PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vunipola Veainu (ranked 318 p4p, 285 weight class) and Padraig Ahearn (ranked 55 p4p, 48 weight class). 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.

Veainu
vs
Ahearn

178 cm
27
255
16 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
270
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Carnage Clothing
PWNAGE™

Vegan Gains
PWNAGE™

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Vunipola Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Ahearn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu misses with the combination.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
Veainu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Veainu throws an overhand right that lands on Ahearn's shoulder, as Ahearn tries to avoid the shot.

Veainu has managed to clinch.
Veainu prevents a body shot from Ahearn.
Veainu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ahearn tries to pull guard but Veainu holds him up against the cage and eventually Ahearn drops back down to his feet.
Ahearn pushes Veainu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veainu misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Veainu lands a hook that snaps the head of Ahearn backwards.

Ahearn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Veainu drops Ahearn with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ahearn looks back up at him and smiles so Veainu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Padraig Ahearn has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahearn looks to land a right hand but Veainu moved out of range.
Veainu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ahearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn throws a jab but it's blocked by Veainu.
Veainu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ahearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahearn lands a nice looking body shot.
Ahearn misses with a shot to the body
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ahearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahearn scores with a jab. Veainu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ahearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahearn lands with a nice body punch.
Veainu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veainu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Vunipola Veainu has been cut.
Veainu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn throws out a loose jab but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veainu misses with an uppercut. Ahearn saw that one coming.
Ahearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Ahearn.
Veainu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ahearn misses with a looping right.
Veainu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big left from Veainu misses.
Ahearn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ahearn misses with a body punch
enabling Veainu to counter with a crisp jab.

Veainu lands a big right hand that sends Ahearn crashing to the mat! Veainu stays standing though and waves Ahearn back to his feet!

Ahearn is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veainu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ahearn walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Ahearn limp body while Veainu jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vunipola Veainu!