PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom DeBlass (ranked 3999 p4p, 3149 weight class) and Joe Tuilagi (ranked 517 p4p, 436 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tom DeBlass has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tom DeBlass seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

DeBlass
vs
Tuilagi

180 cm
26
220
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
210
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom DeBlass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Tuilagi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Tuilagi.
Tuilagi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Tuilagi moves into the clinch successfully.
DeBlass blocking some punches.
DeBlass is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tuilagi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tuilagi.
Tuilagi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeBlass backwards.
Tuilagi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tuilagi fails to land.
DeBlass blocks an uppercut.
DeBlass's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tuilagi scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Tuilagi on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeBlass is looking for a takedown.
DeBlass wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom DeBlass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuilagi swings wildly with an uppercut but DeBlass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuilagi working aggressively here.
DeBlass is trying to drag Tuilagi to the mat but Tuilagi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short left from Tuilagi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBlass wants a takedown.
Tuilagi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeBlass backwards.
Tuilagi lands a shoulder strike.
Tuilagi scores with a shot to the side of DeBlass's head.

DeBlass is rocked!
DeBlass goes for a takedown attempt but Tuilagi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oh DeBlass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeBlass misses with a takedown
and Tuilagi counters with a huge right that knocks DeBlass out cold! Tuilagi is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Tuilagi!
Joe Tuilagi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.