PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonatane Veainu (ranked 271 p4p, 303 weight class) and Amaru Kawiwasulu (ranked 49 p4p, 53 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Veainu
vs
Kawiwasulu

177 cm
29
210
23 - 7 - 0

185 cm
29
272
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonatane Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amaru Kawiwasulu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu blocks a jab.
Veainu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Veainu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawiwasulu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Veainu clinches with his opponent.
Kawiwasulu lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Veainu.
Kawiwasulu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Veainu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Veainu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawiwasulu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kawiwasulu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawiwasulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawiwasulu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Veainu's efforts to push away.
Veainu is trying to force a seperation but Kawiwasulu has the dominant position.
Kawiwasulu lands a good knee to the midsection. Veainu won't want to take too many of those.
Kawiwasulu tries to land knees in the clinch but Veainu avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawiwasulu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawiwasulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu is leaning against Veainu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Veainu is breathing heavily.
Kawiwasulu blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Veainu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Veainu blocking some punches.

Kawiwasulu manages to break the clinch.
Veainu misses with a looping left.
Veainu misses with an uppercut. Kawiwasulu saw that one coming.
Kawiwasulu misses the shot to the body.
Kawiwasulu misses with a hook.
Veainu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veainu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Kawiwasulu closes the distance and clinches.
Kawiwasulu connects with a knee to the head.

Kawiwasulu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawiwasulu defending well as Veainu loads up on a big left hand.
Kawiwasulu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Veainu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawiwasulu's coach down at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kawiwasulu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu with a hook.
Veainu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawiwasulu misses with a hook to the body
and Kawiwasulu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Veainu throws out a loose jab but Kawiwasulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Veainu.
Kawiwasulu ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.

Kawiwasulu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kawiwasulu as the two fighters clinch.
Veainu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Veainu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Veainu has a couple of punches blocked by Kawiwasulu.
Veainu scores with a shot to the side of Kawiwasulu's head.
Kawiwasulu blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawiwasulu.
A left hand lands to the body for Kawiwasulu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Veainu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawiwasulu missing with knees to the body.
Veainu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawiwasulu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawiwasulu misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Veainu.
Veainu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawiwasulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawiwasulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veainu's elbow.
Kawiwasulu blocks a body shot from Veainu.
Kawiwasulu trying to land knees to the body.
Kawiwasulu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veainu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu lands an uppercut.
Kawiwasulu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veainu is defending well for now.
Kawiwasulu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Veainu avoids it.
Veainu trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Veainu.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu walks into a stiff left hand from Veainu.
Kawiwasulu misses with a body shot
and Veainu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veainu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kawiwasulu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Veainu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veainu cracks Kawiwasulu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sonatane Veainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawiwasulu swings widly with a right hand
and Veainu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Veainu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veainu connects with a single shot there.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu lands with a cross.
Kawiwasulu scores with a nice strike.
Veainu scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sonatane Veainu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kawiwasulu is looking to clinch but Veainu is avoiding it.
Veainu scores with a hook.

Veainu moves into the clinch.

