PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Epi Fongua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dank comes to the ring accompanied by let the bodies hit the floor. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fongua's choice of entrance music: Funga Sia 'Ulise. This should be a great matchup!

Dank
vs
Fongua

190 cm
32
278 lbs
9 - 19 - 0

190 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Dank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Epi Fongua!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fongua throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dank counters with an inside leg kick.
Dank swinging wildly here.

Dank throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fongua tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dank is in Fongua's guard.
Dank scoring with punches to the head and body.

Dank stands and steps away. Fongua gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick misses from Dank.
Dank shoots in for a double leg but Fongua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fongua tries to move into range but Dank moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dank feints and then cracks Fongua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fongua down.
Dank misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fongua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Fongua finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dank slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fongua throws the kick towards the body but Dank avoids it.
Dank moves away from the strike by Fongua.
Dank fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fongua misses with a hook.
Epi Fongua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Dank.
Dank throws a right and a left that Fongua avoids nicely.
Dank walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fongua.
Dank is breathing heavily.
Dank blocks a head kick by Fongua.

Fongua takes the fight into the clinch.
Fongua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Fongua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Fongua.
Fongua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Fongua closes the distance and pushes Dank back into the ropes.

Fongua manages to break the clinch.
Dank takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dank checks the leg kick nicely there.
John Dank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fongua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fongua misses with a shot to the body
and Dank counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dank is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fongua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fongua.
Dank throws a sloppy head kick and Fongua moves out of range easily.
Fongua lands with a slapping head kick.
Fongua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dank.
Fongua is looking to clinch.
Dank takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fongua blocks the body kick.
Dank shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fongua as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fongua throws a head kick that Dank semi-blocks.
Fongua throws an overhand right that lands on Dank's shoulder, as Dank tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dank looking to score a takedown here. Fongua is defending well but Dank drives through and ends up in Fongua's guard.
Dank won't allow Fongua to sweep him here.
Fongua wants to stand but Dank is controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Dank stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fighters circling - Fongua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dank blocks a head kick by Fongua.
Dank throws a right and a left that Fongua avoids nicely.
Fongua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dank looks to land a right hand but Fongua moved out of range.
A combination from Fongua does no damage.
Fongua scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fongua misses with a hook to the body
and Dank counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dank throws a shot from downtown. Fongua moves away and avoids it.
Fongua tries to land a front kick but Dank steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dank misses with a head kick.
That kick from Fongua tenderised Dank's leg. Dank is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dank slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dank cracks Fongua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Some bone on bone action there as Fongua checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fongua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dank looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dank lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fongua throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fongua misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Dank misses.
Fongua throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dank misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Epi Fongua dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dank misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Dank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dank looks to land a combination but Fongua avoids it well.
Dank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fongua moves away.
Fongua tries to land a front kick but Dank steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fongua throws a shot from downtown. Dank moves away and avoids it.
Fongua throws an off balance right hand
and Dank counters with an outside leg kick.
Dank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fongua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dank moves out of range as Fongua throws a body kick.
Epi Fongua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dank fails to land with a series of punches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fongua. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dank tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fongua is able to avoid easily.
Dank tries for a takedown but Fongua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fongua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fongua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dank drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fongua has Dank pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dank postures up.
Dank won't allow Fongua to get back to his feet.

Dank stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fongua.
Dank avoids a kick to the body.
Dank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fongua throws a jab but it's blocked by Dank.
Fongua throws a sloppy head kick and Dank moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fongua gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dank to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fongua can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fongua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Dank decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jab, jab by Dank - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Fongua.
Fongua throws a right and a left that Dank avoids nicely.
Dank throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dank moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fongua misses with a head kick.
Dank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fongua lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dank fails to land with a series of punches.
Fongua lands a high kick!
Fongua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fongua connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dank's hands.
John Dank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fongua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dank.
Fongua scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dank fails with a takedown attempt.
Fongua circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Dank drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Fongua follows Dank to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Epi Fongua!
During a confident post fight interview, Epi Fongua thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.