PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lesnar
vs
Tua

191 cm
21
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lesnar has time to react.

It looks like Jamie Lesnar has been cut.
Lesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesnar takes a swing at Tua 's ribcage but misses.
Tua misses with a straight left.
Lesnar needs to keep his hands up - Tua had a free shot at his head there.
Lesnar avoids the body shot from Tua .
Tua throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Tua misses with a looping right.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lesnar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lesnar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Iron Palace in the buildup to the fight.
Tua defending well as Lesnar loads up on a big left hand.
Lesnar connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Tua misses.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lesnar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lesnar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lesnar blocks a head kick by Tua .
Lesnar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tua counters with a nice uppercut.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua lands with an uppercut that bounces Lesnar off the cage and back into range.
Tua has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tua misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua drops Lesnar with a big left hand! Lesnar is injured, injured bad! Tua jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Tua !
David Tua decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.