PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Fos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maunu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Fos
vs
Tua

183 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Fos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maunu Tua!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua scores with a sloppy right hand. Fos should have avoided that one.
Tua with a hook.

It looks like Jimmy Fos has been cut.
Fos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fos counters with a low kick, right behind Tua 's knee.
Tua misses with an uppercut
and Fos counters with a leg kick.
Fos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tua lands a nice shot to the body.
Good shot there by Tua.
Fos tries a head kick but it misses.
Tua misses with an uppercut
and Fos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Fos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fos, right into the meat.
Fos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fos tries to move into range but Tua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Tua.
Nice straight punches there by Tua. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tua.
Fos thows a body shot but no joy.
Tua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Fos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fos counters with an outside leg kick.
Fos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tua.
Tua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Fos counters with a leg kick.
Tua misses with a hook
and Fos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tua's knee momentarily.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Fos counters with a low kick, right behind Tua 's knee.
Tua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tua misses with a lunging right hand
and Fos counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Tua both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua misses with a left hand
and Fos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fos counters with an inside leg kick.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Fos counters with a low kick, right behind Tua 's knee.
Tua lands a body shot.
Tua misses with a jab to the body
and Fos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tua's knee momentarily.
Tua throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fos counters with an outside leg kick.
Tua scores with a jab.
Tua misses with a hook
and Fos counters with a nice leg kick.
Tua throws a right hand that Fos ducks under and follows up with a left that Fos also avoids with ease.
Tua misses with a two punch combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fos.
Tua just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Fos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and Fos counters with a big head kick but Tua shrugs it off.
A shot to the liver by Tua. Beautiful body shot.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Fos counters with a nice leg kick.
Tua misses with a hook
and Fos counters with a big head kick but Tua shrugs it off.
Fos throws a low kick, looking for Tua's leg but Tua calmly moves out of range.
Tua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua tests Fos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fos.
Tua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fos counters with a leg kick.
Fos throws a leg kick but Tua checks it.
Tua misses with a lunging right hand
and Fos counters with a head kick. That will keep Tua thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maunu Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tua misses.
Tua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tua throws a combination that misses
and Fos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Fos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tua.
Tua is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Tua misses the target.
Tua displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Fos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Fos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fos throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Fos counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Fos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Fos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and Fos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tua's knee momentarily.
Tua misses with an uppercut
and Fos counters with a series of strikes. Tua will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab from Tua does it's job there.
Tua misses with a right hand
and Fos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fos throws a low kick, looking for Tua's leg but Tua calmly moves out of range.
Tua checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jimmy Fos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and Fos counters with an inside leg kick.
Tua lands with a cross.
Fos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Fos counters with an inside leg kick.
Tua loads up on a big right hand but Fos slips the punch.
Tua misses with an uppercut
and Fos counters with an outside leg kick.
Tua cracks Fos with a good jab.
Tua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fos in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fos counters with a big head kick but Tua shrugs it off.
Fos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fos.
Tua misses with an uppercut
and Fos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fos staying out of range there.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fos counters with a leg kick.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Fos counters with a low kick, right behind Tua 's knee.
Tua lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Tua lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fos doesn't seem phased though.
Tua takes a swing at Fos's ribcage but misses.
Fos avoids the body shot from Tua.
Fos misses with a few strikes there.
Tua lands with a cross.
Fos lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fos throws a leg kick that misses.
Tua takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tua misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tua fails to land with a series of punches.
Tua connects with a single shot there.
Fos thumps Tua with a low kick.
Tua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fos. Fos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tua jabs Fos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tua misses with an uppercut
and Fos counters with a left to the body.
Jimmy Fos is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fos throws a hook but Tua blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Fos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tua moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tua misses with a jab to the body
and Fos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tua misses with a looping left.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Fos counters with a left and a right that stings Tua.
Fos misses with a low kick.
Tua scores with a hook to the body. Fos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tua misses with a body shot.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Fos counters with a nice leg kick.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Fos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tua's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and Fos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tua misses with a wild body shot.
Tua misses with a hook
and Fos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tua's knee momentarily.
Tua checks a leg kick nicely.
Tua misses with a hook
and Fos counters with a nice leg kick.
Tua is breathing heavily.
Fos lands a leg kick that knocks Tua off balance momentarily.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Fos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and Fos counters with a head kick.
Fos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tua misses with a hook
and Fos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fos throws a series of punches but Tua moves out of range.
Tua misses with a jab to the body
and Fos counters with a big head kick but Tua shrugs it off.
Fos misses with a looping left.
Fos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Fos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Fos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tua misses with a left hand
and Fos counters with a thumping low kick.
Fos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tua scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tua misses with a lunging right hand
and Fos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tua's knee momentarily.
Fos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tua.
Tua misses the shot to the body.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Fos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fos lands a jab to Tua's midsection.
Tua lands with a good body shot.
Fos is looking to wear down Tua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Fos counters with a three punch combo that has Tua backing up. Tua nods at Fos to acknowledge the strikes.
Tua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tua checks the leg kick.
Fos motions for Tua to come forward. Fos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tua moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Tua misses
and Fos counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fos connects with an inside leg kick.
Fos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tua throws a nice looking combination but Fos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Fos counters with an outside leg kick.
Fos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tua checks it well.
Tua misses with a shot to the body
and Fos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Fos counters with an inside leg kick.
Tua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fos on the side of the head.
Tua blocks a leg kick.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fos counters with an outside leg kick.
Tua misses with a left hand
letting Fos counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua looks to land a combination but Fos avoids it well.
That kick from Fos tenderised Tua's leg. Tua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Fos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fos.
Tua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fos lands a head kick!
Fos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the body from Tua misses
and Fos counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fos misses the shot to the body.
Tua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Fos counters with a nice leg kick.
Tua on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Fos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fos throws a hook but Tua avoids it easily.
Fos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fos scores with a shot to the body.
Tua misses with a hook
and Fos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tua is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fos.
Tua throws a combination that misses
and Fos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tua's knee momentarily.
Fos looks to land a combination. Tua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good leg kick by Fos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tua misses with an uppercut
and Fos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
Tua throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fos counters with a good low kick that Tua was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fos.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Fos counters with an inside leg kick.
Fos throws a head kick that misses.
Fos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tua throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fos.
Fos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Fos.
Maunu Tua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fos connects with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Fos tenderised Tua's leg. Tua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fos lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Fos counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Fos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Fos!