PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Saleaumua (ranked 5474 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Riccardo (ranked 5024 p4p, 0 weight class). Donny Saleaumua had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Saleaumua
vs
Riccardo

180 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donny Saleaumua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Riccardo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saleaumua misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riccardo! But no joy.
Saleaumua fails with the takedown
letting Riccardo counter with a right hand.
Saleaumua shoots for a takedown but Riccardo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Saleaumua shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Saleaumua was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Riccardo is not content to let Saleaumua control the position.
Saleaumua working the body and head with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saleaumua misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Saleaumua misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Saleaumua lands a strong strike to the head of Riccardo. That's dazed him! Saleaumua looking to finish here. Riccardo is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Saleaumua lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donny Saleaumua!