PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zion Wainui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wainui has chosen "Rockafella Skank" Fatboy Slim as his entrance music. Zion Wainui will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Leary
vs
Wainui

168 cm
21
182 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
20
186 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zion Wainui!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leary is looking to chop away at Wainui's legs.
Leary lands a head kick. Wainui smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Leary swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leary tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wainui sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leary somewhat.
Good work by Wainui as he checks the leg kick.
Wainui blocks a low kick nicely.
Wainui works the jab nicely.
Wainui misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leary is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wainui.

It looks like Tim Leary has been cut.
A punch combination from Wainui misses.
Wainui throws a right and a left that Leary avoids nicely.
Wainui looks to land a combination but Leary avoids it well.
Wainui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leary.
Nice uppercut lands for Wainui. That snapped Leary's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wainui just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Wainui.

Leary shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wainui is trying to defend but Leary finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Leary throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leary sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wainui defending well though.
Leary stops Wainui from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wainui regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Leary.
Wainui is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary wants to sweep but Wainui has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leary is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Leary is looking to regain half guard here but Wainui keeps moving and retains side control.
Leary is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leary wants to control but Wainui postures up.
Leary has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leary manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Leary tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leary showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wainui.
Wainui looks to throw the jab but Leary is out of range.
Leary slips a jab and a cross from Wainui.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wainui tries to bum rush Leary with a series of wild strikes but Leary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wainui tries to bum rush Leary with a series of wild strikes but Leary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Leary shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wainui manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Wainui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wainui seems keen to control Leary's posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leary won't allow Wainui to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zion Wainui dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Leary's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Leary throws a jab when Wainui was well out of range.
Wainui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wainui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leary.
Wainui swinging wildly here.
Leary throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A left and a right from Wainui both land. Nice combination.
Leary looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leary pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leary scores with a shot to the body.
Leary shoots in and drives through. Wainui sprawls well.
Leary keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wainui.
Wainui catches Leary with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leary pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wainui is out of range and Leary settles back down.
Leary throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wainui rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leary moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wainui misses with a wild combination.
Leary dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wainui. That did some damage!
Leary tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wainui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leary.
Leary slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wainui misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Wainui both land. Nice combination.
Wainui lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leary circles away quickly and effectively.
Wainui throws a right and a left that Leary avoids nicely.
Leary pushes Wainui away with a front kick.
Leary scoring well with a low kick there.
Wainui is breathing heavily.
Leary looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary misses with a body kick.
Leary throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leary looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leary looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leary scores with a leg kick.
Leary scores with a nice body kick.
Leary scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Leary scoring well with a low kick there.
Leary looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Leary scores with a takedown into Wainui's guard.
Wainui keeping full guard, as Leary tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary postures up in Wainui's guard and throws a big left but Wainui blocks it.
Leary wants to pass the guard but Wainui is keeping the position.
Leary throws and elbow that misses. Wainui uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leary's guard. Nice move by Wainui!
Leary looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Wainui gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Leary changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wainui looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Leary wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wainui keeps working.
Leary is really struggling to control Wainui but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wainui on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Leary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Leary's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wainui takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good leg kick by Leary there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leary finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Leary cracks the inside of Wainui's front leg.
Wainui displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leary.
Wainui steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leary. That one must have hurt.
Leary slips a straight right by Wainui.
Wainui throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leary scores with a punch to the head.
Wainui throws an overhand right that lands on Leary's shoulder, as Leary tries to avoid the shot.
Wainui takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wainui moves out of range of the body kick from Leary.
Leary avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leary walks into a jab.
Wainui's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leary closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wainui circles away.
Tim Leary is winning the standup battle so far.
Leary slips a jab and a cross from Wainui.
Wainui slips under a jab.
Wainui misses the shot to the body.
Leary tries to land a front kick but Wainui steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leary throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wainui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Wainui does no damage.
Wainui swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Leary counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wainui won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Wainui's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Leary throws an elbow but Wainui slips to the side and avoids it well.
Leary sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wainui is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Leary cracks Wainui with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wainui on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wainui is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leary connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wainui some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Leary looks up at the clock and then as Wainui takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Leary smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Wainui is rocked!
An elbow from Leary crashes against the mat.
Wainui is pushing Leary's head away, looking to escape. Leary manages to hold on to the position though.
Wainui trying to remain calm as Leary controls from the top position.
Wainui takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wainui is still in real trouble! Can Leary finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leary tries to score with some ground and pound. Wainui controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wainui seems to have recovered his senses.
Wainui tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leary looks up at the clock and then as Wainui takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Leary smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Leary cracks Wainui with a big right hand but Wainui just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Leary scores with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leary in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Wainui looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Leary turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Leary!