PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olongo Lampanga (ranked 2063 p4p, 251 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 3517 p4p, 399 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lampanga
vs
Tua

193 cm
27
246 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
268 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olongo Lampanga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lampanga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tua doesn't seem bothered though.
Tua misses with a wild body shot.
Lampanga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lampanga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Tua.
Lampanga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lampanga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lampanga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lampanga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Tua is rocked!
Lampanga seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lampanga appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tua tries to clinch

and Lampanga counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tua! Lampanga lets Tua back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tua is still on wobbly legs! Can Lampanga finish him?
Tua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lampanga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lampanga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tua seems to have recovered his senses.
Tua tries to clinch but Lampanga moves out of range.
Lampanga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Lampanga lands a big right hand that sends Tua crashing to the mat! Lampanga stays standing though and waves Tua back to his feet!
Lampanga throws a pinpoint strike between Tua's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Tua crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Lampanga scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Olongo Lampanga!
In his post fight interview, Olongo Lampanga started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.