PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fus Ro Dah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nonfu Lakalaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ro Dah
vs
Lakalaka

204 cm
23
260 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

VIRAL COMBAT

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fus Ro Dah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nonfu Lakalaka!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakalaka is looking to slow Ro Dah down with leg kicks.
Ro Dah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Ro Dah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lakalaka, pushing him back against the cage.
Lakalaka is trying to force a seperation but Ro Dah has the dominant position.
Ro Dah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lakalaka's face.

It looks like Nonfu Lakalaka has been cut.
Ro Dah lands a knee to the body.
Lakalaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ro Dah.
Lakalaka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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!
Lakalaka lands a left hand.
Lakalaka lands a left hand.
Lakalaka trying to control the position but instead, Ro Dah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lakalaka into the cage.
Ro Dah connects with a knee to the head.
Lakalaka wants to stall.
Ro Dah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lakalaka avoids it.
Ro Dah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lakalaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lakalaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lakalaka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ro Dah crunches a lovely knee into Lakalaka's ribcage.
Lakalaka looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ro Dah lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ro Dah utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lakalaka takes an elbow to the temple.
Ro Dah scores a nice knee to the body.
Ro Dah lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lakalaka being controlled against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ro Dah misses with a knee strike.
Ro Dah avoiding damage.
Ro Dah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ro Dah.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lakalaka.
Ro Dah avoiding damage.
Ro Dah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lakalaka backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ro Dah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ro Dah tries a knee to the head but Lakalaka blocks it.
Ro Dah lands an elbow inside.
Lakalaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Ro Dah avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Ro Dah.
Ro Dah managing to block the knees to the body from Lakalaka.
Ro Dah lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ro Dah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ro Dah landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lakalaka tries to break free but Ro Dah pushes him back against the cage.
Ro Dah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ro Dah throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lakalaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Ro Dah avoids the damage to the body.
Ro Dah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lakalaka takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls for Ro Dah to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ro Dah prevents a body shot from Lakalaka.
Lakalaka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Lakalaka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lakalaka looking to stall.
Ro Dah tries to land a knee to the head but Lakalaka blocks with his arms.
Ro Dah utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ro Dah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lakalaka managing to block the knees to the body from Ro Dah.
Ro Dah landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Nonfu Lakalaka's cut even more.
Ro Dah lands a damaging elbow.
Ro Dah utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Ro Dah.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ro Dah tries to land a knee to the head but Lakalaka blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ro Dah.
Ro Dah misses with a knee strike.
Lakalaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ro Dah gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lakalaka managing to block the knees to the body from Ro Dah.
Lakalaka trying to control the position but instead, Ro Dah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lakalaka into the cage.
Lakalaka blocks an elbow strike from Ro Dah.
Ro Dah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lakalaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ro Dah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lakalaka avoids it.
Lakalaka is trying to force a seperation but Ro Dah has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ro Dah is trying to maintain a safe position but Lakalaka gets an underhook and turns Ro Dah into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ro Dah obliges.
The referee calls for Ro Dah to work.
Lakalaka dodges an elbow strike from Ro Dah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fus Ro Dah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nonfu Lakalaka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ro Dah closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ro Dah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ro Dah moves in looking to clinch but Lakalaka pushes him off.
Ro Dah is looking to clinch.
Ro Dah tries to close the distance and clinch but Lakalaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fus Ro Dah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ro Dah ducks right into an uppercut from Lakalaka.
Nonfu Lakalaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ro Dah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ro Dah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lakalaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ro Dah tries to clinch up but Lakalaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Ro Dah closes the distance but Lakalaka moves to the side
and Lakalaka counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ro Dah tries to clinch
and Lakalaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ro Dah tries to clinch up.
Lakalaka circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ro Dah moves into range and clinches up with Lakalaka.
Lakalaka blocking some punches.
Ro Dah unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lakalaka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lakalaka is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Ro Dah.
Ro Dah stalling against the cage.
Ro Dah lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ro Dah with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ro Dah lands an elbow inside that Lakalaka shrugs off.
Ro Dah lands a knee to the body.
Ro Dah putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lakalaka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ro Dah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lakalaka's face.
Ro Dah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lakalaka.
Ro Dah lands a nice knee to the body.
Ro Dah connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ro Dah.
Ro Dah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lakalaka's face.
Ro Dah landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ro Dah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lakalaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lakalaka managing to block the knees to the body from Ro Dah.
Ro Dah crunches a lovely knee into Lakalaka's ribcage.
Ro Dah lands an elbow inside.
Lakalaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lakalaka has a couple of punches blocked by Ro Dah.
Ro Dah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lakalaka.

