PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umaga Beeturasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Union (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beeturasa comes to the cage accompanied by Metallicas Sanatarium, coming home. Dave Union will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Beeturasa
vs
Union

175 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

203 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Umaga Beeturasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Union!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Union lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Umaga Beeturasa has been cut.

Beeturasa feints and as Union raises his hands in defense, Beeturasa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beeturasa stands and throws Union's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Beeturasa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Beeturasa lands a nice forearm strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beeturasa working the ground and pound but Union is defending the strikes.
Beeturasa working the ground and pound but Union is defending the strikes.
Beeturasa working the body and head with strikes.

It looks like Dave Union has been cut.
Beeturasa in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beeturasa landing a few strikes.
Beeturasa tries to score with some ground and pound. Union controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Beeturasa working the ground and pound but Union is defending the strikes.
Beeturasa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Union is trying to buck Beeturasa off.
Beeturasa connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Union some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Union takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Beeturasa lands a nice forearm strike.
Union is trying to control Beeturasa's posture but Beeturasa avoids it.
Beeturasa cracks Union with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Beeturasa working the ground and pound.
Beeturasa throws an elbow but Union slips to the side and avoids it well.
Beeturasa working the ground and pound but Union is defending the strikes.
Beeturasa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Union defending against the ground and pound.
Beeturasa scoring with punches and elbows.
Beeturasa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Union looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beeturasa is putting a hurting on Union here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beeturasa wants to control but Union is keeping him busy.
Beeturasa working the head and body with strikes.
Beeturasa working the head with strikes.
An elbow from Beeturasa crashes against the mat.
Beeturasa scoring with punches from side control.
Union wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Beeturasa advances nicely into full mount.
Beeturasa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Beeturasa lands a big shot there that rocks Union but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beeturasa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Union?
Beeturasa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beeturasa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Union looks a forlorn figure.

That has opened up Dave Union's cut even more.
The referee warns Union that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beeturasa trying to control but Union is having none of it.
Beeturasa breaks from Union's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beeturasa lands a big shot there that rocks Union but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Beeturasa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beeturasa lands a big shot there that rocks Union but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Beeturasa landing strikes from the mount and Union is in trouble!
Beeturasa is landing with some decent strikes but Union is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Beeturasa prevents Union from getting the reversal.
Beeturasa landing strikes from the mount and Union is in trouble!
Union is in a horrible position here. Beeturasa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Beeturasa working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Union looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Beeturasa! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Umaga Beeturasa!