PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Terrible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tua
vs
Terrible

184 cm
21
269 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
250 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatu Tua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Terrible!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrible is looking to slow Tua down with leg kicks.
Terrible connects with a leg kick. Tua looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Terrible throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Terrible goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terrible.
Terrible misses with a low kick as Tua jumps back.
Ivan Terrible seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terrible tries to work over Tua's front leg with a kick but Tua checks it.
Tua has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Terrible.
Tua misses with a leg kick
and Terrible counters with a slapping leg kick.
Terrible avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tua scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Ivan Terrible has been cut.
Tua blocks a low kick nicely.
Terrible throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrible throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terrible misses with a head kick.
Terrible throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tua counters with a nice body shot.
Terrible checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Terrible tries a head kick but it misses.
Terrible tries a low kick but Tua avoids it.
Terrible lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tua circles away quickly and effectively.
Tua moves out of range of the leg kick from Terrible.
Tua checks a low kick from Terrible.
Tua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Terrible fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrible throws a leg kick
and Tua counters with a lovely 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!
Terrible swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
Terrible lands an overhand right.
Terrible is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Terrible uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tua.
Tua checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch but Terrible swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tua misses with a low kick.
Tua takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tua swings for the body but Terrible moves out of range.
Tua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Terrible moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua checks a low kick from Terrible.
Terrible moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Terrible misses with a head kick.
Terrible misses with a head kick.
Tua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Terrible.
An inside leg kick lands from Terrible.
Tua slips a jab from Terrible.
Terrible ducks under a wild hook from Tua.

Tua gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tua.
Terrible goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua lands an uppercut.
Tua tries to throw a body punch but Terrible avoids it by throwing Tua back against the cage.
Tua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Terrible up against the cage.
Tua throws a head punch that misses.
Tua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Terrible throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua.
Terrible is struggling to control the position.
A hook to the body from Tua.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terrible is looking to break free of the clinch but Tua has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Terrible tries to work over Tua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Terrible is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tua swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrible uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Terrible dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Terrible's cut.
That's time! Tua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tua misses with a right hand
and Terrible counters with an inside leg kick.
Tua takes one on the button.
Terrible swinging wildly here.
Terrible takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good work by Tua as he checks the leg kick.
Terrible lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tua's sensitive parts.
Tua cracks the inside of Terrible's front leg.
Terrible misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Terrible tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Terrible. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tua blocks a head kick by Terrible.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrible throws a body kick that misses.
Tua tries to land a leg kick but Terrible saw it coming and moves away.
Terrible throws an overhand right that lands on Tua's shoulder, as Tua tries to avoid the shot.
Terrible looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Terrible lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tua circles away quickly and effectively.
Terrible connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Terrible scores with a spinning back kick!
Terrible scores with a leg kick.
Tua slips under a jab from Terrible.

Tua instigates a clinch.
Tua working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrible blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Terrible.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terrible looking to slow down the pace here.
Tua lands with a right to the head.
Tua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Terrible misses with a body punch.
Terrible misses with the head strike.
Tua is looking to control Terrible's arms but Terrible gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tua has his back to the cage.
Terrible is trying to maintain a safe position but Tua gets an underhook and turns Terrible into the cage.
Tua lands a shot to the body.
Tua misses with some punches.
Tua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terrible stalling in the clinch.
Tua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Terribles head.
Terrible is looking to break free of the clinch but Tua has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrible swings wildly with an uppercut but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fatu Tua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Terrible swings wildly with an uppercut but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrible tries to break the clinch but Tua is controlling the position.
Tua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Terrible lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tua backwards.
Tua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tua.
Terrible controlling the action here for a moment.
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!
Tua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Terrible working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua is leaning against Terrible and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Terrible is breathing heavily.
Terrible has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Terrible working aggressively here.
Tua gets through Terrible's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Terrible misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terrible struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua controls his hands.
Tua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Terribles head.
Terrible tries to land a knee to the head but Tua blocks with his arms.
Tua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Terrible backwards.
A short body shot lands from Tua as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tua.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrible.
Tua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tua lands a nice uppercut.
Tua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatu Tua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Terrible's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tua lands a jab to Terrible's midsection.
Terrible gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Tua gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Terrible is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fatu Tua!
Fatu Tua retains his heavyweight title!
As Fatu Tua got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thank you, OG! This organization will always have a place in my heart and I hope to be back one day!'.