Lakalaka breaks from the clinch.
Ro Dah closes the distance but Lakalaka moves to the side
and Lakalaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ro Dah doesn't manage to clinch there - Lakalaka circles away.
Lakalaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Ro Dah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ro Dah is looking to clinch.
Lakalaka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ro Dah wants to clinch but Lakalaka slips to the side
and Ro Dah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ro Dah tries to clinch up.
Lakalaka lands a head shot.
Lakalaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ro Dah moves to clinch but Lakalaka breaks away
letting Lakalaka counter with a right hand.
Lakalaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ro Dah tries to clinch but Lakalaka is having none of it.
Ro Dah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ro Dah tries to clinch but Lakalaka moves away
and Lakalaka counters with a good low kick that Ro Dah was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ro Dah is looking to clinch.
Ro Dah tries to clinch there but Lakalaka circles away.
Ro Dah tries to clinch there but Lakalaka circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ro Dah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lakalaka throws out the jab.
Lakalaka has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ro Dah is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ro Dah wants to clinch.
Ro Dah tries to clinch but Lakalaka moves out of range.
Ro Dah is looking to clinch.
Ro Dah tries to clinch up but Lakalaka circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ro Dah doesn't manage to clinch there - Lakalaka circles away.
Lakalaka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lakalaka counters with a three punch combo that has Ro Dah backing up. Ro Dah nods at Lakalaka to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fus Ro Dah dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nonfu Lakalaka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ro Dah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ro Dah tries to clinch up but Lakalaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Lakalaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ro Dah tries to clinch but Lakalaka is having none of it.
Lakalaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lakalaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Ro Dah.
Lakalaka tests Ro Dah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ro Dah takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ro Dah tries to clinch but Lakalaka moves away
and Lakalaka counters with an outside leg kick.
Ro Dah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ro Dah tries to clinch there but Lakalaka circles away.
Ro Dah tries to close the distance and clinch but Lakalaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ro Dah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ro Dah is looking to clinch but Lakalaka is avoiding it.
Ro Dah is looking to clinch but Lakalaka is avoiding it.
Lakalaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Lakalaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Ro Dah.
Lakalaka lands a head shot.

Ro Dah takes the fight into the clinch.
Ro Dah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lakalaka is defending well for now.
Ro Dah is trying to maintain a safe position but Lakalaka gets an underhook and turns Ro Dah into the cage.
Ro Dah lands an elbow inside.
Lakalaka managing to block the knees to the body from Ro Dah.

Lakalaka breaks from the clinch.
Nonfu Lakalaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ro Dah wants to clinch up but Lakalaka keeps it at a distance.
Ro Dah darts in trying to clinch
and Lakalaka counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
A shot to the liver by Lakalaka. Beautiful body shot.
Lakalaka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lakalaka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ro Dah tries to clinch but Lakalaka moves away
and Lakalaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lakalaka misses with a hook. Ro Dah ducked under it nicely.
Ro Dah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ro Dah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lakalaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ro Dah fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lakalaka coming out on top.
Lakalaka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ro Dah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ro Dah is looking to clinch but Lakalaka is avoiding it.
Lakalaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ro Dah darts in trying to clinch
and Lakalaka counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ro Dah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lakalaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ro Dah tries to clinch but Lakalaka is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Ro Dah.
Ro Dah wants to clinch
and Lakalaka counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lakalaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ro Dah circles away quickly and effectively.
Ro Dah looks to clinch
and Lakalaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Lakalaka throws a right hand that Ro Dah ducks under and follows up with a left that Ro Dah also avoids with ease.
Fus Ro Dah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ro Dah tries to clinch there but Lakalaka circles away.
Ro Dah closes the distance but Lakalaka moves to the side
and Lakalaka counters with a three punch combo that has Ro Dah backing up. Ro Dah nods at Lakalaka to acknowledge the strikes.
Nonfu Lakalaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ro Dah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lakalaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ro Dah wants to clinch but Lakalaka slips to the side

and Lakalaka counters with a crisp one two that drops Ro Dah! Lakalaka thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ro Dah to his feet! Ro Dah is in big trouble!

Ro Dah is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ro Dah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lakalaka counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Ro Dah to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Lakalaka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nonfu Lakalaka!
Fus Ro Dah spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck him he cheated.'.