PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Luatua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luatua kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Puff Daddy feat Jimmy Page - Come with me. Bustamante is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Here Comes The Boom!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luatua
vs
Bustamante

189 cm
31
262 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

197 cm
32
280 lbs
31 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Luatua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Bustamante!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bustamante clinches.
Bustamante with a knee to the head.
Bustamante pushes Luatua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bustamante misses with a knee to the head.
Luatua lands a shoulder strike.
Bustamante trying to land knees to the body.
Luatua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bustamante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bustamante landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Luatua misses with a punch to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bustamante takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bustamante works on Luatua's body with a couple of short punches.
Bustamante has a couple of punches blocked by Luatua.
Bustamante blocks a body shot from Luatua.
Bustamante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luatua backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bustamante just leaning against Luatua, taking a breather.
Bustamante working aggressively here.
Luatua managing to block the knees to the body from Bustamante.
Bustamante manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bustamante avoiding damage as Luatua throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Luatua.
Bustamante tries to work over Luatua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bustamante misses with some punches.

Luatua breaks from the clinch.
Bustamante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luatua was well out of range. Poor timing from Bustamante.
Bustamante tries to land a body kick
and Luatua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bustamante thinking.
Luatua throws a low kick, looking for Bustamante's leg but Bustamante calmly moves out of range.
Bustamante misses with a body kick.
Luatua slips under a jab.
Bustamante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luatua checks it well.
Bustamante misses with a body kick.
Bustamante checks a leg kick.
Luatua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luatua scores with a nice right hand.
Bustamante thows a leg kick but Luatua checks it
and Luatua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bustamante thinking.
Bustamante blocks a head kick by Luatua.
Bustamante lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Luatua misses with a body punch
and Bustamante counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bustamante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Bustamante drives through and clinches with Luatua against the cage.
Bustamante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luatua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luatua pushes off an throws an elbow but Bustamante leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luatua.
Bustamante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luatua is defending well for now.
Bustamante tries to land a knee to the head but Luatua blocks with his arms.
A short left from Luatua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luatua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bustamante looks winded!
Luatua lands a body punch.

Luatua breaks the clinch.
Luatua throws a head kick but Bustamante moves out of range.
A jab from Bustamante misses.
Bustamante moves forwards but Luatua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luatua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bustamante's calf.
Bustamante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luatua appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jab from Luatua.
Luatua connects with an inside leg kick.
Luatua tried to score with a low kick but Bustamante checks it.
A jab from Bustamante misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luatua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bustamante stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luatua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bustamante throws a jab but it's blocked by Luatua.

Luatua lands a big head kick that sends Bustamante tumbling to the mat! Luatua takes a step backwards and waves Bustamante back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bustamante is rocked!

It looks like Diego Bustamante has been cut.
Bustamante swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Luatua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luatua throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luatua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bustamante's calf.
Bustamante drops his hands momentarily and Luatua needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Bustamante just on the top of the head. Bustamante drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Bustamante - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Robbie Luatua!
Robbie Luatua bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.