PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Dibley (ranked 1748 p4p, 183 weight class) and Peleki Tuala (ranked 1740 p4p, 179 weight class). Dibley comes to the cage accompanied by Duane Dibley. Tuala has chosen Dock of Fiji as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dibley
vs
Tuala

190 cm
24
262 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
267 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duane Dibley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dibley.
Tuala connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Duane Dibley has been cut.
Duane Dibley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuala scores with a shot to the body.
Dibley thows a body kick. Tuala tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dibley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tuala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dibley.
Dibley misses with a jab to the body
letting Tuala counter with a right hand.
Dibley moves out of range as Tuala strikes.
Dibley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibley tests Tuala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dibley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tuala.
Dibley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tuala.

Dibley has Tuala up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuala misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dibley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tuala swings wildly with an uppercut but Dibley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Dibley fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tuala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Tuala.
Dibley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tuala throws a punch but it's blocked by Dibley.
Tuala tries to throw a body punch but Dibley avoids it by throwing Tuala back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tuala fails to land.
Tuala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tuala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tuala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tuala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dibley blocks a body shot from Tuala.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuala tries a body shot but Dibley blocks it.

Tuala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dibley feints and then cracks Tuala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tuala down.
Dibley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tuala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dibley blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dibley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tuala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tuala throws a looping overhand right but Dibley ducks down to avoid it.
Tuala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dibley, right into the meat.
Tuala shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dibley scores with the left hand. Tuala knows he should have avoided that one.
Dibley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibley scores with a body shot.
Tuala swings widly with a right hand
and Dibley finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tuala drops his hands momentarily and Dibley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Peleki Tuala has been cut.
Dibley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuala.
Dibley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tuala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tuala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dibley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dibley throws a lazy body kick
and Tuala counters with a nice body kick.
Dibley ducks under a wild hook from Tuala.
Dibley missing with a left hand there. Tuala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Tuala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dibley looks to land a body kick but Tuala moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuala misses with a leg kick.
Dibley lands a jab.
Dibley lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dibley lands a front kick.
Tuala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dibley misses with an uppercut
and Tuala counters with a thumping low kick.
A lazy body kick from Dibley
and Tuala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dibley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tuala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peleki Tuala will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tuala moves out of range of the body kick.
Dibley tests Tuala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dibley throws a leg kick which misses Tuala's front leg but catches the back leg as Tuala tries to avoid it.
Dibley throws a leg kick
and Tuala counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tuala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dibley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dibley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tuala misses with a low kick as Dibley jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuala lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dibley looks to throw the jab but Tuala is out of range.
Tuala appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tuala throws a hook but Dibley blocks it.
Tuala throws a shot from downtown. Dibley moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dibley misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tuala blocks the leg kick.
Dibley misses with a wild body shot.
Tuala flicks out a counter leg kick but Dibley steps away.
Tuala throws a sloppy body shot
and Dibley counters with a body kick.
Dibley lands a jab to the nose.
Dibley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tuala is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dibley with a body shot.
Dibley misses with a wild body shot.
Tuala throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dibley connects with the punch.

Dibley moves into range and clinches up with Tuala.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dibley's elbow.

Tuala manages to break the clinch.
Tuala throws a shot from downtown. Dibley moves away and avoids it.
Tuala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dibley was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuala.
Dibley tries to counter by clinching up but Tuala breaks away and moves out of range.
Tuala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dibley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dibley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dibley tries to land a body kick
and Tuala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tuala scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dibley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tuala.
Dibley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A good leg kick by Tuala.
Nice body kick from Tuala.
Dibley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tuala can pounce on him.
A jab lands there for Tuala.
Dibley tries to clinch up but Tuala circles away and keeps his distance.
Dibley cracks a nice hook into Tuala's ribs.
Dibley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dibley lands a front kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dibley checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dibley misses
and Tuala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dibley tries to land a body kick
and Tuala counters with a nice body kick.
Tuala scores with a nice head shot.
Dibley walks into a left hand.

Duane Dibley's cut is getting worse.

Tuala lands a big uppercut and Dibley crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dibley looks OK. Tuala waves Dibley back to his feet!

Dibley is rocked!
Dibley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oh Dibley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dibley throws a leg kick
and Tuala counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peleki Tuala!
An out of breath Peleki Tuala thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Duane Dibley had this to say: 'IQ99'.