PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamekona Tupuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tupuola
vs
Boxer

194 cm
25
295 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kamekona Tupuola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Boxer enables Tupuola to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Boxer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boxer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tupuola stands and throws Boxer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Boxer taking a bit of punishment here - Tupuola scoring with strikes.
Tupuola landing strikes.
Tupuola scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tupuola could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boxer tries to buck Tupuola off but Tupuola is having none of it.
Tupuola cracks Boxer with a big elbow.
Tupuola has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boxer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tupuola creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tupuola has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tupuola scores with a couple of short elbows.
Boxer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Boxer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tupuola landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tupuola is working Boxer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tupuola working the ground and pound from side control.
Tupuola lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tupuola lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupuola is working Boxer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Boxer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boxer looks winded!
Tupuola works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tupuola cracks Boxer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupuola creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tupuola working the ground and pound.
Tupuola scoring with punches from side control.
Tupuola working the head with strikes.
Tupuola lands an elbow.
Tupuola creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupuola lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Boxer down.
Boxer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tupuola. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tupuola scoring with punches and elbows.
Boxer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tupuola creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tupuola lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tupuola in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tupuola cracks Boxer with a big right hand but Boxer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Boxer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Boxer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tupuola scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupuola lands an elbow.
Tupuola scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Boxer to see if he's OK.
Tupuola cracks Boxer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Tupuola's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tupuola is chipping away with strikes.
Tupuola lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Boxer down.
Boxer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tupuola lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tupuola landing strikes.
Tupuola cracks Boxer with a big elbow.
Boxer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tupuola is chipping away with strikes.
Tupuola working the body and head with strikes.
Boxer taking a bit of punishment here - Tupuola scoring with strikes.
Boxer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tupuola in side control lands a decent elbow.

Boxer is rocked!
Tupuola lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boxer is still in real trouble! Can Tupuola finish him?
Tupuola lands a strong strike to the head of Boxer. That's dazed him! Tupuola looking to finish here. Boxer is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Tupuola lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamekona Tupuola!
Kamekona Tupuola very nearly forgot to thank Mango Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.