PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiaki Noda (ranked 299 p4p, 556 weight class) and Aleki Veainu (ranked 41 p4p, 71 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Noda
vs
Veainu

189 cm
27
263
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
270
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoshiaki Noda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aleki Veainu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noda throws a hook to the side of Veainu's head but Veainu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Noda throws a body shot but no joy.
Veainu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yoshiaki Noda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Noda there.
Noda lands a glancing blow to the side of Veainu's head.
A jab from Noda misses.
Veainu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Noda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Veainu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noda throws a jab when Veainu was well out of range.
Noda swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noda misses with a jab to the body
and Veainu counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Veainu misses.
Noda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Veainu thuds a left hand into Noda's body.

Veainu tries to keep at a distance but Noda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Noda gets through Veainu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Noda has a couple of punches blocked by Veainu.
Noda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Veainu.
Noda lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Noda fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noda cracks Veainu with a nice body shot.
Veainu prevents a body shot from Noda.
Noda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Veainu struggles to land a body shot inside as Noda controls his hands.
Veainu working aggressively here.
Veainu misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Veainu.
Veainu pushes Noda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noda can't find room to land a body shot as Veainu controls the action.
Veainu tries to work over Noda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noda misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Veainu fails to land.
Noda blocks an uppercut.
Veainu working aggressively here.
Veainu throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Veainu.
Noda blocks a body shot from Veainu.
Noda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veainu's elbow.
Noda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Veainu presses Noda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Veainu lands a left hand.

Veainu breaks the clinch.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Veainu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Veainu counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Yoshiaki Noda has been cut.
Noda misses with a hook. Veainu ducked under it nicely.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Noda counters with a nice uppercut.
Noda lands with a nice body punch.
Veainu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Noda misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noda scores with a nice head shot.
Veainu slips under a jab from Noda.

Noda moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Noda.
Veainu blocks a body shot from Noda.
Noda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Veainu fails to land.
Noda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veainus head.
Noda lands with a light punch inside.
Veainu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veainu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noda misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veainu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yoshiaki Noda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoshiaki Noda's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Veainu avoids the body shot from Noda.
Veainu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Noda darts in and clinches Veainu up against the cage.
Noda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Veainu.
Noda blocks a body shot from Veainu.
Veainu misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veainu.
A left hand lands to the body for Noda.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noda scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu tries to throw a body punch but Noda avoids it by throwing Veainu back against the cage.
Veainu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Veainu working aggressively here.
Noda is leaning against Veainu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Veainu is breathing heavily.
Noda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Veainu throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoshiaki Noda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Veainu tries to work over Noda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Noda.
Noda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Veainu tries to work over Noda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veainu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Noda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noda blocks a body shot from Veainu.
Noda lands with a right to the head.
Noda lands a nice shot to the body.
Noda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Noda digs a right hand underneath Veainu's ribcage. Veainu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Noda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noda.
A body shot lands from Noda.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Noda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Noda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Noda can't find room to land a body shot as Veainu controls the action.
Nice body punch from Noda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Noda as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Noda.
A left hand lands to the body for Noda.
Noda lands with a right to the head.
Veainu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Noda.
Noda works on Veainu's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noda.
Veainu avoiding damage as Noda throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Noda.
Noda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Noda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Noda - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Noda.
Still in the clinch, Noda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Noda lands a shoulder strike.
Noda is leaning against Veainu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Noda.
Noda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noda misses with a punch to the body.
Noda works on Veainu's body with a couple of short punches.
Noda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Noda.
Veainu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Noda.
Noda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Veainu is rocked!
Noda tries a body shot but Veainu blocks it.
Veainu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Veainu is still on wobbly legs! Can Noda finish him?
Noda digs a right hand into Veainu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Veainu's gas tank.
Veainu seems to have recovered his senses.

Noda drops Veainu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Veainu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Noda.
Noda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noda digs a right hand into Veainu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Veainu's gas tank.

Noda drops Veainu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Veainu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Noda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Veainu.
Veainu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Noda scores with a shot to the side of Veainu's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noda unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Veainu! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Noda is unloading with more strikes now! Veainu drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshiaki Noda!
Yoshiaki Noda retains his heavyweight title!