PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jordan (ranked 1374 p4p, 33 weight class) and Poto Tupu (ranked 2906 p4p, 94 weight class). Tupu has chosen Youth Of The Nation as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jordan
vs
Tupu

205 cm
40
259 lbs
39 - 25 - 0

182 cm
33
290 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Poto Tupu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupu throws a lazy uppercut
and Jordan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Poto Tupu has been cut.
Jordan throws the kick towards the body but Tupu avoids it.
Tupu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tupu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tupu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tupu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jordan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tupu scores with a nice head shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tupu!
Tupu tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupu tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jordan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tupu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tupu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupu misses with a head kick.
Jordan blocks a head kick by Tupu.
We've been told by Jordan's head coaches at GTi 888 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tupu scores with a kick to the body.
Poto Tupu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupu misses with an uppercut
and Jordan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jordan works Tupu's body with a nice hook.
Jordan pushes Tupu away with a front kick.
Joe Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tupu misses with an uppercut.
Jordan is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tupu misses with a left hand
and Jordan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tupu looks winded!
An inside leg kick lands from Tupu.
Jordan throws the kick towards the body but Tupu avoids it.
Tupu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tupu blocks a head kick by Jordan.
Jordan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Jordan slams his shin into Tupu's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan throws a nice head kick!
Tupu throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Jordan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jordan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tupu at a distance.
Jordan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tupu feints a counter leg kick.
Tupu misses with a lunging right hand
and Jordan counters with a left to the body.
Jordan is looking to wear down Tupu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jordan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tupu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jordan throws a push kick but Tupu slaps the foot to one side.
Tupu is looking to land body kicks.
Jordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tupu was well out of range. Poor timing from Jordan.
Jordan throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan checks a leg kick nicely.
Jordan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tupu.
Jordan takes a swing at Tupu's ribcage but misses.
Tupu looks to throw the jab but Jordan is out of range.
Jordan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Jordan.
Tupu ducks right into an uppercut from Jordan.

Tupu is rocked!

That has opened up Poto Tupu's cut even more.
Jordan fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Tupu out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Joe Jordan!
Joe Jordan thanked the fans post fight for their support.