PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Beetlejuice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lelei Tinae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beetlejuice comes to the cage accompanied by This Is Beetle. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Beetlejuice
vs
Tinae

208 cm
28
280 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

197 cm
27
260 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lester Beetlejuice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lelei Tinae!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beetlejuice moves in looking to clinch but Tinae pushes him off.
Tinae stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tinae wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Tinae. No joy for Beetlejuice on that attempt.
Beetlejuice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tinae swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Beetlejuice. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beetlejuice clinches up with Tinae and pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Tinae.

Tinae's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beetlejuice shoots in for a takedown but Tinae shows good takedown defense.
Beetlejuice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tinae.
Beetlejuice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beetlejuice is looking to clinch but Tinae is avoiding it.
Tinae is looking to land body kicks.
Tinae connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Lester Beetlejuice has been cut.
Beetlejuice is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tinae lands a big uppercut and Beetlejuice crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Beetlejuice looks OK. Tinae waves Beetlejuice back to his feet!

Beetlejuice is rocked!
Beetlejuice ducks into an uppercut from Tinae and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lelei Tinae!