PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Tua (ranked 840 p4p, 414 weight class) and Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 19 p4p, 17 weight class). Delsarte has chosen Ah Non Cest Terrible as his entrance music. David Tua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gauthier Delsarte's chin.

Tua
vs
Delsarte

178 cm
38
235
30 - 19 - 1

225 cm
34
300
24 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gauthier Delsarte!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delsarte misses with a body punch
and Tua counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Delsarte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tua . That did some damage!
Tua tries to move into range but Delsarte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Delsarte throws out the jab.
Delsarte is looking to clinch.
Delsarte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tua .
Delsarte steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tua .
Delsarte dips to his left and cracks Tua with an uppercut!
Tua seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Delsarte digs a good body shot into Tua 's ribs.

Delsarte drives through and clinches with Tua against the cage.
Delsarte tries to throw a body punch but Tua avoids it by throwing Delsarte back against the cage.
Tua tries a body shot but Delsarte blocks it.
Delsarte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tua backwards.
Tua blocking some punches.
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!
Delsarte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Delsarte throws a head punch that misses.
Delsarte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Delsarte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Delsarte misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte blocking some punches.
Tua blocks an uppercut.
Delsarte struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tua .
Delsarte misses with a punch on the inside.

Tua breaks the clinch.

Delsarte has Tua up against the cage in a clinch.
Delsarte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Delsarte tries to throw a body punch but Tua avoids it by throwing Delsarte back against the cage.
Tua struggles to land a body shot inside as Delsarte controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Delsarte - that landed with a thud.
Delsarte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tua is breathing heavily.
Delsarte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Delsarte.
A short right from Delsarte.
Delsarte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Delsarte on the inside.
A hook to the body from Delsarte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua takes a shot to the head.
Delsarte lands a left hand.
Delsarte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Delsarte lands an uppercut.
Delsarte throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua .
A nice right hand lands inside from Delsarte.
Delsarte pushes Tua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Delsarte lands an uppercut.
We've been informed that Delsarte has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short right from Delsarte.

Tua is rocked!
Delsarte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Tua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Delsarte prevents Tua from breaking the clinch.
Tua seems to have got his legs back now.
Delsarte misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Delsarte.

Delsarte drops Tua onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tua is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tua misses with a punch to the body.
Delsarte has a couple of punches blocked by Tua .

Delsarte drops Tua onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tua is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A body shot lands from Delsarte.

Delsarte drops Tua onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tua is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Delsarte has Tua pressed against the cage. Tua drops his hands and Delsarte takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Tua tumbling to the canvas! Delsarte rains down with more punches but Tua was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Delsarte!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gauthier Delsarte!
After winning the bout, Gauthier Delsarte thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.