PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toa Tinoisamoa (ranked 3497 p4p, 328 weight class) and Nathan Leal (ranked 3457 p4p, 324 weight class). Toa Tinoisamoa looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Tinoisamoa
vs
Leal

196 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toa Tinoisamoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Leal!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leal moves out of range of the strikes.
As Tinoisamoa backs off Leal throws a huge counter combo but Tinoisamoa manages to avoid it all.
Tinoisamoa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tinoisamoa connects with a body shot.
Leal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tinoisamoa.
And Leal tries to counter it with a takedown but Tinoisamoa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tinoisamoa looks to land a combination but Leal avoids it well.
Leal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tinoisamoa fails with the takedown.
Tinoisamoa closes the distance and clinches up with Leal, looking for a takedown. Tinoisamoa pushes Leal against the cage but Leal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leal unleashes a big counter combination but Tinoisamoa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toa Tinoisamoa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tinoisamoa shoots in looking for a takedown but Leal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tinoisamoa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tinoisamoa shoots in for a takedown but Leal shows good takedown defense.
Tinoisamoa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leal as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinoisamoa misses with a takedown attempt
and Leal counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Tinoisamoa falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
During a confident post fight interview, Nathan Leal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.