PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeganathan Mondero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talafua Toluao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Mondero
vs
Toluao

210 cm
28
272 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

190 cm
27
313 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Australian Xtreme - All 159 Video Proof.

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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeganathan Mondero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Talafua Toluao!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toluao thows a body shot but no joy.
Mondero misses with a leg kick.
Toluao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toluao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toluao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mondero.
Mondero tries a low kick but Toluao avoids it.
Toluao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mondero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mondero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Toluao throws a head kick but Mondero moves out of range.

Mondero is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Toluao's half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Toluao works his way to full guard. Good work.
Toluao is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mondero trying to control but Toluao postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Toluao lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mondero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toluao manages to get himself to full guard.
Mondero landing with the ground and pound.
Mondero stopping the sweep attempt from Toluao.
Mondero postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mondero passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Toluao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mondero trying to control the action but Toluao is working from the bottom.
Mondero 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.
Mondero creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Toluao sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mondero creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Toluao sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Toluao parries the strikes from Mondero easily there. Mondero is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Toluao to escape.
Toluao is not content to let Mondero control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toluao dodges the ground and pound from Mondero.
Mondero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toluao keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Mondero crashes against the mat.
Mondero throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Toluao avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mondero.
Mondero in side control, throwing shots but Toluao defends.
Mondero scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Toluao to see if he's OK.

Mondero thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Toluao can't do much from the bottom here.
Toluao is looking to regain half guard here but Mondero keeps moving and retains side control.
Mondero postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toluao is trying to improve his position.
Mondero throwing strikes but Toluao manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Toluao working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mondero manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mondero is thwarting Toluao's attempts to control the position.
Mondero tries to stand and escape but Toluao actually recovers to full guard.

Mondero drops back, looking for a kneebar! Toluao looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Toluao looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Toluao!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mondero is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeganathan Mondero dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Toluao throws a hook to the side of Mondero's head but Mondero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mondero lands a slapping body shot.
Toluao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toluao ducks under a wild hook from Mondero.
Toluao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mondero was well out of range. Poor timing from Toluao.
Toluao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mondero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mondero throws a jab when Toluao was well out of range.
Mondero tries to score with a low kick but Toluao moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Toluao. That's going to slow Mondero down.
Toluao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mondero.
Mondero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mondero misses with a body shot.
Mondero staying out of range there.
Mondero throws a body kick that misses.
Toluao blocks a low kick nicely.
Toluao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mondero rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toluao throws a right hand that misses
and Mondero counters with a thumping low kick.
Mondero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Toluao can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Toluao.
Mondero connects with a solid leg kick.
Toluao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mondero circles away.
Toluao takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Mondero moves into range and clinches up with Toluao.

Toluao is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mondero can't fight it off and eventually Toluao manages to take the fight to the floor. Mondero looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mondero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mondero manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mondero raining down shots from the mount!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mondero here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondero looking to finish Toluao with some ground and pound. This is bad for Toluao!
Mondero lands a big elbow.
Mondero lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mondero misses with a head shot.
Mondero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toluao is looking to escape.
Mondero landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mondero fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mondero postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Toluao looks a forlorn figure.
Mondero is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Toluao is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Mondero! Toluao is hurt baaadly! Mondero is firing away with more strikes - Toluao is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeganathan Mondero!
Jeganathan Mondero managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Australian Xtreme - All 159 Video Proof., into his post fight interview.