PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teijo Tarzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Duvalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duvalier has chosen Haitian National Anthem as his entrance music. 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.

Tarzan
vs
Duvalier

185 cm
32
300 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

213 cm
33
300 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teijo Tarzan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francois Duvalier!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvalier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Teijo Tarzan has been cut.
A big left from Duvalier misses.

Tarzan lands a big uppercut and Duvalier crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Duvalier looks OK. Tarzan waves Duvalier back to his feet!

It looks like Francois Duvalier has been cut.
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!
Duvalier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duvalier tries to clinch up but Tarzan circles away and keeps his distance.
Tarzan defending well as Duvalier loads up on a big left hand.
Tarzan throws a lazy right hand but Duvalier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duvalier throws a hook but Tarzan avoids it easily.
Duvalier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Duvalier lands a left and a right that send Tarzan crashing to the mat, dazed. Duvalier thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Duvalier wants to clinch.

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

Tarzan tries to keep at a distance but Duvalier has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tarzan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tarzan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarzan loses concentration momentarily and Duvalier pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Tarzan crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Duvalier finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Francois Duvalier!
Francois Duvalier really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.