PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonothan Kuhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Boulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuhula comes to the cage accompanied by Native Drums from the South Pacific. Tonothan Kuhula has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kuhula
vs
Boulder

212 cm
37
280 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

198 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tonothan Kuhula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuhula is defended easily by Boulder.
We've been informed that Boulder 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.
Kuhula misses with the combination.
Kuhula scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boulder misses with a body kick.
Kuhula connects with a single shot there.

Kuhula lands a left and a right that send Boulder crashing to the mat, dazed. Kuhula thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Boulder is rocked!

It looks like Frank Boulder has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuhula circles away quickly and effectively.
Boulder is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuhula finish him?

Boulder gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boulder seems to have recovered his senses.
Boulder prevents Kuhula from breaking the clinch.
Kuhula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuhula has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kuhula breaks the clinch.
Kuhula takes one on the button.

It looks like Tonothan Kuhula has been cut.
Kuhula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuhula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuhula lands with an uppercut that bounces Boulder off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhula just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuhula connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice sprawl there from Boulder as Kuhula shoots in.
Kuhula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boulder.
Boulder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuhula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boulder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuhula ducks under a wild hook from Boulder.
Kuhula connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boulder.
Boulder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuhula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boulder throws a one two combo.
Kuhula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Boulder instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Boulder breaks from the clinch.
Kuhula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boulder circles away quickly and effectively.
Boulder throws the left hand but Kuhula avoids the punch easily.
Kuhula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuhula is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boulder on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Boulder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kuhula or perhaps it was just good defense by Boulder, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tonothan Kuhula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boulder slaps away a takedown attempt from Kuhula, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boulder throws out a leg kick but Kuhula moves out of range and Boulder only half commits.

Boulder clinches up with Kuhula and pushes him back against the cage.
Boulder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuhula fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boulder gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kuhula counters with a left to the body.
Boulder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boulder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuhula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boulder punishes Kuhula's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Boulder misses.

Boulder gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kuhula looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boulder keeps control of Kuhula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulder content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boulder jumps guard but Kuhula stands there with Boulder around his waist. Boulder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuhula has had enough of the clinch but Boulder keeps him there for the moment.

Boulder manages to break the clinch.
Boulder jabs Kuhula right on the nose. Kuhula blinks but takes it well.
Boulder tries to bum rush Kuhula with a series of wild strikes but Kuhula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boulder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boulder swings for the body but Kuhula moves out of range.

Kuhula gets tackled into the cage by Boulder. Boulder maintains the clinch.
Boulder lands a damaging elbow.

Boulder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boulder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuhula is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boulder misses with a two punch combination.
Kuhula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boulder jabs Kuhula right on the nose. Kuhula blinks but takes it well.

Tonothan Kuhula's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuhula jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boulder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boulder misses with a kick to the body.

Kuhula dives in and scores a takedown into Boulder's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuhula trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boulder is trying to control the position but Kuhula postures up.
Kuhula missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuhula postures up and lands a big shot to Boulder's brow.
Kuhula has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuhula content to stall in guard here.
Kuhula throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuhula tries to stand but Boulder is controlling from the bottom.
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 Tonothan Kuhula will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Kuhula takes a swing at Boulder's ribcage but misses.
Boulder is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kuhula scores with a hook.
Boulder misses with a straight left.
Boulder just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonothan Kuhula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuhula lands a jab.
Boulder misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kuhula on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boulder misses with a combination
and Kuhula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boulder slips under a jab.
Boulder tries to land a front kick but Kuhula steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kuhula lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A leg kick checked by Kuhula.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Kuhula does no damage.

Kuhula lands a big right hand that sends Boulder crashing to the mat! Kuhula stays standing though and waves Boulder back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuhula appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tonothan Kuhula is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuhula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boulder staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kuhula lands with a straight right. Boulder didn't see that one coming.
Kuhula is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boulder looks for the body kick but Kuhula saw that one coming.
Boulder throws a series of punches but Kuhula avoids them all with ease.
Kuhula takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kuhula looks to land a combination but Boulder avoids it well.
Frank Boulder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boulder sizes up Kuhula with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boulder avoids the body shot from Kuhula.
Boulder misses the shot to the body.
Kuhula looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boulder is fending him off so far but Kuhula persists. Nope, Boulder circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Boulder moves into the clinch.
Kuhula wants to get back to striking at distance but Boulder won't allow it.
Boulder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kuhula pulls his leg out and moves away.

Boulder has closed the distance and engaged Kuhula in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhula is looking to break free of the clinch but Boulder has double underhooks.
Kuhula working hard to break the clinch.
Kuhula tries to break the clinch but Boulder is controlling the position.
Boulder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuhula just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulder prevents Kuhula from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuhula.
Kuhula tries to circle away but Boulder has him pinned against the cage.

Kuhula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Kuhula misses.
Kuhula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuhula lands with a shot to the body.
Boulder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuhula's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuhula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Boulder closes the distance and clinches.
Kuhula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulder works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuhula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Boulder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kuhula drops Boulder with a beautiful combination! Boulder stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kuhula is looking for the KO!
Boulder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuhula.
Boulder fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Boulder 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kuhula ducks under a wild hook from Boulder.
Boulder doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuhula circles away.
Boulder throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuhula blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulder tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boulder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuhula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boulder swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Kuhula counter with a right hand.
Boulder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuhula bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boulder's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuhula drops Boulder with a huge uppercut! Boulder drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kuhula is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tonothan Kuhula!
Tonothan Kuhula managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 8$), into his post fight interview.