PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tevita Maui (ranked 2327 p4p, 3140 weight class) and Chris Carter (ranked 277 p4p, 358 weight class). Maui comes to the cage accompanied by Turn Down For What. Tevita Maui has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Maui
vs
Carter

200 cm
26
270
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
265
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Primal

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tevita Maui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Carter!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maui uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Maui counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Maui is out of range.
Carter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maui looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maui works the jab nicely.

Maui moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Maui throws a head punch that misses.
Carter landing knees to the head.

It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Carter blocks a body shot from Maui.
Maui lands a shoulder strike.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maui tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maui throws a head punch that misses.
Carter lands a knee to the body.
Maui blocks an uppercut.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maui fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Maui scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter working Maui over with knees to the body.
Maui is breathing heavily.
Maui throws a head punch that misses.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maui backwards.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Maui's head.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter landing knees to the body.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maui.
Carter blocks a body shot from Maui.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Carter connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maui avoids the head kick by Carter.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Maui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maui takes one on the button.

Tevita Maui's cut is getting worse.
Carter throws a right and a left that Maui avoids nicely.
Maui avoids a kick to the body.

Maui gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carter misses with some punches.
Maui lands a body shot.
Carter prevents a body shot from Maui.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maui has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maui makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maui misses with the head strike.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Maui is blocking nicely.
Maui wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maui's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maui blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Maui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Maui scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maui misses with some punches.
Maui scores with a shot to the side of Carter's head.
Carter lands a good knee to the midsection. Maui won't want to take too many of those.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Maui blocks with his arms.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maui doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Maui fails to land.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Maui fails to land.
Maui is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
A right handed body shot lands from Maui.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Maui is blocking nicely.
Maui lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maui throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Maui breaks from the clinch.
Carter tries to bum rush Maui with a series of wild strikes but Maui uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Maui fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carter, pushing him back against the cage.
Maui lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maui is working Carter over against the cage.
Maui lands with a left to the head.

Carter is rocked!
Maui dips a shoulder and cracks Carter with a mighty uppercut! Carter falls back against the cage and Maui unloads with a barrage of strikes! Carter 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 - Maui screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tevita Maui!
A very excited looking Tevita Maui 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.