PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Tua (ranked 1142 p4p, 27 weight class) and Ike Tronstone (ranked 1559 p4p, 34 weight class). Ike Tronstone will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tua
vs
Tronstone

178 cm
28
235 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

190 cm
31
264 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike Tronstone!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tronstone slips under a jab from Tua .
Tronstone 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.
Tronstone digs a good body shot into Tua 's ribs.
Tronstone looks to land a left hand but Tua moved out of range nicely.
Tronstone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tronstone slips a jab from Tua .
Tua defending well as Tronstone loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Tua wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tronstone looks to land a combination but Tua avoids it well.
Tua lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tronstone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tronstone throws a hook to the side of Tua 's head but Tua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tronstone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tua misses with an uppercut. Tronstone saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Tua misses the target.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tronstone was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua .
Tronstone misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronstone throws an overhand right that lands on Tua 's shoulder, as Tua tries to avoid the shot.
Tronstone misses with a hook.
Tua misses the jab.
Tronstone throws a hook but Tua blocks it.
Tua misses with a head kick.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tronstone to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Tua .
Tua looks to throw the jab but Tronstone is out of range.
Tua throws out a loose jab but Tronstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua throws a hook but Tronstone blocks it.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tronstone throws a hook but Tua blocks it.
Tronstone misses with an uppercut. Tua saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Tronstone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tronstone lands the left hand.
Tua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Ike Tronstone has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Tua .
Tronstone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tua throws a sloppy body shot
and Tronstone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tronstone throws a body shot but no joy.
Tronstone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tua throws out the jab.
Tronstone scores with a body shot.
Tronstone blocks a head kick by Tua .

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

Tua is rocked!
Tua walks straight into a right hand from Tronstone - that's dropped him! Tronstone jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Tua from any more punishment! Tua complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ike Tronstone!
Ike Tronstone is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ike Tronstone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.