PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silas Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tua comes to the cage accompanied by Zjawin „Głosy W Mojej Głowie. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tua
vs
Storm

184 cm
28
269 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

191 cm
27
270 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Backyard Fighting

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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fatu Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Silas Storm!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua misses with the combination.
Storm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Storm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tua pinned against the cage. Tua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tua swings for the body but Storm moves out of range.
Tua misses with a looping right.
Tua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Storm lands with a thumping leg kick.
Storm throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Storm misses the jab.
Storm throws a front kick aimed at Tua's knee but Tua avoids it well.
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.
Nice defenses there by Storm.
Tua swings for the body but Storm moves out of range.
Silas Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm takes one to the chin there.
Storm slips a straight right by Tua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm throws a right and a left that Tua avoids nicely.
Storm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Storm.
Tua tries a low kick but Storm avoids it.
Tua connects with a right hand. Storm shakes it off.
Storm slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Storm connects with a looping right hand.
Fatu Tua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Storm fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tua checks it well.
Storm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tua.
Storm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm misses with a leg kick
and Tua counters with a left to the body.
Storm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Storm misses with a jab to the body
and Tua counters with a low kick, right behind Storm 's knee.
Storm looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fatu Tua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silas Storm.
Tua misses with an uppercut. Storm saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a leg kick which misses Tua's front leg but catches the back leg as Tua tries to avoid it.
Tua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tua tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Storm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tua cracks the inside of Storm's front leg.
Storm looks winded!
Tua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Storm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Tua misses the target.
Tua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tua connects with the punch.
Tua throws a hook but Storm avoids it easily.
Tua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Storm looks to land a right hand but Tua moved out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Storm has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Storm and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Storm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a series of punches but Tua avoids them all with ease.
Storm takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tua checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Storm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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!
Storm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tua looks to land a left hand but Storm moved out of range nicely.
Tua scores with a nice strike.
Tua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Storm lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tua backs up against the cage.

It looks like Fatu Tua has been cut.
Tua lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tua looks to throw the jab but Storm is out of range.
Tua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Storm on the side of the head.
Storm walks into a left hand.
Tua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Storm can pounce on him.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua manages to avoid it.
Storm throws a jab when Tua was well out of range.
Tua throws the left hand but Storm avoids the punch easily.
Storm throws a front kick aimed at Tua's knee but Tua avoids it well.
Storm is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tua is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Storm.
Tua thows a body shot but no joy.
Tua throws a push kick but Storm slaps the foot to one side.
Tua looks to land a left hand but Storm moved out of range nicely.
Storm connects with an inside leg kick.
Tua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Storm misses.
Storm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tua swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fatu Tua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fatu Tua's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Storm throws a right hand that Tua ducks under and follows up with a left that Tua also avoids with ease.
Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm connects with a solid leg kick.
Storm cracks the inside of Tua's front leg.
Storm slips a jab from Tua.
Storm drops his hands momentarily and Tua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Tua misses.
Tua misses with a low kick.
Tua misses with a straight left.
Tua misses with a low kick.
Tua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tua as he jumps to the side.
Storm 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Storm.
Tua misses with a straight left.
A big right from Tua misses.
Tua throws a body punch but Storm moves out of range.
Tua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Storm.
Tua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tua checks a leg kick.
A jab from Tua misses.
Storm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tua's sensitive parts.
Tua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Storm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Tua misses.
Storm throws a series of punches but Tua moves out of range.
Tua missing with a left hand there. Storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Storm fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tua sprawls well initially but Storm persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm winds up and cracks Tua with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tua tries to get to full guard but Storm has control of the leg.
Storm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tua defending well though.
Nice strikes from Storm there.
Storm throws a strike but Tua avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Storm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Storm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tua controls Storm momentarily but Storm frees himself.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Tua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Storm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tua is trying to keep Storm in close.
Storm prevents Tua from getting back to his feet.
Storm distracts Tua with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Storm throwing strikes but missing.
Storm throws a big right hand that misses.
Storm with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Storm is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm postures up in Tua's guard and throws a big left but Tua blocks it.
Storm landing with the ground and pound.
Storm works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Storm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Storm takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tua wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Storm scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Storm trying to control the action but Tua is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silas Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fatu Tua's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fighters circling - Tua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Storm closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Storm lands in his opponent's guard.
Storm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Storm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Storm prevents Tua from getting back to his feet.
Storm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Storm stopping the sweep attempt from Tua.
Storm postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm throwing strikes from guard but Tua blocks nicely.
Tua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Storm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Storm throwing strikes but missing.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Tua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Storm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Storm throwing strikes but missing.
Tua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Storm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Storm postures up in Tua's guard and throws a big left but Tua blocks it.
Storm throws an elbow that misses. Tua uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Storm's guard. Nice move by Tua!
Storm pulls Tua in close to prevent any damage.
Storm manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Tua that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Storm fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Storm landing strikes, looking to finish!
Storm lands a couple of good shots and Tua has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Storm misses with an elbow to the head.
Tua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Storm on the ground.
Storm has Tua flattened out and is raining down punches.
Storm is punishing Tua with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm is hanging on to Tua's back as he tries to escape.
Even with his hooks in, Storm manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Well, with Storm on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Tua is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Storm lands a series of strikes from the back and Tua goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silas Storm!
Silas Storm was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.