PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peleki Tuala (ranked 7 p4p, 1 weight class) and Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 381 p4p, 60 weight class). Tuala comes to the cage accompanied by Dock of Fiji. Dimitrov has chosen Drake - Energy as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tuala
vs
Dimitrov

190 cm
31
267 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

203 cm
31
250 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Dimitrov misses.
Dimitrov swings for the body but Tuala moves out of range.
Tuala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimitrov throws a right hand that misses
and Tuala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dimitrov blocks the body kick.
Dimitrov throws a jab when Tuala was well out of range.
Tuala throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuala avoids the body shot from Dimitrov.

Tuala instigates a clinch.
Dimitrov gets through Tuala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tuala struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimitrov controls his hands.
Dimitrov misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Dimitrov.
Tuala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tuala tries a body shot but Dimitrov blocks it.
Dimitrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Tuala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimitrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimitrov lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Tuala.
Tuala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dimitrov misses with a punch to the body.
Dimitrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimitrov misses with a body punch.
Tuala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tuala prevents a body shot from Dimitrov.
Tuala tries to work over Dimitrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Dimitrov.
Tuala digs a right hand underneath Dimitrov's ribcage. Dimitrov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dimitrov can't find room to land a body shot as Tuala controls the action.
Dimitrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimitrov.
A head punch on the inside from Dimitrov fails to land.
Dimitrov tries a body shot but Tuala blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Tuala.
Tuala lands with a right to the head.
Tuala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimitrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimitrov tries to work over Tuala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimitrov misses with a punch to the body.
Dimitrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tuala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dimitrov backwards.
Tuala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Tuala.
Tuala pushes Dimitrov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dimitrov looks winded!
Tuala lands with a short shot to the head.
Tuala can't find room to land a body shot as Dimitrov controls the action.
Dimitrov misses with the head strike.
Tuala lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tuala.
A body shot lands from Tuala.
A nice left hand lands by Tuala.
Tuala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dimitrovs head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tuala throws a big uppercut that drops Dimitrov! More strikes from Tuala and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dimitrov lies dazed against the cage as Tuala celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peleki Tuala!
Peleki Tuala retains his heavyweight title!
Peleki Tuala seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.