PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cain Noffsinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekial Stoltzfuses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noffsinger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flash Gordon. Stoltzfuses comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cotton Eye Joe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Noffsinger
vs
Stoltzfuses

183 cm
23
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
201 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Noffsinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekial Stoltzfuses!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noffsinger has Stoltzfuses up against the cage in a clinch.
Stoltzfuses managing to block the knees to the body from Noffsinger.
Noffsinger trying to land knees to the body.
Stoltzfuses missing with knees to the body.
Noffsinger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stoltzfuses takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ezekial Stoltzfuses has been cut.
Stoltzfuses blocks the elbow strike.
Stoltzfuses misses with an elbow strike.
Noffsinger misses with a knee to the head.
Stoltzfuses has Noffsinger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noffsinger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noffsinger throws an elbow but misses.
Stoltzfuses is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Noffsinger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stoltzfuses pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stoltzfuses managing to block the knees to the body from Noffsinger.
Noffsinger lands an elbow that stopped Stoltzfuses in his tracks for a moment.
Noffsinger missing with knees to the body.
Noffsinger with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Stoltzfuses gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stoltzfuses working over Noffsinger with some ground and pound. Noffsinger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stoltzfuses stops Noffsinger from getting back to his feet.
Stoltzfuses not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Noffsinger is trying to maintain the position but Stoltzfuses is very close to passing his half guard.
Noffsinger preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noffsinger wants to control but Stoltzfuses is keeping busy.
Stoltzfuses seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Noffsinger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Noffsinger is controlling Stoltzfuses's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Noffsinger is looking for a sweep. Stoltzfuses is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Noffsinger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stoltzfuses.
Stoltzfuses not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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.
Stoltzfuses is stalling here. Noffsinger is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Stoltzfuses seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Noffsinger has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Noffsinger are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Noffsinger misses with the ground and pound.
Noffsinger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Stoltzfuses shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stoltzfuses thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stoltzfuses trying to control the action but Noffsinger is working from the bottom.

Noffsinger kicks off Stoltzfuses and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses darts in trying to clinch

and Noffsinger counters by moving into the clinch.
Noffsinger lands a good knee to the midsection. Stoltzfuses won't want to take too many of those.
Noffsinger misses with a knee to the head.
Noffsinger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stoltzfuses has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stoltzfuses changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Noffsinger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cain Noffsinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezekial Stoltzfuses.
Stoltzfuses looks gassed!

Stoltzfuses scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Noffsinger struggling a bit here.
Noffsinger parries the strikes from Stoltzfuses easily there. Stoltzfuses is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Noffsinger to escape.
Noffsinger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Noffsinger controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Noffsinger trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noffsinger is concentrating on defense, preventing Stoltzfuses from advancing position.
Noffsinger is trying to stand up here but Stoltzfuses is controlling him well.
Noffsinger controlling the position for now.
Noffsinger wants to get back to his feet.
Noffsinger has hold of Stoltzfuses's hands but Stoltzfuses slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Noffsinger is staying active underneath Stoltzfuses, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stoltzfuses throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stoltzfuses thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noffsinger's head.
Nice strikes from Stoltzfuses there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Noffsinger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Noffsinger throws a head kick but Stoltzfuses moves out of range.
Stoltzfuses tries to clinch there but Noffsinger circles away.
Noffsinger tries to clinch up

and Stoltzfuses counters by clinching up.
Stoltzfuses has a couple of punches blocked by Noffsinger.
Stoltzfuses throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stoltzfuses blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noffsinger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noffsinger misses with a punch on the inside.
Stoltzfuses looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noffsinger lands an elbow inside that Stoltzfuses shrugs off.
Noffsinger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stoltzfuses is defending well for now.
Noffsinger managing to block the knees to the body from Stoltzfuses.
Stoltzfuses throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stoltzfuses is working for takedown but Noffsinger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Noffsinger obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stoltzfuses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Noffsinger lands a damaging elbow.

