PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tua comes into the arena with Red Right Hand blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tua
vs
Foreman

184 cm
24
269 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
275 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

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 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fatu Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tua throws a leg kick but Foreman checks it.
Foreman misses with a looping left.
Foreman slips a straight right by Tua.
Foreman misses with a straight left.
Foreman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tua scores with a punch to the head.
Good work by Foreman as he checks the leg kick.
Foreman takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua throws a leg kick that misses.
Tua throws an overhand right that lands on Foreman's shoulder, as Foreman tries to avoid the shot.
George Foreman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tua avoids the body shot from Foreman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Foreman checks a leg kick.
Tua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Foreman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Foreman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tua slips a straight right by Foreman.
Tua wants to slow Foreman down by chopping away at his legs.
Tua throws a leg kick but Foreman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Foreman checks it well.
Tua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Foreman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tua in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Foreman.
Foreman misses with an uppercut. Tua saw that one coming.
Tua throws a leg kick but Foreman moved away.
Foreman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Foreman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foreman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Foreman misses with a body shot.
Foreman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foreman misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman throws the left hand but Tua avoids the punch easily.
Foreman looks to throw the jab but Tua is out of range.
Foreman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foreman misses with a body shot.
Tua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tua looks for the body kick but Foreman saw that one coming.
Foreman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua manages to avoid it.
Foreman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Foreman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tua. Foreman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foreman looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Foreman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tua on the side of the head.
Foreman blocks the body kick.
Foreman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tua walks into a left hand.
Foreman looks to land a right hand but Tua moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foreman slips under a jab.
Tua tries to score with a low kick but Foreman moves his leg out of the way.
Good standup being displayed there by Foreman as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Foreman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Foreman slips a jab from Tua.
Tua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foreman throws a big shot that misses.
Tua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Foreman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good work by Foreman as he checks the leg kick.
Tua takes one to the side of the head.
Tua throws the kick towards the body but Foreman avoids it.
Tua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foreman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foreman moves out of range of the leg kick from Tua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foreman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Foreman swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
Foreman checks a low kick from Tua.
Foreman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Foreman is just out of range.
Tua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tua misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tua misses with a head kick.
Tua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fatu Tua is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Tua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tua attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Foreman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tua moves out of range as Foreman strikes.
Foreman slips a jab from Tua.
Foreman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Foreman misses the body punch
enabling Tua to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foreman throws out the jab.
Tua lunges at Foreman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Foreman's hand.
Tua moves out of range of the strikes.
Tua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Foreman counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Foreman lands.
Foreman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tua under the eye.
Tua takes a swing at Foreman's ribcage but misses.
Foreman misses the body punch
and Tua counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foreman.
Tua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tua. Foreman shrugs it off though.
Foreman is breathing heavily.
Tua tries to score with a low kick but Foreman moves his leg out of the way.

Oooooh!!! Tua has knocked Foreman down with a huge combo! Tua steps away and waves a wobbly Foreman back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like George Foreman has been cut.

Tua feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Foreman sprawling to the canvas! Foreman rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tua finish him?!

Foreman is rocked!
Tua throws a leg kick but Foreman moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Foreman connects with a body shot that sends Tua's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatu Tua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Foreman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Foreman misses with an uppercut
and Tua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Tua is predictable there
and Foreman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Tua.
Foreman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foreman looks to land a left hand but Tua moved out of range nicely.
Foreman moves out of range of the body kick from Tua.
Tua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foreman.
Tua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tua lands a front kick.
Foreman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tua moves out of range as Foreman strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Foreman tries to bum rush Tua with a series of wild strikes but Tua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tua throws out a leg kick but Foreman moves out of range and Tua only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foreman. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tua blocks a jab.
Foreman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Foreman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tua lands a head shot.
Foreman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tua.
Foreman lands a jab to the head.
Good leg kick by Tua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foreman throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua throws a chopping leg kick but Foreman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foreman.
Tua throws a push kick but Foreman slaps the foot to one side.
Tua lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tua.
Tua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman avoids a kick to the body.
Foreman moves out of range of the body kick from Tua.
A big right from Foreman misses.
Foreman throws an overhand right that lands on Tua's shoulder, as Tua tries to avoid the shot.
Foreman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Foreman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Foreman avoids the body shot from Tua.
Tua walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Foreman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Foreman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foreman can do to turn this around?
Tua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua defending well as Foreman loads up on a big left hand.
Tua thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Foreman if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Tua tenderised Foreman's leg. Foreman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tua cracks Foreman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Foreman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Foreman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tua throws a leg kick but Foreman checks it.
Tua misses with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fatu Tua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fatu Tua!
Fatu Tua decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.