PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simbo Klice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tua has chosen Freak on a Leash by Korn 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.

Klice
vs
Tua

201 cm
38
275 lbs
44 - 16 - 1

184 cm
35
269 lbs
34 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 44 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Simbo Klice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fatu Tua!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Klice.
Tua lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Klice misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Klice finds it's target.
Tua misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klice counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tua thinking.
Tua throws a body shot but no joy.
Fatu Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Klice misses
and Tua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klice thinking.
Tua lands with a nice combination. Klice backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua tests Klice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Klice is just out of range.
Klice throws a leg kick
and Tua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klice lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Klice counters with a right hand to the body.
Tua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Klice counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua throws a low kick but Klice moves out of range easily.
Tua misses with a combination
and Klice counters with a right hand to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Klice. Those never looked like landing.
Klice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tua counters with a stiff right hand.
Klice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Klice, as that shot connected.
Tua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and Klice counters with a straight right hand.
Tua misses with a looping right.
Klice swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tua.
Klice looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Klice ducks down to avoid it.
Klice slips under a jab.
Tua looks to throw the jab but Klice is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Klice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klice misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tua! But no joy.
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Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Klice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klice swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tua.
Tua might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Klice listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Klice buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tua throws a hook to the side of Klice's head but Klice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klice is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Klice jabs Tua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tua feints and then cracks Klice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Klice down.
Klice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tua lands a two punch combo.
Tua's corner calls for a 1-2. Tua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tua.
Klice scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Klice.
A countering left hand to the body from Tua misses.
Klice takes one to the chin there.
Tua jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klice.
Klice throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tua on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tua. Klice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klice fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tua is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tua. That's going to slow Klice down.
Klice scores with a jab to the body.
Tua cracks a nice hook into Klice's ribs.
Klice attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Klice looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Klice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
That kick from Tua tenderised Klice's leg. Klice is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klice fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tua.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Klice counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klice throws a shot to the body.
Klice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Klice fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Klice is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tua looks winded!
Tua misses with a wild body shot.
Tua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Klice finds it's way round the side to connect with Tua's head.
A head kick misses from Klice.
Klice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tua.
Klice misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tua counters with an inside leg kick.
Tua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klice thumps Tua with a low kick.
Klice dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tua. That did some damage!
Klice is looking to wear down Tua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Klice.
Tua misses with a lunging right hand

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

Tua is rocked!
Klice throws out a leg kick but Tua moves out of range and Klice only half commits.
Klice lands a slapping body shot.
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 Simbo Klice will probably get the nod.
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.

Klice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tua lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Klice backs up against the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Tua. Those never looked like landing.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Tua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Klice defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand.
Klice avoids the body shot from Tua.
Simbo Klice is winning the standup battle so far.
Klice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tua.
Tua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tua swings for the body but Klice moves out of range.
Klice wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Klice misses with a body shot.
Tua throws out a counter right but Klice avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klice lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Klice scores with a punch to the head.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klice counters with a lovely straight 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!
Klice moves away from the strike by Tua.
Tua is breathing heavily.
Klice chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Klice slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Tua misses the target.
Tua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Klice under the eye.
Klice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tua throws out the jab.
Klice bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Klice misses the target.
Klice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua manages to avoid it.
Tua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Klice is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tua misses with a straight left.
Tua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klice moves away.
A quick step to the side and Klice tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Klice counters with a nice uppercut.
Tua catches Klice with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tua misses with a lunging right hand
and Klice counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Tua has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Simbo Klice!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Simbo Klice waved his t-shirt featuring Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q's logo in front of the cameras.