PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semi Veainu (ranked 25441 p4p, 5709 weight class) and Freaky Craig (ranked 260 p4p, 240 weight class). Semi Veainu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Veainu
vs
Craig

178 cm
25
285
0 - 2 - 0

199 cm
25
282
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Semi Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freaky Craig!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Craig.
Veainu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Craig.
Craig looks to land a left hand but Veainu moved out of range nicely.
Craig throws a looping overhand right but Veainu ducks down to avoid it.
Craig throws a lazy uppercut
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.

It looks like Freaky Craig has been cut.
Veainu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Craig.
Craig lands with a straight right. Veainu didn't see that one coming.
Craig throws a jab when Veainu was well out of range.
Veainu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Veainu rushes Craig and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig avoiding damage.
Craig has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Veainu tries a body shot but Craig blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Craig controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Craig's elbow.
Craig will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Veainu up against the cage.
Veainu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Craig's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Veainu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Craig is trying to push Veainu away but Veainu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Veainu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Veainu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Veainu as Craig tries to tie him up.
Veainu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Craig leaning his opponent against the cage.
Craig misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veainu.
Veainu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Veainu - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Craig fails to land.
Craig looking to stall.
Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Craig working hard to break the clinch.
Craig looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Veainu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Craig looks winded!
Veainu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veainu tries to work over Craig's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veainu lands a left hand.
Veainu lands a hook that snaps the head of Craig backwards.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu scores with a shot to the side of Craig's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Veainu.
Craig blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veainu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Veainu lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Veainu presses Craig against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Veainu can't find room to land a body shot as Craig controls the action.
Craig blocks an uppercut.
Veainu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Veainu.
A left hand lands to the body for Veainu.
A short right from Veainu on the inside.
Veainu is trying to pull guard but Craig has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Veainu.
Veainu lands with a left to the head.
Veainu swings wildly with an uppercut but Craig uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Veainu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Veainu.

Veainu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Veainu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Craig is aware though and is defending well.
Craig really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Veainu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Veainu is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Craig has his hands clasped together but Veainu extends and breaks Craig's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Veainu.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Semi Veainu!