PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl James Noons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rusty Shackleford was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

James Noons
vs
Shackleford

180 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl James Noons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shackleford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noons counters with a nice uppercut.
Shackleford misses with a double jab
and Noons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Noons looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shackleford avoids the body shot from Noons.
Noons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shackleford manages to avoid it.
Shackleford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shackleford punishes Noons's body with a nice straight punch.
Shackleford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noons was well out of range. Poor timing from Shackleford.
Shackleford misses with a double jab
and Shackleford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shackleford misses with a combination
and Noons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shackleford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Noons misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Shackleford misses its intended target.
Noons scores with a body shot.
Shackleford connects with a jab.
Shackleford lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shackleford throws an overhand right that lands on Noons's shoulder, as Noons tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noons bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shackleford's head backwards.
Shackleford throws a combination that misses
and Noons counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Shackleford coming out on top.
Noons scores with a three punch combo!
Shackleford closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, jab by Noons - just one landing.
Shackleford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Noons's head backwards.
Shackleford misses with a double jab.
Noons moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rusty Shackleford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shackleford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shackleford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shackleford lands a body shot.
Donk. Shackleford catches Noons right on the button with a cross.
Noons slips a jab from Shackleford.
Noons scores with a nice strike.
Shackleford scores with a nice right hand.
Shackleford misses the shot to the body.
Noons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shackleford looks to score with a jab to the body but Noons is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford missing with a left hand there. Noons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shackleford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shackleford thinking.
Shackleford looks gassed!
A telegraphed right hand from Shackleford misses the target.
Noons is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shackleford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shackleford throws a combination that misses
and Noons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shackleford thinking.
Noons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shackleford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shackleford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noons lands an overhand right.
Shackleford lands with a shot to the body.
Noons connects with a single shot there.
Noons looks to land a combination but Shackleford avoids it well.
Shackleford throws a right and a left that Noons avoids nicely.
Shackleford misses with a looping right.
Noons throws a series of punches but Shackleford moves out of range.
Shackleford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Noons swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shackleford moves away.
Shackleford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noons.
Noons darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shackleford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noons.
Noons sizes up Shackleford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shackleford throws a hook but Noons avoids it easily.
Noons lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shackleford backs up against the cage.
Noons throws a combination that misses
and Shackleford counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Noons. That snapped Shackleford's head back.
Noons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noons misses with a two punch combination.
Noons tries to bum rush Shackleford with a series of wild strikes but Shackleford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Shackleford misses
and Noons counters with a right hand to the body.
Shackleford swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Noons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shackleford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noons.
Noons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noons stalks Shackleford and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shackleford's face. Shackleford staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shackleford fails to land with a series of punches.
Shackleford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noons.
Shackleford is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Noons.
Noons throws a jab when Shackleford was well out of range.
Shackleford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shackleford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Noons stalks Shackleford and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shackleford's face. Shackleford staggers backwards, shaken.
Noons misses with a wild body shot.
Noons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shackleford.
Noons digs a good body shot into Shackleford's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shackleford misses with a double jab.
Shackleford misses with a double jab
and Noons counters with a three punch combo that has Shackleford backing up. Shackleford nods at Noons to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noons darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shackleford throws a nice looking combination but Noons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noons scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl James Noons dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Noons takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Shackleford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noons moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Shackleford misses.
Noons misses with the combination.
Noons misses with a wild combination.
Noons dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shackleford.
Shackleford lands a slapping body shot.
Shackleford misses with a combination
and Noons counters with a left and a right that stings Shackleford.
Noons misses with a series of wild punches.
Noons looks to land a combination. Shackleford sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shackleford is breathing heavily.
Noons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noons is working the combinations to good effect here.
Shackleford looks to land a left hand but Noons moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleford stuffs the takedown.
Noons throws a nice looking combination but Shackleford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shackleford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noons was well out of range. Poor timing from Shackleford.
Noons lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Noons has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shackleford finds it's way round the side to connect with Noons's head.
Karl James Noons is winning the standup battle so far.
Shackleford throws a combination that misses
and Noons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shackleford thinking.
Noons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Shackleford misses.
Noons throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shackleford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noons counters with a left to the body.
Shackleford is looking to chop away at Noons's legs.
Shackleford thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Shackleford does no damage.
Noons looks to land a combination but Shackleford avoids it well.
Noons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shackleford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noons connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford ducks right into an uppercut from Noons.
