PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peleki Tuala (ranked 348 p4p, 43 weight class) and Ike Ibeabuchi (ranked 461 p4p, 57 weight class). Tuala comes to the cage accompanied by Dock of Fiji. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tuala
vs
Ibeabuchi

190 cm
28
267 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
244 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike Ibeabuchi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibeabuchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tuala.
Tuala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tuala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tuala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Ibeabuchi does no damage.
Tuala avoids the body shot from Ibeabuchi.
Tuala thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ibeabuchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Tuala.
Tuala has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuala throws a body kick that misses
and Ibeabuchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ibeabuchi swings for the body but Tuala moves out of range.
Ibeabuchi stuns Tuala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibeabuchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tuala tries a low kick but Ibeabuchi avoids it.
A jab from Tuala finds it's way through Ibeabuchi's defenses.

It looks like Ike Ibeabuchi has been cut.
Ibeabuchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ibeabuchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ibeabuchi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ibeabuchi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tuala rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by Ibeabuchi.
Tuala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ibeabuchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tuala throws a body shot but no joy.
Tuala avoids the body shot from Ibeabuchi.
Tuala lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Tuala - just one landing.
Tuala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibeabuchi.
Tuala feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tuala misses the body punch
letting Ibeabuchi counter with a right hand.
Tuala thows a body kick. Ibeabuchi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuala connects with a jab.
Ibeabuchi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tuala to score with a decent uppercut.

That has opened up Ike Ibeabuchi's cut even more.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuala. Ibeabuchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tuala connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tuala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibeabuchi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibeabuchi defending well as Tuala loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Ibeabuchi. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Tuala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tuala.
Tuala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ibeabuchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tuala thinking.
Tuala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibeabuchi manages to avoid it.
Ibeabuchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ibeabuchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

The cut above Ike Ibeabuchi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ibeabuchi cracks a nice hook into Tuala's ribs.
Tuala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuala looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibeabuchi is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuala scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ibeabuchi in his tracks.
Ibeabuchi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tuala counters with a right hand to the body.
Tuala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tuala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuala takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ibeabuchi misses with a hook
and Tuala counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ibeabuchi looks winded!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tuala.

Ike Ibeabuchi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tuala.
Ibeabuchi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tuala with a body shot.
Tuala jabs Ibeabuchi right on the nose. Ibeabuchi blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peleki Tuala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ike Ibeabuchi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Tuala. Ibeabuchi does a little dance to reset his feet.

Tuala sends Ibeabuchi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tuala is motioning to the referee to let Ibeabuchi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Ibeabuchi is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ike Ibeabuchi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peleki Tuala!
After the fight, Peleki Tuala was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.