PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amaru Kawiwasulu (ranked 215 p4p, 1065 weight class) and Lee Tassen (ranked 36 p4p, 138 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kawiwasulu
vs
Tassen

185 cm
27
272
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
280
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amaru Kawiwasulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Tassen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawiwasulu misses with a wild combination.
Tassen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tassen lands a glancing blow to the side of Kawiwasulu's head.
Kawiwasulu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kawiwasulu looks to land a right hand but Tassen moved out of range.

Tassen gets tackled into the cage by Kawiwasulu. Kawiwasulu maintains the clinch.

Kawiwasulu breaks the clinch.
Amaru Kawiwasulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kawiwasulu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kawiwasulu misses with the head strike.
Kawiwasulu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tassen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tassen looks winded!
Kawiwasulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kawiwasulu crunches a lovely knee into Tassen's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu digs a right hand underneath Tassen's ribcage. Tassen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tassen takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Lee Tassen has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tassen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kawiwasulu is leaning against Tassen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kawiwasulu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kawiwasulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tassen takes a shot to the head.
Kawiwasulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kawiwasulu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kawiwasulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawiwasulu works on Tassen's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Come on Kawiwasulu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kawiwasulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kawiwasulu dips a shoulder and cracks Tassen with a mighty uppercut! Tassen falls back against the cage and Kawiwasulu unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tassen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kawiwasulu screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amaru Kawiwasulu!
Amaru Kawiwasulu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.