PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Nao (ranked 152 p4p, 24 weight class) and Peleki Tuala (ranked 48 p4p, 8 weight class). Nao's entrance music is The End. A fine choice. Tuala is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dock of Fiji. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Peleki Tuala enters the cage!

Nao
vs
Tuala

190 cm
29
258 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
267 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear
Urban Fighter

Sin City Allstars
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Nao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Solomon Nao has been cut.
Nao moves away from the strike by Tuala.
Nao tries to work over Tuala's front leg with a kick but Tuala checks it.
Tuala throws out a counter right but Nao avoids it with no problem.
Tuala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nao has time to react.
Nao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tuala misses with a body kick.
Tuala takes a swing at Nao's ribcage but misses.
Nao tried to score with a low kick but Tuala checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nao looks to score with a jab to the body but Tuala is just out of range.
Tuala throws out a counter right but Nao avoids it with no problem.
Tuala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nao. That's going to slow Tuala down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao throws a solid leg kick but Tuala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nao.
Tuala punishes Nao's body with a nice straight punch.
Nao misses with a hook. Tuala ducked under it nicely.
Tuala has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The fighters circling - Nao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tuala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tuala looks to land a body kick but Nao moved away.
Nao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuala.
Tuala scores with a kick to the body.
Tuala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nao is out of range and Tuala settles back down.
Tuala throws a hook to the side of Nao's head but Nao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nao has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nao connects with a leg kick. Tuala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A lazy left from Tuala finds it's target.
Tuala throws a leg kick
enabling Nao to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Peleki Tuala has been cut.
Tuala tries to land a body kick
and Nao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tuala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nao counters with an inside leg kick.
Tuala scores with the left hand. Nao knows he should have avoided that one.
Tuala moves out of range as Nao throws a body kick.
Tuala scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nao in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala misses with a low kick.
Jab by Nao.
Tuala throws the kick towards the body but Nao avoids it.
Nao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nao misses with a combination
and Tuala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nao blocks a jab.
Nao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nao throws a lazy body kick
and Tuala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nao checks a leg kick nicely.
Nao is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuala misses with a lunging right hand
and Nao counters with a straight right hand.
Tuala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nao cracks Tuala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuala throws a head kick that misses
and Nao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuala takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nao slips under a jab.
Tuala checks a leg kick.
Nao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Tuala blocks the leg kick.
Tuala moves away from the strike by Nao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peleki Tuala will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tuala. Tuala obviously looking to wear him down.
Tuala misses with a two punch combination.
Tuala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tuala tries to move into range but Nao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nao throws a sloppy body shot
and Tuala makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nao really felt that one!
Tuala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tuala misses with an uppercut. Nao saw that one coming.
Tuala takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao throws a lazy head kick
and Tuala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Tuala misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Nao.
Nao slips under a jab from Tuala.
Tuala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nao pushes Tuala away with a front kick.
Tuala uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Tuala gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Tuala.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nao prevents a body shot from Tuala.
Tuala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tuala misses with a punch to the body.
Tuala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Nao.
Tuala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuala blocks an uppercut.
Nao takes a shot to the head.
Tuala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuala tries to work over Nao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tuala tries to work over Nao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naos head.
Tuala misses with the head strike.
Tuala gets through Nao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tuala pushes off an throws an elbow but Nao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Tuala.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tuala tries to throw a body punch but Nao avoids it by throwing Tuala back against the cage.
Tuala tries a body shot but Nao blocks it.
Nao working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuala.
Peleki Tuala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuala.
Nao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nao's elbow.
Nao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tuala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tuala can't find room to land a body shot as Nao controls the action.
Tuala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naos head.
Tuala tries a body shot but Nao blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Tuala fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nao as Tuala tries to tie him up.
Tuala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tuala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tuala lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nao misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Nao - that landed with a thud.
Tuala misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuala lands with a right to the head.
Tuala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tuala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nao misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Tuala manages to break the clinch.
Tuala throws a low kick but Nao moves out of range easily.
Tuala bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nao's head.
Tuala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peleki Tuala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tuala throws a lazy head kick
and Nao counters with an inside leg kick.
Nao misses with a body kick.
Tuala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tuala moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuala throws a leg kick
and Nao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tuala throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tuala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tuala.
Tuala listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nao.
Nao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuala was well out of range. Poor timing from Nao.
Nao takes a swing at Tuala's ribcage but misses.
Tuala just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuala jabs Nao to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Tuala closes the distance and clinches.
Tuala presses Nao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nao tries a body shot but Tuala blocks it.
Nao misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nao.
Tuala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuala stalling in the clinch but Nao improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nao takes a shot to the head.
Nao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Tuala.
Tuala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naos head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Tuala.
Tuala scores with a hook to the body.
Tuala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuala pushes Nao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Tuala.
Good body shot from Tuala.
Tuala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tuala tries a body shot but Nao blocks it.
Tuala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tuala gets through Nao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tuala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Tuala scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Tuala.
Tuala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tuala trying to control the position but instead, Nao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tuala into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tuala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tuala is looking to land body kicks.
Nao slips under a jab from Tuala.
Nao moves out of range of the body kick from Tuala.
Nao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nao misses the shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nao misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nao can't break the clinch.
Tuala struggles to land a body shot inside as Nao controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Tuala.
Tuala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tuala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuala prevents a body shot from Nao.
Tuala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tuala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuala struggles to land a body shot inside as Nao controls his hands.
Nao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nao misses with a body punch.
Tuala throws an elbow but it misses.
Tuala lands a hook that snaps the head of Nao backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuala tries to work over Nao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuala lands a shot to the body.
Tuala scores with a shoulder strike.
Tuala tries to throw a body punch but Nao avoids it by throwing Tuala back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tuala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Nao is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peleki Tuala really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nao gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Tuala points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Nao wakes up just in time to hear Tuala thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peleki Tuala! Peleki Tuala retains his heavyweight title!
Peleki Tuala thanked the fans post fight for their support.