PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Harly (ranked 25480 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maunu Tua (ranked 3054 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harly
vs
Tua

200 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Harly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maunu Tua!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harly is defended easily by Tua.
Tua throws a body shot but no joy.
Harly changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Harly drives through and clinches with Tua against the cage.

Tua tightens his grip and picks Harly up, before dumping him to the ground. Harly manages to land in guard.
Tua pushing down on Harly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harly is in trouble now - Tua has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harly in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Harly tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tua cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tua throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Harly because Tua loaded up on that one.
Harly is in a horrible position here. Tua smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tua with shots to the head and body - Harly looks very uncomfortable down there.
Harly wants to hold on but Tua pushes him away.
Harly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harly is breathing heavily.
Harly wants to hold on but Tua pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tua looking to control but Harly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tua lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Harly hang on?
Harly wants to get back to his feet.
Harly tries to hold on but Tua postures up.
Tua lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harly taking shots to the head.
Tua looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Harly covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maunu Tua!
Maunu Tua seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Mike Harly spoke after the fight, saying 'I'am sorry'.