PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radio Philips (ranked 588 p4p, 296 weight class) and Peleki Tuala (ranked 74 p4p, 46 weight class). Tuala is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dock of Fiji. Radio Philips has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Philips
vs
Tuala

202 cm
28
260
14 - 9 - 1

190 cm
38
267
32 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radio Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuala takes one on the button.

It looks like Peleki Tuala has been cut.
Philips comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tuala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tuala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Philips. Philips obviously looking to wear him down.
Philips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuala connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Radio Philips has been cut.
Tuala throws a jab but it's blocked by Philips.
Philips appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Philips scores with a four punch combination!
Philips throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Philips scores with a spinning back kick!
Philips bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Philips looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tuala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tuala digs a good body shot into Philips's ribs.
Philips scores with a head kick. Tuala tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Philips throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tuala throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Philips to counter with a crisp jab.
Philips throws a series of punches but Tuala avoids them all with ease.
We've been informed that Tuala has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Philips throws a lazy head kick
and Tuala counters with a nice uppercut.

Nice combo by Philips! Oh, that's hurt him - Tuala falls to the canvas and Philips follows him into side control.

Tuala is rocked!
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!

Philips decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tuala to his feet.
Tuala cracks Philips with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Philips doesn't seem bothered though.
Philips takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tuala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Philips is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tuala lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Tuala does no damage.
Tuala just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tuala throws a lazy body kick
and Philips counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Philips throws a leg kick that misses.
Philips connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala checks a low kick from Philips.
Philips misses with a wild body shot.
Tuala feints a counter leg kick.
Philips throws a nice head kick!
Philips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice straight punches there by Philips. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Philips.
Tuala throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tuala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Philips chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Philips tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tuala lands a nice shot that snaps Philips's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Philips checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Philips appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Radio Philips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Philips thows a body kick. Tuala tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philips takes a swing at Tuala's ribcage but misses.
Tuala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tuala misses with a looping left.
Tuala has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tuala there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tuala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tuala cracks Philips with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuala swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Tuala.
A swing and a miss from Tuala.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Radio Philips dominated that round.
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.

Philips throws a nice outside leg kick.
Philips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuala.
Philips throws a head kick that misses.
Tuala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tuala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tuala digs a good hook to Philips's body.
Philips misses with a straight left.
Tuala lands with a good body shot.
Philips chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tuala can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philips lands a head kick. Tuala smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tuala throws a jab but it's blocked by Philips.
Tuala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuala lands a body shot.
Tuala delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Philips avoids the head kick by Tuala.
Philips takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tuala lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Philips falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tuala dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peleki Tuala!
A relieved looking Peleki Tuala thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.