PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Jai White (ranked 2136 p4p, 212 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 23939 p4p, 502 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jai White
vs
Tua

190 cm
25
199 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

180 cm
27
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Jai White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua wants to counter the offense by White and move into the clinch position.
No joy there for Tua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by White.
White lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tua throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Tua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Tua's head.
Tua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. White darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
White throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Tua.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White throws a lazy right hand but Tua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White connects with a body shot that sends Tua's belly button to the back.
Tua blocks a jab.
White misses with a right hand
and Tua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Michael Jai White has been cut.
Tua just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from White lands.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Tua wants to counter the offense by White and move into the clinch position.
White lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tua misses with a body punch
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tua takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
White lands with a cross.
White jabs at Tua's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. White darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Tua.
Tua drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
White lands with a hook. Tua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tua 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.

Tua is rocked!
Michael Jai White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tua just misses with a punch to the body.
White throws a hook but Tua blocks it.
White lands a jab to Tua's midsection.
Tua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tua slips a straight right by White.
Tua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Tua misses.
White swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tua misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White connects with a body shot that sends Tua's belly button to the back.
A nice combination there by White.
White throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Tua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jai White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Jai White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tua misses with a hook to the body

and White counters with a nice uppercut that drops Tua onto his backside! Tua bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.
Tua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down White rather than just go for the knockout.
Tua misses with a hook.
White lands a slapping body shot.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
White loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
White takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White throws the left hand but Tua avoids the punch easily.
White scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tua in his tracks.
A nice combination there by White.
Tua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Michael Jai White is winning the standup battle so far.
White lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
White listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tua avoids the body shot from White.
White lands a jab to the nose.
White works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tua takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tua.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tua at a distance.
Tua slips under a jab from White.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tua.
Tua tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
letting White counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tua is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
Tua drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
White is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Tua seems to have recovered his senses.
Tua throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
Tua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tua walks into a jab.
Tua's hands are dropping dangerously low here and White connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tua scrambles back to his feet.
Tua fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White lands a right and a left and another right! Tua goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michael Jai White!