PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiaki Noda (ranked 312 p4p, 534 weight class) and Eli Vaughn (ranked 36 p4p, 66 weight class). Yoshiaki Noda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Noda
vs
Vaughn

189 cm
27
263
11 - 2 - 0

192 cm
26
250
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Pulling Guard

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoshiaki Noda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eli Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Noda misses the target.
Noda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab from Noda.
Noda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaughn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Noda defends it well.
Noda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vaughn.
Vaughn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vaughn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vaughn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Noda counters with a stiff right hand.
Noda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Noda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaughn manages to avoid it.
Noda loads up on a big right hand but Vaughn slips the punch.
Vaughn with the counter takedown but Noda avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noda. Vaughn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaughn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn goes for a double leg but Noda avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Noda continues to drive forward.
Noda was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vaughn misses with a takedown attempt - Noda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Noda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yoshiaki Noda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eli Vaughn.
Noda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Noda throws a big shot that misses.
Noda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Noda wants it to stay on the feet.
Vaughn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Noda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaughn misses with a takedown
and Noda counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn ducks under a wild hook from Noda.
Noda throws a jab when Vaughn was well out of range.
Vaughn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Noda defends it well.
Vaughn throws a head kick that misses.
Vaughn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaughn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Noda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Oooooh!!! Noda has knocked Vaughn down with a huge combo! Noda steps away and waves a wobbly Vaughn back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Eli Vaughn has been cut.
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 cracks Vaughn with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vaughn looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Noda finish him?

Vaughn is rocked!
Vaughn misses with an uppercut
and Noda counters with a crisp right that sends Vaughn to the canvas! Noda follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshiaki Noda!
Yoshiaki Noda retains his heavyweight title!