Veainu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Veainu missing with a left hand there. Kawiwasulu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Kawiwasulu misses.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Kawiwasulu.
Jab, jab by Veainu - just one landing.
Kawiwasulu throws out a loose jab but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawiwasulu throws a right hand that Veainu ducks under and follows up with a left that Veainu also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu throws a jab when Kawiwasulu was well out of range.
Kawiwasulu wants to counter with a clinch but Veainu pushes him away.
Kawiwasulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Veainu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawiwasulu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Veainu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kawiwasulu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kawiwasulu tries to clinch but Veainu moves away
and Veainu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veainu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kawiwasulu! But no joy.
Kawiwasulu throws a poor cross that misses
and Veainu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sonatane Veainu is winning the standup battle so far.
Veainu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawiwasulu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses.
Veainu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Veainu scores with a jab to the head.
Kawiwasulu slips under a jab.
Kawiwasulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veainu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawiwasulu.
Veainu lands with an overhand left.
Kawiwasulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veainu circles away quickly and effectively.
Veainu misses with a hook. Kawiwasulu ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veainu with a nice cross.
Veainu avoids the body shot from Kawiwasulu.
Veainu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kawiwasulu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kawiwasulu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Veainu digs a good body shot into Kawiwasulu's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Veainu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Veainu.
Kawiwasulu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Veainu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Veainu finds it's target.
Veainu slips a jab from Kawiwasulu.
Veainu scores with the left hand. Kawiwasulu knows he should have avoided that one.
Kawiwasulu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Veainu cracks Kawiwasulu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kawiwasulu clobbers Veainu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Veainu misses with a straight left.
Veainu's corner calls for a 1-2. Veainu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Veainu lands a glancing blow to the side of Kawiwasulu's head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Veainu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kawiwasulu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Veainu finds it's way round the side to connect with Kawiwasulu's head.
Veainu slips a jab from Kawiwasulu.
Veainu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawiwasulu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kawiwasulu!
Veainu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Veainu misses with a hook

and Kawiwasulu counters with a crisp one two that drops Veainu! Kawiwasulu thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Veainu to his feet! Veainu is in big trouble!
Veainu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Veainu moves out of range as Kawiwasulu strikes.
Veainu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kawiwasulu in his tracks.
Veainu throws the left hand but Kawiwasulu avoids the punch easily.
Veainu moves out of range of the strikes.
Veainu jabs at Kawiwasulu's body.
Veainu missing with a left hand there. Kawiwasulu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Kawiwasulu gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Veainu as the two fighters clinch.
Kawiwasulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sonatane Veainu dominated that second round.
That's time! Veainu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Veainu connects with a jab.
Kawiwasulu moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
Kawiwasulu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kawiwasulu misses with a hook.
Veainu connects with a jab.
Kawiwasulu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veainu.
Veainu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Veainu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Veainu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kawiwasulu can do to turn this around?
Veainu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
Veainu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawiwasulu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kawiwasulu walks into a straight right hand from Veainu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Veainu.
Veainu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawiwasulu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kawiwasulu misses with a body shot
and Veainu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Veainu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kawiwasulu under the eye.
Kawiwasulu walks into a straight right hand from Veainu.
Kawiwasulu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Veainu digs a good hook to Kawiwasulu's body.
Veainu lands with a cross.

Kawiwasulu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kawiwasulu throws a knee to the head but misses.

Veainu breaks from the clinch.
Kawiwasulu slips under a jab.
Amaru Kawiwasulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu tries to clinch there but Veainu circles away.
Kawiwasulu throws a body punch but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veainu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu misses the shot to the body.
Veainu looks to land a left hand but Kawiwasulu moved out of range nicely.
Kawiwasulu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kawiwasulu misses with a jab to the body
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
Kawiwasulu misses with a looping right.
Kawiwasulu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Veainu.
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawiwasulu.
Veainu jabs Kawiwasulu right on the nose. Kawiwasulu blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veainu.
Kawiwasulu throws a sloppy body shot
and Veainu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kawiwasulu moves into the clinch.
Amaru Kawiwasulu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kawiwasulu lands a knee to the body.
Kawiwasulu missing with knees to the body.
Veainu is working Kawiwasulu over against the cage.
A short right from Kawiwasulu on the inside.
Kawiwasulu struggles to land a body shot inside as Veainu controls his hands.
Veainu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veainu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kawiwasulu backwards.
Kawiwasulu tries a body shot but Veainu blocks it.
Sonatane Veainu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kawiwasulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawiwasulu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawiwasulu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawiwasulu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawiwasulu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu prevents a body shot from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu misses with a body punch.
Kawiwasulu misses with a body punch.
Kawiwasulu struggles to land a body shot inside as Veainu controls his hands.
Kawiwasulu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawiwasulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawiwasulu with a knee to the head.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawiwasulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawiwasulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawiwasulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Veainu lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonatane Veainu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Veainu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonatane Veainu!