PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeo Jae Suk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jae Suk comes to the cage accompanied by DJ SNAKE - GET LOW. Tua comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Freak on a Leash by Korn kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Yeo Jae Suk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jae Suk
vs
Tua

193 cm
34
260 lbs
29 - 19 - 0

184 cm
35
269 lbs
34 - 23 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Underworld Clothing
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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 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Yeo Jae Suk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fatu Tua!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua sizes up Jae Suk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Jae Suk blocks the low kick.
Tua tries a low kick but Jae Suk avoids it.
Jae Suk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jae Suk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tua is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tua misses with an uppercut.
Tua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tua tries a low kick but Jae Suk avoids it.
A jab from Tua misses.
Jae Suk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tua misses with a body shot
and Jae Suk counters with a leg kick.
Jae Suk tries to clinch but Tua moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jae Suk. That's going to slow Tua down.
Tua missing with a left hand there. Jae Suk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua throws a lazy right hand but Jae Suk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jae Suk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolf Training Lair in the buildup to the fight.
Jae Suk lands a nice shot to the body.
Jae Suk staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jae Suk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tua is out of range and Jae Suk settles back down.
Jae Suk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tua throws an overhand right that lands on Jae Suk's shoulder, as Jae Suk tries to avoid the shot.
Jae Suk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jae Suk misses with a low kick.
Jae Suk avoids the body shot from Tua.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tua.
Jae Suk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tua lands a body shot.
Jae Suk moves forwards but Tua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jae Suk misses the shot to the body.
Jae Suk slips a straight right by Tua.
Jae Suk tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tua manages to circle out of the way.
Tua darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tua misses with a hook.
Tua cracks Jae Suk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua blocks the body kick.
Tua looks to throw the jab but Jae Suk is out of range.
Tua misses the shot to the body.
We've been informed that Tua has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tua misses with a hook

and Jae Suk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jae Suk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tua tries to break the clinch but Jae Suk is controlling the position.
Tua tries a body shot but Jae Suk blocks it.
Jae Suk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tua is defending well for now.
Tua misses with a punch to the body.
Tua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jae Suk has him pressed against the cage.
Tua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jae Suk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jae Suk is trying to pull guard but Tua turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Tua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua cracks Jae Suk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tua tests Jae Suk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Jae Suk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jae Suk scores with a body shot.
Tua misses with an uppercut
enabling Jae Suk to counter with a crisp jab.
Jae Suk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tua.
Some bone on bone action there as Tua checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jae Suk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tua.
Jae Suk is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tua.
Tua slips a jab from Jae Suk.
Tua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Jae Suk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jae Suk moves away from the strike by Tua.
Tua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tua throws a jab when Jae Suk was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Jae Suk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jae Suk 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 Tua has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tua and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tua. Jae Suk does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Jae Suk.
Tua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jae Suk.
Jae Suk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jae Suk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jae Suk lands a leg kick that knocks Tua off balance momentarily.
Fatu Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jae Suk defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand.
Tua throws a hook but Jae Suk blocks it.
Tua cracks Jae Suk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jae Suk slips a jab from Tua.
Jae Suk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jae Suk slips a straight right by Tua.
Tua throws an overhand right that lands on Jae Suk's shoulder, as Jae Suk tries to avoid the shot.
Jae Suk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fatu Tua will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jae Suk drives through and clinches with Tua against the cage.
Jae Suk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tua working hard to break the clinch.
Jae Suk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jae Suk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tua up against the cage.
Tua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tua tries to break free but Jae Suk pushes him back against the cage.
Tua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua is trying to force a seperation but Jae Suk has the dominant position.
Tua wants to stall.
Jae Suk blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jae Suk lands a knee to the head.
Tua wants to break free but Jae Suk has control.
Tua is trying to break the clinch but Jae Suk has him pressed against the cage.
Jae Suk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tua is defending well for now.
Tua has a couple of punches blocked by Jae Suk.
Tua misses with a punch on the inside.
Tua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jae Suk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tua is trying to push Jae Suk away but Jae Suk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jae Suk has Tua pressed against the cage, preventing Tua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jae Suk with a knee to the head.
Jae Suk trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jae Suk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua is trying to break free.
Jae Suk has Tua pushed against the cage.
Tua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tua lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tua is trying to break free.
Tua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tua wants to get back to striking at distance but Jae Suk won't allow it.
Jae Suk tries a knee to the head but Tua blocks it.
Tua misses with a punch to the body.
Tua has a couple of punches blocked by Jae Suk.
Tua wants to break free but Jae Suk has control.
Tua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jae Suk blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jae Suk.
Jae Suk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tua wants to stall.
Tua managing to block the knees to the body from Jae Suk.
Tua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jae Suk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tua avoids it.
Jae Suk tries to land knees in the clinch but Tua avoids the damage to the body.
Jae Suk has Tua pressed against the cage, preventing Tua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jae Suk lands a hook to the side of the head.

Tua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Jae Suk as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jae Suk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fatu Tua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Jae Suk ducks down to avoid it.
Tua misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick there by Jae Suk.
Jae Suk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Jae Suk instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Jae Suk.
Tua is trying to break free.
Tua can't find room to land a body shot as Jae Suk controls the action.
Tua misses with some punches.
Jae Suk scores with a shot to the side of Tua's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jae Suk.
Tua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yeo Jae Suk dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jae Suk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tua misses with a jab to the body
and Jae Suk counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Jae Suk looks at the referee who does nothing so Jae Suk lands a crushing right that sends Tua to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeo Jae Suk!
During a confident post fight interview, Yeo Jae Suk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.