PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vunipola Veainu (ranked 401 p4p, 335 weight class) and Thom Tharrier (ranked 22 p4p, 19 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Veainu
vs
Tharrier

178 cm
33
255
27 - 13 - 0

170 cm
37
270
33 - 38 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Conquer
NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vunipola Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thom Tharrier!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Tharrier.
A slow jab from Tharrier misses its intended target.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Tharrier.
A quick step to the side and Veainu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Tharrier.

It looks like Vunipola Veainu has been cut.
Tharrier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Veainu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tharrier misses with a hook
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Tharrier.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Tharrier manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharrier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veainu was well out of range. Poor timing from Tharrier.
Veainu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Veainu slips a jab from Tharrier.
Veainu is looking to counter punch.

Veainu rushes Tharrier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tharrier scores with a shot to the side of Veainu's head.
Tharrier struggles to land a body shot inside as Veainu controls his hands.
I was talking to Veainu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Tharrier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Veainu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tharrier tries to land a front kick but Veainu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tharrier just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tharrier.
A little feinted left hand from Veainu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tharrier scores with a leg kick.
Veainu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tharrier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Thom Tharrier has been cut.
Thom Tharrier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tharrier throws a sloppy head kick
and Tharrier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Veainu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tharrier throws a looping overhand right but Veainu ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Veainu misses its target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tharrier looks to score with a jab to the body but Veainu is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Veainu misses the target.
Tharrier keeps Veainu at a distance using the push kick.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
and Tharrier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Vunipola Veainu's cut is getting worse.
Tharrier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tharrier throws a hook to the side of Veainu's head but Veainu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veainu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tharrier throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Veainu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Veainu clinches.
Veainu tries to work over Tharrier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veainu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Veainu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veainu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Tharrier.
Tharrier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veainu stalls.
Veainu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Veainu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tharrier backwards.
Tharrier blocks a body shot from Veainu.
Veainu misses with some punches.
Tharrier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tharrier.
Veainu misses with the head strike.
Veainu misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thom Tharrier dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tharrier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veainu.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Tharrier.
Tharrier throws a poor cross that misses
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.

Tharrier gets tackled into the cage by Veainu. Veainu maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tharrier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veainus head.
Tharrier works on Veainu's body with a couple of short punches.
Vunipola Veainu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Veainu misses with some punches.
Tharrier lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veainu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharrier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tharrier pushes Veainu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Veainu misses with a punch on the inside.
Tharrier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tharrier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tharrier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tharrier.
Tharrier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Tharrier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tharrier drops Veainu with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Veainu looks back up at him and smiles so Tharrier waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Veainu is rocked!

Vunipola Veainu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veainu is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Tharrier Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Veainu is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thom Tharrier!