PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Awut Smith (ranked 3167 p4p, 296 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 24351 p4p, 529 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ladies and Gentlemen. Smith is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. On his way into the ring it seems that Awut Smith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Awut Smith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Smith
vs
Tua

192 cm
31
273 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
265 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Great elbows
Heavy handed

Dr Zoidberg Office

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Awut Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith is breathing heavily.

Tua staggers Smith with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Smith looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!

It looks like Awut Smith has been cut.
Tua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tua looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Tua thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua connects with a body shot.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Tua counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Smith goes down! Tua rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Smith is up to one knee.... 8,9....10! He didn't make it! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). David Tua!
David Tua is the new heavyweight champion!
David Tua spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.