PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yura Noobert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zvonimir Stelian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noobert comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let the Bodies Hit the Floor). Stelian has chosen Poison (The Prodigy) as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Noobert
vs
Stelian

182 cm
22
182 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super 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 Los Angeles, Yura Noobert!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zvonimir Stelian!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelian scores with a spinning back kick!
Stelian avoids the head kick by Noobert.
Noobert fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stelian throws a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Stelian finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stelian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stelian lands with an uppercut that bounces Noobert off the cage and back into rage.

It looks like Yura Noobert has been cut.

Noobert closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!
Noobert wants to pass to mount but Stelian is defending the position.
Stelian slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Noobert preventing the sweep.
Stelian trying to keep a closed guard but Noobert is proving a slippery customer.

Stelian working for a triangle but Noobert defends it easily.
Stelian looking to control but Noobert passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelian is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Noobert's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Noobert's back!
Even with his hooks in, Stelian manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Noobert avoids the strikes from Stelian.
Noobert trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Stelian wants to control but Noobert manages to buck him off and is now in Stelian's guard! Nice work there by Noobert!
Stelian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stelian keeping moving, preventing Noobert from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.
Stelian trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Noobert scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Noobert avoids a kick to the body.
Noobert throws a leg kick but Stelian sees it coming and moves out of range.
Noobert closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stelian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noobert.
Stelian moves out of range of the strikes.
Noobert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stelian.
Stelian tests Noobert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Stelian.
Stelian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stelian throws a series of punches but Noobert avoids them all with ease.
Noobert connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stelian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noobert.
Noobert shoots in and drives through. Stelian sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelian avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Stelian misses.
Stelian scores with a jab to the head.
Noobert scores with a head kick.
Noobert throws a leg kick
and Stelian counters with a one-two to the body.
Noobert slips a straight right by Stelian.
Stelian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noobert.
Noobert throws a low kick, looking for Stelian's leg but Stelian calmly moves out of range.
Noobert lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stelian looks gassed!
Stelian checks the leg kick.
Stelian throws a series of strikes that have Noobert backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noobert thows a leg kick but Stelian checks it
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Stelian counters with a stiff right hand.

Yura Noobert's cut is getting worse.
Stelian swings for the body but Noobert moves out of range.

Noobert pushes Stelian up against the cage in a clinch.
Stelian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noobert has him pressed against the cage.
Stelian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noobert throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Stelian manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noobert thows a body kick. Stelian tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Noobert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noobert fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stelian checks it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stelian.
Noobert is looking to slow Stelian down with leg kicks.
Noobert misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Stelian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stelian blocks a head kick by Noobert.

Noobert looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Noobert trying to control but Stelian is working from the bottom.
Noobert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stelian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noobert wants to control from the top but Stelian keeps moving.
Noobert forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zvonimir Stelian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yura Noobert's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stelian throws out a loose jab but Noobert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stelian throws a wild body kick that Noobert sees coming a mile off.
Noobert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noobert throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Stelian coming out on top.
Zvonimir Stelian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stelian clobbers Noobert with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stelian lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stelian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noobert finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stelian misses with a head kick.
Noobert tries to clinch but Stelian is having none of it.
Stelian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noobert.
Stelian misses with a combination

and Noobert counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noobert sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stelian defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelian is looking for a sweep. Noobert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stelian is breathing heavily.

Stelian actively working from the bottom here.
Noobert content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Noobert wants to take a breather but Stelian is having none of it.
Stelian manages to get to full guard.
Stelian wants to hit a switch here but Noobert passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Stelian there!
Noobert scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stelian?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Noobert is landing with some decent strikes but Stelian is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Noobert lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stelian is in all sorts of trouble here.
Noobert trying to control but Stelian is having none of it.
Stelian is looking to get to half guard.
Noobert lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noobert working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stelian wants to control but Noobert is having none of it.
Noobert is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stelian is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stelian is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Noobert lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Noobert unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Stelian wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Noobert celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yura Noobert!
Yura Noobert is the new super heavyweight champion!