PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Salty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salty's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gonna Fly Now. Tua has chosen Freak on a Leash by Korn as his entrance music. Elmo Salty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salty
vs
Tua

190 cm
29
260 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

184 cm
38
269 lbs
37 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Elmo Salty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fatu Tua!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salty throws a counter high kick but Tua was just alert enough to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salty.
Tua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salty throws a head kick but Tua moves out of range.
Tua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Salty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Salty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tua.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Salty counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Salty lands a slapping body shot.
Salty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua manages to avoid it.
Salty is looking to wear down Tua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tua throws a combination that misses
and Salty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tua.
Salty takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salty closes the distance and clinches.
Tua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Tua breaks from the clinch.
Tua jabs Salty to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salty checks the leg kick nicely there.
Salty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salty throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fatu Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tua misses with a straight right.
Salty tries to clinch up but Tua circles away and keeps his distance.
Salty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tua.
Salty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tua misses with a hook. Salty ducked under it nicely.
Tua throws a hook but Salty blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salty lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Tua misses.
Salty throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Salty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Salty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salty connects with a jab.
Tua scores with a jab to the head.
Salty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salty throws a counter high kick but Tua was just alert enough to avoid it.
Salty needs to keep his hands up - Tua had a free shot at his head there.
Tua lands a jab to the nose.
Tua throws a right hand that Salty ducks under and follows up with a left that Salty also avoids with ease.
Salty wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tua.
Salty throws a counter high kick but Tua was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salty.
Tua jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Salty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Salty is rocked!
Salty throws a head kick but Tua moves out of range.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Tua! Salty is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fatu Tua!
After the fight, Fatu Tua was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Elmo Salty spoke after the fight, saying 'You win some, you lose some. I'll be back. I always do man...'.