PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tevita Maui (ranked 2749 p4p, 1723 weight class) and Tye Kwondo (ranked 293 p4p, 191 weight class). Maui's entrance music is Turn Down For What. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Maui
vs
Kwondo

200 cm
29
270
8 - 8 - 0

190 cm
28
269
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tevita Maui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tye Kwondo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maui lands with a hook. Kwondo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Tye Kwondo has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Maui's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwondo. Maui does a little dance to reset his feet.

Maui closes the distance and pushes Kwondo back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwondo throws an elbow but misses.
Maui pushes Kwondo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kwondo looks winded!

Maui breaks from the clinch.

Maui moves into the clinch.
Maui scores with a shoulder strike.
Kwondo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maui scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Maui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Maui cracks Kwondo with a big right hand and Kwondo goes down!

Kwondo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maui wants to stand but Kwondo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kwondo is still in real trouble! Can Maui finish him?

Kwondo looking for a guillotine here but Maui defends easily.
Kwondo seems to have recovered his senses.

Kwondo is working an open guard so Maui takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maui waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Kwondo. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Kwondo to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Maui would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kwondo trying to control the position.
Maui wants to get up but he can't break Kwondo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kwondo pulls Maui in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kwondo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Maui is defending well. Kwondo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Maui has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kwondo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tye Kwondo!
Tevita Maui was interviewed post fight and said 'Great fight.'.