PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sweyn Forkbeard (ranked 1871 p4p, 228 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 1424 p4p, 164 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Forkbeard
vs
Tua

195 cm
25
240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
235 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

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World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Red Light Coffeeshop

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 Amsterdam, Sweyn Forkbeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forkbeard wants to clinch up but Tua keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Tua .
Forkbeard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Forkbeard moves into range and clinches up with Tua .
Forkbeard misses with some punches.

Tua breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Tua misses.
Forkbeard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot by Tua .
Sweyn Forkbeard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forkbeard wants to clinch up but Tua keeps it at a distance.
Forkbeard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forkbeard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Forkbeard moves into the clinch.
Forkbeard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Forkbeard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forkbeard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tua throws a head punch that misses.
Tua can't break the clinch.
Tua blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Forkbeard.

Tua drops Forkbeard onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Forkbeard is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Forkbeard is rocked!
Forkbeard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oh Forkbeard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Forkbeard tries to throw a body punch but Tua avoids it by throwing Forkbeard back against the cage.
Forkbeard throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Forkbeard.
Forkbeard seems to have got his legs back now.
Forkbeard throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forkbeard misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Tua to work.
Forkbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forkbeard misses with the head strike.
Forkbeard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forkbeard tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Forkbeard is working Tua over against the cage.
Forkbeard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tua s head.
Forkbeard tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Tua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Forkbeard working aggressively here.
Tua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Forkbeard tries to throw a body punch but Tua avoids it by throwing Forkbeard back against the cage.
Forkbeard can't find room to land a body shot as Tua controls the action.
Forkbeard misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forkbeard tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Tua blocking some punches.
Forkbeard blocks an elbow strike.

Tua drops Forkbeard onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Forkbeard is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Forkbeard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Forkbeard swings wildly with an uppercut but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forkbeard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tua .
Forkbeard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Forkbeard misses with the head strike.
Tua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Forkbeard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Forkbeard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forkbeard misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forkbeard throws a head punch that misses.
Tua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tua is looking to break free of the clinch but Forkbeard has double underhooks.
Tua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Forkbeard avoiding damage.
Forkbeard gets through Tua 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tua .
Forkbeard tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.

Tua breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Tua will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tua scores with a sloppy right hand. Forkbeard should have avoided that one.
Forkbeard drops his hands momentarily. Tua doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Forkbeard staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Forkbeard doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Tua !
An out of breath David Tua thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.