PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tali Ihantala (ranked 63 p4p, 126 weight class) and Vunipola Veainu (ranked 5 p4p, 8 weight class). Tali Ihantala has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ihantala
vs
Veainu

203 cm
35
253
30 - 12 - 0

178 cm
33
255
27 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tali Ihantala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vunipola Veainu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ihantala avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Ihantala throws a counter high kick but Veainu was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ihantala connects with a body shot that sends Veainu's belly button to the back.
Ihantala scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Vunipola Veainu has been cut.
Ihantala misses with a low kick.
Veainu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ihantala scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu throws a sloppy body shot
and Ihantala counters with a nice body shot.
Ihantala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ihantala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala lands a leg kick that knocks Veainu off balance momentarily.

Ihantala drops Veainu with a beautiful combination! Veainu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ihantala is looking for the KO!
Ihantala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ihantala is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Veainu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ihantala.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
Ihantala throwing a counter right hand but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Ihantala swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ihantala scores with a nice right hand.

That has opened up Vunipola Veainu's cut even more.
Veainu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ihantala counters with a right hand to the body.
Ihantala throws a quick head kick that knocks Veainu silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Ihantala is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tali Ihantala!
A victorious Tali Ihantala thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.