PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rossi (ranked 1258 p4p, 1245 weight class) and James Noir (ranked 181 p4p, 179 weight class). Rossi's entrance music is Mr Rossi. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rossi
vs
Noir

180 cm
33
186
22 - 15 - 0

184 cm
35
173
19 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Noir!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi slips a straight right by Noir.
Rossi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rossi misses with an uppercut. Noir saw that one coming.
Noir checks a leg kick.
Rossi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Noir has a takedown stuffed.
Rossi tries to bum rush Noir with a series of wild strikes but Noir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noir keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Noir blocks the low kick.
Noir is looking for the big counter here.
Rossi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rossi misses the target.
Noir blocks a low kick nicely.
Rossi throws a leg kick which misses Noir's front leg but catches the back leg as Noir tries to avoid it.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Noir checks it.
Rossi is looking to score with low kicks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Noir has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Noir is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noir swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by Rossi.
Rossi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Noir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rossi counters with a two punch combo.
Rossi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Noir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Noir scores with a hook.
Rossi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Noir with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Noir on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rossi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rossi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rossi. That's going to slow Noir down.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noir moves away.
Rossi takes one to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Noir blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir blocks a leg kick.
Noir lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rossi motions for Noir to come forward. Rossi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noir fails to land with a series of punches.
Rossi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rossi staying out of range there.
Noir listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rossi walks into a left hand.
Rossi looks to land a combination. Noir sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mario Rossi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noir lands a glancing blow to the side of Rossi's head.
Rossi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noir. That did some damage!
Rossi connects with a solid leg kick.
Rossi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noir.
Rossi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rossi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noir manages to avoid it.
Rossi tried to score with a low kick but Noir checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rossi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossi.
Rossi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rossi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rossi scores with a jab to the body.
Noir connects with a crisp jab.
Noir throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
Noir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rossi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rossi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noir.
A shot to the liver by Noir. Beautiful body shot.
Noir throws a hook but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi is looking to slow Noir down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi drops his hands momentarily and Noir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Noir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Noir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noir might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rossi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noir. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noir checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Noir counters with a shoot takedown. Rossi fights it but they end up in guard.

Rossi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rossi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Rossi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Noir.
Rossi dodges the punch combination from Noir.
An attempted straight right counter from Rossi misses the target.
Rossi throws a big shot that misses.
Noir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossi misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Noir.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noir takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Noir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rossi avoids it really well and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Rossi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Noir blocks the low kick.
Rossi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Noir misses the target.
Rossi scores with a nice right hand.
Noir misses with a left hand
and Rossi counters with a right hand to the body.
Noir throws a body shot but no joy.
Noir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Noir throws a hook but Rossi blocks it.
Noir catches Rossi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Noir checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rossi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noir can do to turn this around?
Noir lands a jab to the nose.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noir.
Rossi feints and then cracks Noir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noir down.
Rossi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noir jabs at Rossi's body.
A shot to the liver by Noir. Beautiful body shot.
Noir swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rossi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir punishes Rossi's body with a nice straight punch.
Noir bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rossi's head backwards.
Rossi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Noir is out of range and Rossi settles back down.
Noir ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Noir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rossi.
Noir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Noir shoots in but Rossi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Noir misses with a wild body shot.
Noir just misses with a punch to the body.
Noir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Rossi there.
Rossi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rossi tried to counter with a leg kick but Noir avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noir. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noir scores with a sloppy right hand. Rossi should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi dodges the punch combination from Noir.
Noir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rossi is looking to chop away at Noir's legs.
Noir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rossi defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Noir closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Noir tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rossi pushes Noir away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Noir gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rossi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Rossi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a shot from downtown. Noir moves away and avoids it.
Noir lands a nice shot that snaps Rossi's head back.
Rossi tried to score with a low kick but Noir checks it.
Rossi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rossi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Noir.
Noir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Rossi is looking to score with low kicks.
Rossi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Noir misses with a straight left.
Noir throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
Noir throws a body shot but no joy.
Noir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Noir tries to bum rush Rossi with a series of wild strikes but Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rossi slips under a jab.
Noir checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws out a leg kick but Noir moves out of range and Rossi only half commits.
Noir scores with a nice right hand.
Noir cracks Rossi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noir jabs at Rossi's body.
Noir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noir lands a jab to the head.
Rossi throws out a loose jab but Noir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rossi avoids the body shot from Noir.
Noir checks a leg kick.
Noir slips a straight right by Rossi.
Noir checks a leg kick.
James Noir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noir takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
James Noir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Noir is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Noir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Noir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Noir backs away, Rossi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A jab lands there for Rossi.
Rossi slips a jab from Noir.
Noir misses with a wild body shot.
Noir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Noir misses with the combination.
Rossi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Noir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noir lands an overhand right.
Rossi throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good shot there by Rossi.
Noir darts in looking for a takedown but Rossi gets double underhooks and turns Noir into the cage.
Rossi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rossi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Noir misses with the combination.
Rossi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Noir swings widly with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Noir misses the target.
Noir tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rossi defends well and Noir ends up having to push Rossi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rossi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Noir is out of range.
Noir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rossi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noir. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noir keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noir misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Rossi moves away from the strike by Noir.
A jab from Noir misses.
Noir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rossi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noir.
Noir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rossi. Rossi obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch lands to the side of Noir 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Noir scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Noir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rossi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi throws an overhand right that lands on Noir's shoulder, as Noir tries to avoid the shot.
Noir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi walks into a left hand.
Rossi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Noir misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir lands a nice looking body shot.
Noir throws a nice looking combination but Rossi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rossi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rossi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Noir staying out of range there.
Noir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Rossi misses the target.
Noir lands with a cross.
Rossi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Noir connects with a body shot.
Rossi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rossi with a nice calf kick.
Noir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mario Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Noir.
Noir has a takedown stuffed.
Rossi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Noir under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Noir throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rossi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Noir is in Rossi's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi keeping moving, preventing Noir from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rossi wriggles free and stands up.
Noir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rossi throwing a counter right hand but Noir manages to avoid it.
Noir slips a straight right by Rossi.
Noir throws out a counter right but Rossi avoids it with no problem.
Rossi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Noir at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rossi.
Noir lunges at Rossi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rossi's hand.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
Noir loads up on a big right hand but Rossi slips the punch.
Rossi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
Noir misses with a body shot.
Rossi is looking to score with low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mario Rossi.
Well Rossi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!