PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aoatea Nuku (ranked 503 p4p, 707 weight class) and Marion Williamson (ranked 63 p4p, 85 weight class). Aoatea Nuku could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marion Williamson's chin.

Nuku
vs
Williamson

192 cm
19
260
6 - 1 - 0

195 cm
29
275
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aoatea Nuku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marion Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuku swings for the body but Williamson moves out of range.
A jab from Nuku finds it's way through Williamson's defenses.

It looks like Marion Williamson has been cut.
Williamson tests Nuku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williamson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williamson throws a big shot that misses.
Williamson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nuku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marion Williamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuku circles away from the clinch attempt.

Williamson pushes Nuku up against the cage in a clinch.
Williamson lands a nice shot to the body.
Williamson throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Williamson as the two fighters clinch.
Williamson misses with a punch to the body.
Williamson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williamson tries to work over Nuku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williamson misses with a punch to the body.
Nuku prevents a body shot from Williamson.
Nuku scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nuku breaks the clinch.
Williamson tries to clinch but Nuku is having none of it.
Nuku half committed to a counter leg kick.
Williamson wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williamson. Nuku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nuku takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williamson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williamson misses with a wild body shot.
Nuku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nuku cracks Williamson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nuku misses with an uppercut.
Williamson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Williamson tries to close the distance and clinch but Nuku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Nuku tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nuku moves out of range as Williamson strikes.
Williamson ducks under a wild hook from Nuku.
Nuku lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuku connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williamson momentarily.
Williamson tries to clinch but Nuku moves out of range.
It looked like Nuku was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Williamson.
Williamson throws a big shot that misses.
Nuku swings for the body but Williamson moves out of range.
Williamson throws a shot to the body.
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!
Williamson tries to clinch but Nuku moves out of range.
Nuku connects with a crisp jab.
Williamson throws out a powerful jab.
Nuku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williamson misses with a wild body shot.
Williamson throws a hook but Nuku avoids it easily.
Nuku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nuku throws a lazy right hand but Williamson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williamson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williamson wants to clinch up but Nuku keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Williamson rushes Nuku and presses him up against the cage.
Williamson pushes Nuku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nuku misses with the head strike.
Nuku blocks a body shot from Williamson.
Nuku definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Williamson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nuku controls his hands.
Williamson misses with a punch to the body.
Nuku gets through Williamson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nuku fails to land.
Williamson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nuku controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Williamson.
Williamson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nuku blocks a body shot from Williamson.
Williamson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nuku tries to throw a body punch but Williamson avoids it by throwing Nuku back against the cage.
Nuku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nuku.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson misses with a body punch.
Nuku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williamson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nuku controls his hands.
Williamson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nuku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Williamson.
Nuku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nuku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nuku lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williamson blocking some punches.
Williamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williamson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nuku controls his hands.
Williamson misses with a body punch.
Nuku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williamson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williamson lands a body shot.
Williamson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Nuku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williamson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nuku.
Williamson connects with a looping right hand.
Nuku is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marion Williamson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marion Williamson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Williamson misses with an uppercut
and Nuku counters with a right hand to the body.
Nuku misses the shot to the body.
Williamson avoids the body shot from Nuku.
Nuku throws a leg kick that misses.
Nuku lands a right hook to the body.
Nuku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Williamson closes the distance and clinches.
Williamson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nuku lands a shoulder strike.
Williamson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williamson tries a body shot but Nuku blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuku lands a shot to the body.
Nuku has a couple of punches blocked by Williamson.
Nuku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nuku misses with a punch to the body.

Nuku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nuku pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Williamson back to the cage. Nuku follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Williamson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williamson glances at the clock... BAM! Nuku nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Williamson crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Williamson is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aoatea Nuku!
Aoatea Nuku retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Aoatea Nuku made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Marion Williamson spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry fellas. Billy is getting old and slow. Billy's time is coming to an end.'.