PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santu Avisu Kona (ranked 2815 p4p, 4374 weight class) and Wild Turkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Avisu Kona
vs
Turkey

195 cm
29
262
13 - 5 - 0

195 cm
31
270
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santu Avisu Kona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wild Turkey !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turkey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Avisu Kona closes the distance and clinches.
Avisu Kona misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Turkey - that landed with a thud.
Avisu Kona scores with a shoulder strike.
Avisu Kona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avisu Kona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turkey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Avisu Kona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Our sources have told us that Avisu Kona has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Avisu Kona misses with a punch to the body.
Avisu Kona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Avisu Kona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avisu Kona lands an uppercut.
Turkey prevents a body shot from Avisu Kona.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avisu Kona misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Avisu Kona creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Avisu Kona lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turkey .
Avisu Kona lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avisu Kona scores with a shoulder strike.
Turkey throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avisu Kona misses with a punch on the inside.
Avisu Kona prevents a body shot from Turkey .
Avisu Kona lands a hook that snaps the head of Turkey backwards.
Avisu Kona lands with a right to the head.
Avisu Kona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Avisu Kona scores with a nice short uppercut.
Avisu Kona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Avisu Kona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turkey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Turkey blocking some punches.
Avisu Kona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Avisu Kona can't find room to land a body shot as Turkey controls the action.
Avisu Kona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turkey misses with some punches.
Avisu Kona lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Avisu Kona misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turkey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Avisu Kona has a couple of punches blocked by Turkey .
Avisu Kona digs a right hand into Turkey 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turkey 's gas tank.
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!
Avisu Kona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Avisu Kona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Avisu Kona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Avisu Kona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turkey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Avisu Kona misses with the head strike.
Avisu Kona works on Turkey 's body with a couple of short punches.
Turkey looks winded!
Avisu Kona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avisu Kona lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Avisu Kona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Avisu Kona lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turkey backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona struggles to land a body shot inside as Turkey controls his hands.
Avisu Kona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Avisu Kona lands a right hand.
Avisu Kona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Avisu Kona throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turkey s head.
Avisu Kona lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turkey or not.
Avisu Kona gets through Turkey 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Avisu Kona makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Avisu Kona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avisu Kona.
A left hand lands to the body for Avisu Kona.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avisu Kona.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avisu Kona.
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!
Avisu Kona lands with a light punch inside.
Avisu Kona lands a nice uppercut.
Avisu Kona lands a body punch in the clinch.
Avisu Kona struggles to land a body shot inside as Turkey controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Avisu Kona.

Turkey is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona dips a shoulder and cracks Turkey with a mighty uppercut! Turkey falls back against the cage and Avisu Kona unloads with a barrage of strikes! Turkey is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Avisu Kona screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santu Avisu Kona!
Santu Avisu Kona tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.