PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Craig (ranked 4209 p4p, 4856 weight class) and Noc Tua (ranked 432 p4p, 460 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Craig
vs
Tua

185 cm
25
212
2 - 3 - 0

187 cm
26
215
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burt Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noc Tua!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Tua tenderised Craig's leg. Craig is trying to keep his angry face on.
Craig 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.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tua!
Tua throws a head kick that Craig semi-blocks.
Craig sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tua thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Craig if he has to take too many more of those.
Crunch! Tua slams his shin into Craig's torso.
Noc Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craig blocks a head kick by Tua.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tua.
Tua thuds his shin into the meat of Craig's side.
Tua misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Tua finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Craig clinches up against the cage.
Craig tries for a takedown but Tua manages to get underhooks.

Tua breaks from the clinch.
Tua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Craig has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Craig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tua lands a high kick!

It looks like Burt Craig has been cut.
Craig takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tua lands with a slapping head kick.
Craig wants to clinch
and Tua counters with a nice body kick.
That kick from Tua tenderised Craig's leg. Craig is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua lands a leg kick that knocks Craig off balance momentarily.
Tua throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Craig takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Craig avoids the head kick by Tua.
Tua throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Noc Tua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Craig shoots and misses
and Tua counters with a good low kick that Craig was not able to check.
Craig shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tua as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burt Craig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craig is breathing heavily.
Tua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craig was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Tua.
Craig will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Craig shoots for a double leg takedown but Tua sprawls well. He's pushed Craig's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tua lands a head kick!

Burt Craig's cut is getting worse.
Tua lands a high kick!
Tua lands a brutal head kick. Craig looks out on his feet and Tua throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Noc Tua!
In defeat, Burt Craig stepped up to the mic, saying 'Kick a fucking bucket.'.