Stoltzfuses has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Noffsinger is trying to keep an underhook but Stoltzfuses manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Stoltzfuses is breathing heavily.
Noffsinger wants to get back to his feet.
Stoltzfuses is stalling here. Noffsinger is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Stoltzfuses seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Noffsinger has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Noffsinger has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Stoltzfuses!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noffsinger sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stoltzfuses tries to reverse the position but Noffsinger maintains control.
Noffsinger throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Noffsinger landing strikes from the mount and Stoltzfuses is in trouble!
Noffsinger landing strikes from the mount.
Noffsinger sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Noffsinger is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Noffsinger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stoltzfuses hang on?
Stoltzfuses is squirming around, avoiding Noffsinger's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noffsinger unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noffsinger thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Noffsinger with the ground and pound from mount.
Noffsinger sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Noffsinger lands with some strikes.
Noffsinger with shots to the head and body - Stoltzfuses looks very uncomfortable down there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stoltzfuses can do anything to dispel that myth.
Noffsinger throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Noffsinger throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Noffsinger landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses avoids a series of strikes thrown by Noffsinger.
Stoltzfuses wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Noffsinger.
Noffsinger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stoltzfuses hang on?
Stoltzfuses is in a horrible position here. Noffsinger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Noffsinger throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stoltzfuses because Noffsinger loaded up on that one.
Stoltzfuses is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Noffsinger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Noffsinger looking to control but Stoltzfuses is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Noffsinger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Noffsinger thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Noffsinger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stoltzfuses is looking to get to half guard.
Stoltzfuses avoids a series of strikes thrown by Noffsinger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noffsinger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Noffsinger thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Noffsinger throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Noffsinger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ezekial Stoltzfuses's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Noffsinger throws a leg kick but Stoltzfuses sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Noffsinger tries to clinch up

and Stoltzfuses counters with a takedown into side control.
Noffsinger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Noffsinger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stoltzfuses.
Noffsinger wants to get back to his feet.
Stoltzfuses wants to advance to full mount but Noffsinger doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stoltzfuses accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noffsinger wants to stand and escape but Stoltzfuses is having none of it.
Stoltzfuses takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noffsinger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses tries to get to full guard but Noffsinger has control of the leg.
Noffsinger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Noffsinger throws a strike but Stoltzfuses avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Noffsinger is looking to work some ground and pound but Stoltzfuses has wrist control.
Cain Noffsinger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Noffsinger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noffsinger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stoltzfuses is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Noffsinger is controlling him.
Noffsinger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Noffsinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stoltzfuses keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Noffsinger darts in and clinches Stoltzfuses up against the cage.
Noffsinger avoids the elbow strike from Stoltzfuses, against the cage.
Stoltzfuses can't get the takedown.
Noffsinger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Noffsinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noffsinger lands an elbow inside.
Noffsinger tries to work over Stoltzfuses's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Noffsinger gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stoltzfuses regains guard.
Noffsinger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noffsinger throws a big right hand that misses.
Stoltzfuses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noffsinger is one step ahead there.
Noffsinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoltzfuses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noffsinger is working Stoltzfuses over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stoltzfuses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noffsinger is one step ahead there.
Noffsinger trying to control but Stoltzfuses is working from the bottom.
Stoltzfuses keeping full guard, as Noffsinger tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Noffsinger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stoltzfuses takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noffsinger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Noffsinger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noffsinger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stoltzfuses blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Stoltzfuses has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Noffsinger clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Noffsinger is trying to get back to his feet but Stoltzfuses has full control of the position and if anything, Noffsinger has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Stoltzfuses somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Noffsinger wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Noffsinger tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Noffsinger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Noffsinger tries to lock up and control but Stoltzfuses gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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 Cain Noffsinger.
Well Noffsinger 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Cain Noffsinger!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Cain Noffsinger!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Cain Noffsinger!

Cain Noffsinger wins by unanimous decision!