PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santu Avisu Kona (ranked 474 p4p, 1325 weight class) and Darren McCarty (ranked 82 p4p, 195 weight class). Santu Avisu Kona has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Avisu Kona
vs
McCarty

195 cm
38
262
25 - 11 - 0

185 cm
33
236
26 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 25 - 11 - 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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren McCarty!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Eliza Hachem and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avisu Kona throws a right and a left that both miss.
Avisu Kona misses with a leg kick
and McCarty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Avisu Kona throws a body shot but no joy.
McCarty looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Avisu Kona throws a leg kick
and McCarty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Avisu Kona misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Avisu Kona.

It looks like Darren McCarty has been cut.
Avisu Kona lands with a nice combination. McCarty backs away looking to recover.
Avisu Kona ducks under a wild hook from McCarty.
Avisu Kona was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Santu Avisu Kona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as McCarty blocks the low kick.
McCarty looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Avisu Kona throws a leg kick which misses McCarty's front leg but catches the back leg as McCarty tries to avoid it.
Avisu Kona moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Avisu Kona was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCarty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avisu Kona lands with a good body shot.
Avisu Kona throws the left hand but McCarty avoids the punch easily.
McCarty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Avisu Kona slips a jab from McCarty.
Avisu Kona throws a sloppy body shot
and McCarty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avisu Kona.
McCarty fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Avisu Kona to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Avisu Kona looks to clinch but McCarty throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Avisu Kona taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Darren McCarty!