finish him?!

Umber is rocked!

It looks like Jon Umber has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umber throws a jab but it's blocked by Tua .
Tua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Umber misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Umber counters with a straight right hand.
Umber swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
Umber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tua . That did some damage!
Tua misses with a looping left.
Tua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Umber throws a lazy right hand but Tua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Umber.
Umber lands a nice looking body shot.

Oooooh!!! Umber has knocked Tua down with a huge combo! Umber steps away and waves a wobbly Tua back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Umber throws a poor cross that misses

and Tua counters with a crisp right hand that drops Umber! Tua lets Umber back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Umber is still on wobbly legs! Can Tua finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Umber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Umber tries to get into range but Tua steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Umber! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Tua scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Tua !
David Tua retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, David Tua thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Jon Umber spoke after the fight, saying 'I like pleasure spiked with pain, and music is my aeroplane . . . '.