Shackleford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shackleford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shackleford loads up on a big right hand but Noons slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noons. Shackleford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shackleford is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Noons.
Noons cracks a nice hook into Shackleford's ribs.
Noons lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Noons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Noons misses with the combination.
Shackleford misses with a body punch
and Noons counters with a straight right hand.
Karl James Noons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noons misses with a two punch combination.
Shackleford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shackleford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Noons finds it's way round the side to connect with Shackleford's head.
A left lands for Noons.
Shackleford misses with a combination
and Noons counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noons circles away quickly and effectively.
Noons throws a right and a left that Shackleford avoids nicely.
Noons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noons misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Noons both land. Nice combination.
Shackleford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shackleford takes one to the chin there.
Noons throws a right hand that Shackleford ducks under and follows up with a left that Shackleford also avoids with ease.
Shackleford throws a big shot that misses.
Shackleford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noons.
Noons lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Noons.
Shackleford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noons counters with a three punch combo that has Shackleford backing up. Shackleford nods at Noons to acknowledge the strikes.
Shackleford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shackleford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Noons misses with the combination.
Shackleford throws a body punch but Noons moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford misses with a looping left.
Noons fails to land with a series of punches.
Noons looks to land a combination. Shackleford sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Noons blocks a jab.
Noons's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Noons duly obliges.
Noons looks to land a combination but Shackleford avoids it well.
Shackleford misses with a double jab
and Noons counters with a straight right hand.
Shackleford throws a combination that misses
and Noons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noons looks to land a combination but Shackleford avoids it well.
Shackleford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noons counters with a left and a right that stings Shackleford.
Noons ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noons dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shackleford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shackleford takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl James Noons dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Noons comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noons digs a good body shot into Shackleford's ribs.
Shackleford staying out of range there.
Shackleford throws a combination that misses
and Noons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shackleford misses the jab.
Noons throws a series of punches but Shackleford avoids them all with ease.
Shackleford throws a combination that misses
and Noons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noons swinging wildly here.
Noons looks to land a combination. Shackleford sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shackleford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shackleford connects with a looping right hand.
Shackleford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shackleford swinging wildly here.
Noons scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Noons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noons lands a lovely overhand right.
Noons slips a jab from Shackleford.
Shackleford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shackleford connects with a body shot.
Noons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Noons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shackleford.
Noons's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Noons duly obliges.
Noons scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Noons misses with a few strikes there.
Noons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shackleford.
Noons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shackleford misses with a few strikes there.
Shackleford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noons just misses with a punch to the body.
Shackleford throws a combination that misses
and Noons counters with a three punch combo that has Shackleford backing up. Shackleford nods at Noons to acknowledge the strikes.
Shackleford misses with a combination
and Noons counters with a three punch combo that has Shackleford backing up. Shackleford nods at Noons to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Noons does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shackleford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noons takes a swing at Shackleford's ribcage but misses.
Shackleford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noons.
Good exchange - Noons coming out on top.
Shackleford looks to throw the jab but Noons is out of range.
Shackleford tries to bum rush Noons with a series of wild strikes but Noons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shackleford misses with a few strikes there.
Noons throws a series of punches but Shackleford moves out of range.
Shackleford looks to land a left hand but Noons moved out of range nicely.
Shackleford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noons.
Shackleford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shackleford misses with a jab to the body
and Noons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shackleford misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noons scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Shackleford does no damage.
Noons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shackleford misses with a series of wild punches.
Shackleford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noons counters with a series of strikes. Shackleford will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shackleford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shackleford takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Noons works Shackleford's body with a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Noons.
Noons misses with a two punch combination.
Shackleford clobbers Noons with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Noons lunges at Shackleford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shackleford's hand.
Noons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shackleford moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noons takes a swing at Shackleford's ribcage but misses.
Noons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noons swinging wildly here.
A shot to the body from Shackleford misses
and Noons counters with a left to the body.
Noons works Shackleford's body with a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Noons.
Nice jab there from Noons.
Noons tries to bum rush Shackleford with a series of wild strikes but Shackleford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shackleford misses with a combination
and Noons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Noons throws a nice looking combination but Shackleford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noons lands a slapping body shot.
Shackleford throws a hook to the side of Noons's head but Noons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rusty Shackleford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noons is looking to wear down Shackleford with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shackleford misses with a wild combination.
Noons dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl James Noons showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Noons 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl James Noons!