PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson has chosen Carolus Rex - Sabaton as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that David Tua has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily David Tua seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tua
vs
Karlsson

178 cm
21
235 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

215 cm
22
295 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalle Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson misses with a left hand
and Tua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Kalle Karlsson has been cut.
A big left from Tua misses.
Karlsson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tua with a body shot.
Tua has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Karlsson misses the jab.
Tua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karlsson throws a big shot that misses.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Karlsson.
Tua lands a slapping body shot.
Tua throws a nice looking combination but Karlsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karlsson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Tua misses

and Karlsson counters with a nice right hand that sends Tua toppling to the canvas! Tua scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Karlsson finish him?!
Tua works Karlsson's body with a nice hook.
Tua falls off balance throwing a combination

and Karlsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tua ! Karlsson lets Tua back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Tua is rocked!
Karlsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Karlsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tua staying out of range there.
Tua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karlsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Karlsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tua connects with a jab.
Karlsson misses with a hook
and Tua counters with a big right hand! Oh Karlsson is in trouble here! Tua follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Tua !
David Tua seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.