PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Twborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Twborg comes to the cage accompanied by Heavy Hitter. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Twborg
vs
Tua

194 cm
26
272 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
23
235 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
MayheM sportswear

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Twborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Twborg.
Twborg blocks a jab.
Tua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Twborg throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Tua has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tua takes a swing at Twborg's ribcage but misses.
Tua just misses with a punch to the body.
Twborg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tua scores with a sloppy right hand. Twborg should have avoided that one.
Tua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Twborg.
Tua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tua missing with a left hand there. Twborg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Twborg is just out of range.

Twborg moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Tua .
Twborg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Twborg tries to throw a body punch but Tua avoids it by throwing Twborg back against the cage.
Tua tries to circle away but Twborg has him pinned against the cage.
Twborg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua blocking some punches.
Twborg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tua 's efforts to push away.
Tua blocks a body shot from Twborg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Twborg.
Twborg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tua looks winded!
Twborg tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Twborg works on Tua 's body with a couple of short punches.
Twborg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tua s head.
Twborg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Twborg lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Twborg.
Twborg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Twborg lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Twborg.
Twborg lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Twborg.
Twborg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Twborg scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Twborg scores with a shoulder strike.
Twborg struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua controls his hands.
Twborg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Twborg misses with a punch to the body.

Tua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tua misses with a hook.
And Twborg counters with a quick kick to the body but Tua blocks it.
Tua misses with an uppercut.
Twborg tries to clinch up but Tua circles away and keeps his distance.
Tua connects with a single shot there.

Twborg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tua , pushing him back against the cage.
Twborg misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Twborg fails to land.
Twborg misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Twborg.
Twborg misses with a body punch.
Tua is trying to break the clinch but Twborg is controlling him.

Tua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Twborg has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twborg misses with a punch on the inside.
Tua wants to get back to striking at distance but Twborg won't allow it.
Tua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Twborg has him pressed against the cage.
Tua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Twborg's defenses.
Tua is trying to break free.
Tua digs a right hand underneath Twborg's ribcage. Twborg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tua blocks a body shot from Twborg.
Twborg tries to work over Tua 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tua misses with some punches.
I was talking to Twborg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Twborg struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua controls his hands.
Tua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tua prevents a body shot from Twborg.

Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Twborg scores with a leg kick.

Twborg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tua , pushing him back against the cage.
Twborg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tua backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua tries to break free but Twborg pushes him back against the cage.
Tua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Twborg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tua blocks an uppercut.
Tua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Twborg backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tua blocking some punches.
Twborg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tua is looking to break free of the clinch but Twborg has double underhooks.
Tua blocks an uppercut.
Twborg misses with a short punch on the inside.

Tua 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Twborg doesn't seem bothered though.
Twborg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Twborg tries to clinch there but Tua circles away.
Twborg throws a leg kick but Tua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Twborg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Twborg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Twborg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tua .

Twborg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Twborg works on Tua 's body with a couple of short punches.
Tua is trying to break the clinch but Twborg is controlling him.
Tua 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Twborg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Twborg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Twborg has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Twborg presses Tua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Twborg.
Twborg works on Tua 's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Twborg.
Twborg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tua is breathing heavily.
Twborg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Twborg lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Twborg.

Twborg drops Tua onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tua is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Tua is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Twborg.
Tua is still on wobbly legs! Can Twborg finish him?
Twborg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tua .
Twborg scores with a shoulder strike.
Twborg tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Tua blocks a body shot from Twborg.
Twborg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Twborg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Twborg lands a right hand.
Twborg lands an uppercut.

Tua 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Twborg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Twborg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tua .
Tua seems to have recovered his senses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Twborg.
Twborg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tua .
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!
A head punch on the inside from Twborg fails to land.
Twborg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twborg scores with a shoulder strike.
Twborg lands an uppercut.
Twborg pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Tua out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Twborg!
Johnny Twborg tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.