PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonatane Veainu (ranked 294 p4p, 181 weight class) and Rashid Elkhan (ranked 51 p4p, 30 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
Elkhan

177 cm
30
210
25 - 8 - 0

193 cm
30
267
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sonatane Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashid Elkhan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkhan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Elkhan just misses with a punch to the body.
Elkhan moves away from the strike by Veainu.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Elkhan.
Veainu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Elkhan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
A nice side step and Elkhan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Veainu looks to land a right hand but Elkhan moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Elkhan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veainu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Veainu throws a body punch but Elkhan moves out of range.
It seemed like Elkhan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Elkhan works Veainu's body with a nice hook.
Elkhan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
It seemed like Elkhan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Elkhan just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veainu lands with a right hand.
Elkhan staying out of range there.
Veainu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sonatane Veainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu misses with a hook
and Elkhan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkhan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good shot there by Veainu.
Elkhan staying out of range there.
Elkhan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Veainu misses with a combination
and Elkhan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Veainu finds it's way through Elkhan's defenses.
Elkhan blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elkhan! But no joy.
Elkhan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Veainu rather than just go for the knockout.
Elkhan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Elkhan.
A little jabbing left from Elkhan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veainu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Elkhan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Veainu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Elkhan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Elkhan misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Elkhan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veainu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Elkhan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veainu misses with an uppercut. Elkhan saw that one coming.
Elkhan throws out a counter right but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
Veainu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Elkhan misses with a body shot.
Veainu misses the jab.
Elkhan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Veainu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Veainu throws a right hand that misses
and Elkhan counters with a nice uppercut.
Veainu jabs Elkhan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Veainu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Veainu misses with an uppercut
and Elkhan counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Veainu. Beautiful body shot.
Veainu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Elkhan counters with a straight right hand.
Veainu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Elkhan. Elkhan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A right-left combo lands from Veainu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
Veainu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Elkhan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Elkhan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veainu.
Elkhan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Veainu misses with a hook
and Elkhan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veainu staying out of range there.
No joy there for Veainu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veainu misses with a hook
and Elkhan counters with a left to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Veainu, as that shot connected.
Veainu misses with a hook
enabling Elkhan to counter with a crisp jab.
Veainu missing with a left hand there. Elkhan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elkhan! But no joy.
Elkhan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkhan connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veainu misses the jab.
Veainu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Veainu lands a jab to Elkhan's midsection.
Veainu looks to throw the jab but Elkhan is out of range.
Elkhan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Veainu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Elkhan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veainu throws out a loose jab but Elkhan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Veainu.
Elkhan slips under a jab.
Elkhan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Veainu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elkhan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veainu throws out the jab.
Elkhan throws out a counter right but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veainu misses with an uppercut.
Elkhan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Elkhan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
Elkhan throws out a counter right but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Veainu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sonatane Veainu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Elkhan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Veainu under the eye.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Elkhan counters with a right hand to the body.
Veainu misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Elkhan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veainu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Elkhan counters with a right hand to the body.
Elkhan throws the left hand but Veainu avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Veainu.
Nice jab there from Veainu.
Veainu misses with a two punch combination.
Elkhan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Veainu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Elkhan's head.
Veainu connects with a jab.
Veainu lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Veainu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veainu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Veainu misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkhan scores with a nice right hand.
Veainu slips under a jab.
Veainu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Veainu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Veainu - just one landing.
Elkhan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Veainu misses with a body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Veainu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Veainu throws a right hand that misses
letting Elkhan counter with a right hand.
Veainu looks to throw the jab but Elkhan is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Elkhan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veainu throws a jab when Elkhan was well out of range.
Elkhan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Veainu connects with a body shot that sends Elkhan's belly button to the back.
Elkhan missing with a left hand there. Veainu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Elkhan manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elkhan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veainu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkhan avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Elkhan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
A jab from Veainu finds it's way through Elkhan's defenses.
A jab lands there for Elkhan.
Elkhan defending well as Veainu loads up on a big left hand.
Elkhan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
Veainu takes a swing at Elkhan's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Elkhan.
Veainu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Veainu lands with a straight right. Elkhan didn't see that one coming.
Veainu slips under a jab from Elkhan.
Veainu throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a double jab.
Veainu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Elkhan.
Veainu misses with a few strikes there.
Elkhan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Elkhan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veainu.
Veainu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veainu. Elkhan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veainu misses with a hook to the body

and Elkhan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Veainu! Elkhan lets Veainu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Veainu is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veainu throws a combination that misses
and Elkhan counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rashid Elkhan!
In his post fight interview, Rashid Elkhan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.