PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Fuavai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Second (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuavai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Champ Is Here (ROH Mix). This should be a great matchup!

Fuavai
vs
Second

190 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
267 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

ORANJE

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremiah Fuavai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, First Second!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuavai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Second is fending him off so far but Fuavai persists. Nope, Second circles away and we're back to standing.
Second fails in his attempt to clinch.
Second tries to clinch up but Fuavai circles away and keeps his distance.
Second stuffs the takedown attempt from Fuavai. Fuavai gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuavai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Second is fending him off so far but Fuavai persists. Nope, Second circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremiah Fuavai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Fuavai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Second stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Second wants it to stay on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Second working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fuavai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Second gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Second lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jeremiah Fuavai has been cut.

Fuavai has picked Second up - he's going for a ride! Fuavai dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fuavai is breathing heavily.
Second moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Second is trying to keep Fuavai in close.
Fuavai is looking to work some ground and pound but Second has wrist control.
Second is looking to stand up but Fuavai isn't so interested in that idea.
Second looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Second tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Second is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by First Second.
Second tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fuavai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Second tries to clinch there but Fuavai circles away.
Second is looking to clinch.
Fuavai throws a lazy head kick
and Second makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Second is looking to clinch.
First Second is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Second looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fuavai keeps the fight on the outside.
Fuavai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Second paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Second tries to clinch but Fuavai is having none of it.
Fuavai misses with a few strikes there.
Fuavai has a takedown stuffed.
Second tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Second doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuavai circles away.
Fuavai tries to clinch up but Second circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuavai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Second is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Second tries to clinch there but Fuavai circles away.
Second tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fuavai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fuavai swats away the attempt to clinch by Second.
Second tries to clinch there but Fuavai circles away.
A head kick by Fuavai misses
and Second counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Second tries to clinch up.
Fuavai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Second tries to clinch up.
Fuavai tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuavai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Second manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Second tries to clinch up but Fuavai circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuavai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Second circles away.
Second wants to clinch.
A head kick by Fuavai misses
and Second counters with a nice kick to the body.

Second pushes Fuavai up against the cage in a clinch.
Second prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Second.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Second obliges.
Second lands an elbow just above Fuavai 's eye.
Second lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Second lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Second.

Second pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Second drops Fuavai with a beautiful combination! Fuavai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Second is looking for the KO!

Fuavai is rocked!
That kick from Second tenderised Fuavai's leg. Fuavai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Fuavai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Second feints a jab and as Fuavai dips his head, Second unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Fuavai right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Fuavai falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Second smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). First Second!
An out of breath and clearly excited First Second thanked ORANJE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).