PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Howler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Tuivasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howler comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar - Thor (The Powerhead). Tim Howler has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Howler
vs
Tuivasa

210 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Howler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tai Tuivasa!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Tuivasa.
Tuivasa lands with an uppercut that bounces Howler off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Tim Howler has been cut.
Howler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howler takes one on the button.
Howler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuivasa loads up on a big right hand but Howler slips the punch.
Howler staying out of range there.
Howler throws a series of punches but Tuivasa moves out of range.
Howler scores with a one two! Tuivasa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Howler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Howler misses with a double jab.
Howler throws a series of punches but Tuivasa moves out of range.
Tuivasa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howler.
Howler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuivasa.
Tuivasa is looking to score with low kicks.
Howler tries to bum rush Tuivasa with a series of wild strikes but Tuivasa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howler throws a nice looking combination but Tuivasa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tuivasa throws a jab when Howler was well out of range.
Howler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuivasa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tuivasa.
Howler misses with a two punch combination.
Howler misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuivasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howler manages to avoid it.
Howler misses with a few strikes there.
Howler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tuivasa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howler blocks a jab.
Tuivasa tries to bum rush Howler with a series of wild strikes but Howler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tuivasa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Howler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Howler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howler is breathing heavily.
Tuivasa throws a lazy right hand but Howler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Howler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tuivasa misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuivasa misses with a hook. Howler ducked under it nicely.
Tuivasa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Howler misses with a double jab.
Howler misses with a wild combination.
Tuivasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuivasa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tuivasa lands a hook that stumbles Howler back into the cage. Tuivasa follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Howler to the canvas! Tuivasa pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Howler has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tai Tuivasa!