PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Tua (ranked 6255 p4p, 453 weight class) and Daniel King (ranked 4156 p4p, 368 weight class). Daniel King will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tua
vs
King

180 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel King!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
King lands with an overhand left.
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King lands with an overhand left.
A jab from King finds it's way through Tua's defenses.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King misses with a double jab
and Tua counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Daniel King has been cut.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
Daniel King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King throws the kick towards the body but Tua avoids it.
King has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tua throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.

Tua catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! King stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? King walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!

King is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tua misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Tua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Tua seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tua is looking to clinch.
Tua misses with a shot to the body
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Tua backing up. Tua nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
King lands a jab.
King 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.
Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King throws a front kick that sends Tua stumbling back into the ropes.
David Tua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King throws out a leg kick but Tua moves out of range and King only half commits.
King lands a head shot.
Tua tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Tua.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tua's calf.
King scores with a shot to the body.
Tua is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
King lands a two punch combo.
Tua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tua is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King throws a head kick that misses.
King thuds his right hand into Tua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Tua should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Daniel King's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
King tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Tua cracks King with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! King is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and King is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tua's calf.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
King scores with the left hand. Tua knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King lands a high kick!
Tua throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Tua avoids the body shot from King.
Tua lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Tua finish him?

That has opened up Daniel King's cut even more.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tuas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King thuds a left hand into Tua's body.
A solid body kick from King.
Tua scores with a crisp jab that stopped King in his tracks.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
King connects with a body shot.
Tua throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Tua on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King sizes up Tua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
King throws a sloppy head kick

The cut above Daniel King's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
King throws a lazy right hand but Tua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Tua on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Tua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tua tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for King.
Tua misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tua slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Tua takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Daniel King's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tua lands a jab to the nose.
Tua misses with a looping right.
King looks to throw the jab but Tua is out of range.
It looked like Tua wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King tests Tua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Tua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tua moves away from the strike by King.
Jab from King.
King throws a combination. Tua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Tua misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Tua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Tua drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tua.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tua avoids the head kick by King.
A head kick from King lands but Tua takes it in his stride.
Tua thows a left - swing and a miss!
King scores with a leg kick.
Tua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Tua moves out of range easily.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King works the jab nicely.
Tua wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King throws a lazy head kick

and Tua counters with a beautiful hook that drops King to the mat! Will King be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Tua to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and King is up. He looks OK to continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts King, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Tua takes one to the side of the head.
Tua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King catches Tua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tua takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tua misses with a hook
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King tries to work over Tua's front leg with a kick but Tua checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for King.
Tua blocks a leg kick.
David Tua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:23
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:23
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:23

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Tua!