PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Nieds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakishi Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tua has chosen Not Afraid-Eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Nieds
vs
Tua

191 cm
23
240 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

201 cm
26
280 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Nieds!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rakishi Tua!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Nieds ducks down to avoid it.
Nieds listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nieds tries to clinch but Tua is having none of it.
Tua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nieds slips a jab and a cross from Tua.
Tua cracks Nieds with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tua misses with a shot to the body
and Nieds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tua misses with a body shot.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Nieds counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nieds tries to clinch up but Tua circles away and keeps his distance.
Tua scores with a hook to the body. Nieds takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Nieds pushes Tua up against the cage in a clinch.
Tua tries to circle away but Nieds has him pinned against the cage.
Nieds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nieds has him pressed against the cage.
Tua blocks a body shot from Nieds.
Nieds is leaning against Tua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nieds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nieds digs a right hand into Tua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tua's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieds misses with a body punch.
Nieds keeps control of Tua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tua tries to break free but Nieds pushes him back against the cage.
Tua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tua blocking some punches.
Nieds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nieds throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua.
Nieds lands with a left to the head.
Nieds tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Nieds tries to land knees in the clinch but Tua avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Nieds.
Nieds misses with a hook to the ribs.

Tua manages to break the clinch.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut

and Nieds moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tua is trying to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling him.
Nieds slows down the pace here.
Tua tries to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling the position.
Nieds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuas head.
Tua prevents a body shot from Nieds.
Tua has had enough of the clinch but Nieds keeps him there for the moment.
Nieds lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tua.
Nieds stalls.
Nieds lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nieds has a couple of punches blocked by Tua.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nieds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieds swings wildly with an uppercut but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nieds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nieds leaning against his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nieds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nieds looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nieds presses Tua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nieds misses with a punch to the body.
Nieds tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Tua wants to break free but Nieds has control.
Nieds tries to work over Tua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tua tries to circle away but Nieds has him pinned against the cage.
Tua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nieds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nieds struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua controls his hands.
Tua blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Nieds.
Tua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nieds presses Tua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nieds throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua.
Nieds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tua prevents a body shot from Nieds.
Nieds controlling the action here for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nieds has a couple of punches blocked by Tua.
Nieds slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Nieds dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nieds manages to avoid it.
Nieds misses with a straight right.
Nieds takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tua misses the shot to the body.
Tua scores with a hook to the body. Nieds takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Nieds is just out of range.
Tua scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tua lands a right hook 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!
Tua works Nieds's body with a nice hook.
Nieds takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nieds takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Danga de danga de dang - Tua scores with a four punch combination!
Tua stuns Nieds with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nieds on the side of the head.
Rakishi Tua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tua thows a body shot but no joy.
Tua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Niedss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Tua. Those never looked like landing.
Good shot there by Tua.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tua has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nieds has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nieds there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tua connects with a body shot.
Todd Nieds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nieds drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nieds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nieds on the side of the head.

Nieds is rocked!
Tua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Nieds is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tua fakes the body blow, causing Nieds to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Nieds goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rakishi Tua! Rakishi Tua retains his heavyweight title!