PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luna Soleil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yura Noobert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soleil's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Solitaire Unraveling. Noobert is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let the Bodies Hit the Floor). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Soleil
vs
Noobert

186 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
182 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luna Soleil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yura Noobert!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soleil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Noobert doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Soleil is looking to land body kicks.
Noobert looks for the body kick but Soleil saw that one coming.
Soleil takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No joy there for Soleil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soleil looks for the body kick but Noobert saw that one coming.
Noobert throws a solid leg kick but Soleil takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Noobert.
Noobert motions for Soleil to come forward. Noobert throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noobert misses with a straight right.
Soleil misses with a body kick.
Noobert ducks under a wild hook from Soleil.
Noobert misses with a looping right.
Soleil avoids the head kick by Noobert.
Noobert moves forwards but Soleil connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Noobert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noobert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soleil jabs at Noobert's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soleil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Soleil has closed the distance and engaged Noobert in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noobert has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Soleil is trying to keep an underhook but Noobert manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Soleil actively working from the bottom here.

Soleil is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noobert pulls his head out easily.
Soleil won't allow Noobert to pass to mount.
Soleil tries to get to full guard but Noobert has control of the leg.
Soleil gets back to full guard.
Soleil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noobert is one step ahead there.

Noobert got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soleil has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Noobert has managed to get both his arms back between Soleil's legs - danger averted.
Noobert in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soleil wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Noobert avoids a kick to the body.
Soleil slaps away a takedown attempt from Noobert, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Luna Soleil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Soleil shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Noobert manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Noobert working a defensive guard here.
Soleil looking to sit in guard and control but Noobert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Soleil has his foot on Noobert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Noobert works his way back into a safe position though.

Soleil looking for subs off his back but Noobert has passed one foot through into half guard.
Noobert prevents Soleil from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noobert passes to side control.
Soleil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Soleil's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Noobert looking to control but instead Soleil has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Noobert wants to pass to mount but Soleil is defending the position.
Noobert looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Noobert thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soleil's head.
Noobert landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noobert not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Soleil trying to control from the bottom.

Soleil looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Noobert is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Noobert lands strikes from half guard.
Soleil trying to control here.
Soleil pushes Noobert off looking to stand but Noobert dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Soleil actively working from the bottom here.
Soleil is breathing heavily.
Noobert winds up and cracks Soleil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Noobert connects with a nice short shot to Soleil's temple.
Noobert keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yura Noobert will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Soleil misses with an attempted mid kick.
Noobert wants to clinch.
Soleil lands with an overhand left.
Noobert misses with a body punch
and Soleil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Soleil checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soleil will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Noobert walks into a jab.
Soleil misses with a series of wild punches.
Soleil digs a good hook to Noobert's body.
Noobert defending well as Soleil loads up on a big left hand.
Soleil lands a body shot.
A lazy left from Soleil finds it's target.
Soleil has his takedown stuffed
and Noobert counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noobert lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Soleil moves out of range of the strikes.
Soleil's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Soleil duly obliges.
Soleil takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Noobert throws a head kick that misses.
Soleil bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Noobert wants to clinch.
Soleil with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Noobert to score with a decent uppercut.

Soleil scores a takedown into full mount!
Noobert wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Soleil.
Soleil trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soleil thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noobert slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Soleil working Noobert over with strikes.
Soleil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Soleil is looking to take a break and control but Noobert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Noobert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Noobert wants to control but Soleil is keeping busy.
Soleil misses with a head shot. Noobert uses the momentum to regain guard.
Noobert wants to sweep here but Soleil controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soleil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noobert trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soleil bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Noobert's head backwards.
Soleil's corner calls for a 1-2. Soleil obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Soleil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noobert ducks right into an uppercut from Soleil.
Left hook, right uppercut from Soleil.
Noobert throws a shot from downtown. Soleil moves away and avoids it.
Soleil lands with a right hand.
Noobert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soleil pinned against the cage. Soleil gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Soleil scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Noobert drives through and clinches with Soleil against the cage.
Soleil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soleil lands a shot to the body.
Noobert stalling in the clinch but Soleil improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Soleil stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Noobert is breathing heavily.
Soleil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Noobert is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luna Soleil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soleil can't find room to land a body shot as Noobert controls the action.
Soleil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Soleil.
Noobert presses Soleil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Noobert drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Soleil gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Soleil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soleil is working Noobert over against the cage.
Noobert throws a punch but it's blocked by Soleil.
A short body shot lands from Soleil as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soleil has Noobert pressed against the cage.
Soleil presses Noobert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Soleil - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luna Soleil dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Soleil shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Noobert manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Noobert keeping moving, preventing Soleil from controlling successfully.
Noobert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soleil wants to pass the guard but Noobert is keeping the position.
Noobert has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Noobert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soleil looking to sit in guard and control but Noobert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Soleil throws his legs up looking for a submission but Noobert uses it to pass to side control.
Soleil manages to work his way to half guard, despite Noobert's best efforts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noobert winds up and cracks Soleil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Noobert trying to mount his opponent but Soleil defends it.
Soleil is staying active underneath Noobert, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Soleil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Soleil avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Noobert.
Soleil works his way to full guard. Good work.
Soleil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noobert connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Noobert throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noobert trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Noobert content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Soleil has locked up a guillotine! Soleil's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Noobert is holding on here and Soleil must be using up a lot of energy. Noobert has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Soleil gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Luna Soleil!
Luna Soleil is the new welterweight champion!