PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tolutau Veainu (ranked 4624 p4p, 2926 weight class) and Colin Hasty (ranked 465 p4p, 351 weight class). The key to victory for Tolutau Veainu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Veainu
vs
Hasty

170 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
180
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tolutau Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Colin Hasty!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu tests Hasty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Veainu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hasty circles away quickly and effectively.
Hasty fails to land the takedown.
Veainu connects with a single shot there.
Veainu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hasty shoots for a takedown but Veainu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Hasty with that takedown attempt.
Veainu is looking to counter punch.
Tolutau Veainu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Hasty.
No luck for Hasty with that takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Veainu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Veainu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Veainu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veainu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Veainu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Hasty shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Veainu's guard.
Veainu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hasty wants to control from the top but Veainu keeps moving.
Hasty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hasty throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hasty's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hasty trying to control but Veainu is working from the bottom.
Hasty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hasty cracks Veainu with a solid left hand.

It looks like Tolutau Veainu has been cut.
Hasty works over Veainu with some ground and pound from guard.
Hasty distracts Veainu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Veainu is rocked!

Tolutau Veainu's cut is getting worse.
Hasty postures up in Veainu's guard and throws a big left but Veainu blocks it.
Hasty throwing strikes from guard but Veainu blocks nicely.
Hasty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Veainu has momentary wrist control but Hasty slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hasty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Veainu is breathing heavily.
Veainu has momentary wrist control but Hasty slips an elbow through the middle.
Hasty postures up in Veainu's guard and throws a big left but Veainu blocks it.
Hasty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hasty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hasty distracts Veainu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hasty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hasty postures up in Veainu's guard and throws a big left but Veainu blocks it.
Hasty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hasty gets to his feet and stands over Veainu, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Veainu felt that one! Hasty unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Veainu from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Hasty!