PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eloni Fauatea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fauatea
vs
James

190 cm
31
300 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

205 cm
26
291 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eloni Fauatea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard James!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fauatea.
Fauatea takes one on the chin but seems OK.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
James lands with a nice combination. Fauatea backs away looking to recover.
Fauatea throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
Fauatea rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by James!

It looks like Eloni Fauatea has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fauatea swinging wildly here.
Richard James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James throws a right hand that Fauatea ducks under and follows up with a left that Fauatea also avoids with ease.
Jab, jab by James - just one landing.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from James misses.
James throws a series of punches but Fauatea avoids them all with ease.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Fauatea dodges the punch combination from James.
James swinging wildly here.
Fauatea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fauatea pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces James back to the cage. Fauatea follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Richard James has been cut.
Fauatea misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fauatea throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by James.
James lands a two punch combo.
Fauatea is breathing heavily.
James throws a right hand that Fauatea ducks under and follows up with a left that Fauatea also avoids with ease.
Fauatea tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James stuns Fauatea with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James stuns Fauatea with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

James drops Fauatea with a left and a right! Oh, Fauatea is hurt - James dives into side control looking to finish!

Fauatea is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd goes nuts as James knocks Fauatea out cold with a massive hammerfist! James Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Richard James!
Richard James tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.