PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Tuati (ranked 3093 p4p, 5705 weight class) and Kobe Bryant (ranked 413 p4p, 664 weight class). Tuati comes to the cage accompanied by Ka Mate. Kobe Bryant has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Tuati's chin.

Tuati
vs
Bryant

185 cm
22
199
1 - 3 - 0

184 cm
21
195
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Tuati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kobe Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Bryant.
Tuati has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice cross by Tuati.
The fighters circling - Tuati throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bryant tries to bum rush Tuati with a series of wild strikes but Tuati uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tuati throws a big counter combination but Bryant scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tuati throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Bryant's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No joy there for Bryant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryant throws a series of punches but Tuati moves out of range.
Bryant connects with a crisp jab.
Bryant wants to clinch.
Tuati swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tuati throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryant appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bryant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryant 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuati connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuati tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryant was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuati.
Tuati misses with a straight right.
Tuati pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tuati avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuati.
Tuati stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bryant.
A punch lands to the side of Bryant 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bryant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tuati momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Bryant.
An attempted straight right counter from Tuati misses the target.
Tuati throws the left hand but Bryant avoids the punch easily.
Tuati waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bryant.
Bryant looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bryant misses with a takedown attempt - Tuati sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuati bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bryant's head backwards.
Tuati's corner calls for a 1-2. Tuati obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Kobe Bryant has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant misses with a wild combination.
Tuati scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tuati misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Bryant misses.
Tuati misses with a hook.
Tuati is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tuati scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tuati throws a shot from downtown. Bryant moves away and avoids it.
James Tuati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bryant throws a predictable looking body shot

and Bryant is countered with a crisp right hand from Tuati that sends him to the canvas! Tuati follows him to the mat into side control.

Bryant is rocked!

Tuati is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bryant knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bryant is still in real trouble! Can Tuati finish him?
Bryant wants to get back to his feet.
Bryant seems to have recovered his senses.

Tuati has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuati takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tuati fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bryant to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bryant looks to clinch but Tuati throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bryant taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Tuati!
A very excited looking James Tuati 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.