PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Tszyu (ranked 4569 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idris Onolunose (ranked 2959 p4p, 0 weight class). Tszyu comes into the arena with Till the End of Time blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tszyu
vs
Onolunose

185 cm
31
160 lbs
20 - 10 - 3

183 cm
26
157 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Idris Onolunose!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tszyu wants it to stay on the feet.
Tszyu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Tszyu has closed the distance and engaged Onolunose in a clinch.
Tszyu works on Onolunose's body with a couple of short punches.
Onolunose wants to take the fight to the mat but Tszyu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Onolunose takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Idris Onolunose has been cut.
Onolunose has Tszyu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tszyu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kostya Tszyu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Idris Onolunose.
Tszyu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Onolunose backwards.
Tszyu scores a nice knee to the body.
Onolunose can't get the takedown.
Onolunose takes a knee to the side of the body.
Onolunose looks winded!
Tszyu lands an uppercut.
Onolunose has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tszyu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tszyu lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tszyu lands a left hand.
Tszyu gets through Onolunose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tszyu lands with a light punch inside.

Tszyu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tszyu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tszyu connects with a jab.
Onolunose takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Onolunose is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Tszyu.
Onolunose is still on wobbly legs! Can Tszyu finish him?
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Tszyu! Onolunose is out on his feet! Tszyu rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Onolunose is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Onolunose is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kostya Tszyu!
A very excited looking Kostya Tszyu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.