PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sheamus Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Willie Nelson - Whiskey River as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Noonan
vs
Williams

150 cm
25
144 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

174 cm
20
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

5th Round Clothing

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sheamus Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Williams!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Noonan scores with a head kick.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheamus Noonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams moves out of range as Noonan throws a body kick.
Williams attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Noonan throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Noonan misses with a low kick.
Noonan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Noonan checks a leg kick.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noonan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Noonan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams checks a leg kick.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Noonan's front leg but catches the back leg as Noonan tries to avoid it.
Noonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Noonan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Williams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Williams.
Noonan digs a right hand into Williams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams's gas tank.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Noonan.
Noonan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noonan is defending well for now.
Williams wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noonan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Williams avoiding damage as Noonan throws knees to the body.
Noonan lands a left hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Williams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noonan throws an elbow but misses.
Noonan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Noonan's defenses.
Williams misses with an elbow over the top.
Noonan pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Williams crunches a lovely knee into Noonan's ribcage.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Williams taking a breather.
Noonan lands a nice shot to the body.
Noonan avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.
Noonan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noonan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noonan lands a nice uppercut.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Noonan.
Williams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams taking a breather.
Williams lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan lands with a light punch inside.
Noonan misses with an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Noonan.
Noonan works on Williams's body with a couple of short punches.
Williams takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noonan trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Noonan.
A body shot lands from Noonan.
Noonan pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Noonan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Noonan lands a body punch.
Noonan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Noonan presses Williams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Noonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noonan lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Noonan blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
A short left from Noonan.
Noonan cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
Noonan blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Noonan obliges.
A shot in the inside from Noonan.
Noonan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Williams.
Noonan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Noonan lands an uppercut.
Williams taking a breather.
Noonan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
A body shot lands from Williams.
Noonan tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noonan avoids it.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Noonan's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noonan.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noonan avoids it.
Noonan is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Noonan controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Noonan trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Noonan - that landed with a thud.
Noonan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Noonan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Noonan lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Noonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Williams avoiding damage as Noonan throws knees to the body.
Noonan lands a damaging elbow.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Noonan.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan trying to land knees to the body.
Noonan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Noonan in his tracks for a moment.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Noonan scores with a shoulder strike.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noonan avoids it.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Noonan lands with a right to the head.
Noonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noonan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noonan lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Noonan.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noonan is defending well for now.
Noonan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noonan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams avoiding damage as Noonan throws knees to the body.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Noonan.
Noonan digs a right hand into Williams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams's gas tank.
Noonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheamus Noonan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Noonan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Noonan throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Noonan misses with a leg kick
and Williams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Noonan throws a right hand that misses
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Noonan!
Noonan throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
Noonan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Noonan, right into the meat.
Noonan digs a good hook to Williams's body.

Williams closes the distance and pushes Noonan back into the cage.
Noonan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noonan is defending well for now.
Noonan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noonan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Noonan misses with the head strike.
Noonan swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Noonan takes an elbow to the temple.
Noonan avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Noonan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Williams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Noonan up against the cage.
Williams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noonan throws an elbow that misses.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Noonan lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Noonan tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Noonan avoids the damage to the body.
Noonan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noonan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Noonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Noonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams avoiding damage as Noonan throws knees to the body.
Noonan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noonan struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams stalling against the cage.
Noonan wants a takedown but no success here.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Noonan.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Noonan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Noonan.
Noonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheamus Noonan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noonan looking for a takedown.
Noonan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sheamus Noonan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noonan is defending well for now.
Williams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Noonan shrugs off.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Noonan.
Noonan tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.
Noonan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Noonan misses with some punches.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noonan is defending well for now.
Noonan lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Noonan improves position.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Noonan.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Noonan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noonan can't get the takedown.
Noonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Williams working Noonan over with knees to the body.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Noonan is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noonan throws an elbow but misses.
Noonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Noonan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
A head punch on the inside from Noonan fails to land.
Noonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noonan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noonan tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Noonan shrugs off.
Williams stalling in the clinch.
Williams avoiding damage as Noonan throws knees to the body.
Noonan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four 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.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Noonan.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Noonan in his tracks for a moment.
Noonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noonan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Noonan.
Noonan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noonan throws an elbow but misses.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
Noonan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Noonan.
Noonan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noonan is working Williams over against the cage.
Noonan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noonan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noonan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Williams's brow.
Noonan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams working Noonan over with knees to the body.
Williams misses with an elbow strike.
Noonan blocks the elbow strike.
Noonan lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Evan Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Noonan checks a leg kick nicely.
Noonan throws a lazy head kick
and Williams counters with a slapping leg kick.

Noonan gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noonan avoids it.
Noonan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Noonan is blocking nicely.
Williams lands a body shot in the clinch.
Noonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Noonan misses with the head strike.
Noonan lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Noonan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Noonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Noonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Noonan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noonan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noonan lands a left hand.
Noonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noonan.
Noonan misses with an elbow over the top.
Noonan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Noonan.
Noonan avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Noonan looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Noonan backwards.
Noonan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noonan.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Noonan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noonan lands an uppercut.
Williams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Noonan scores with a shoulder strike.
Williams avoids the elbow strike from Noonan, against the cage.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noonan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williams's defenses.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams misses with an elbow strike.
Noonan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noonan.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noonan.
Noonan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Noonan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan lands with a light punch inside.
Noonan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noonan is defending well for now.
Noonan being controlled against the cage.
Noonan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Noonan.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams avoids a wild elbow strike from Noonan.
Noonan takes a knee right on the jaw!
A body shot lands from Noonan.
Noonan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.
Noonan avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Noonan working aggressively here.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Noonan.
Noonan tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Noonan back against the cage.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Noonan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noonan is defending well for now.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Noonan avoids the damage to the body.
Noonan lands a shot to the body.
Noonan avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Noonan tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Noonan lands a damaging elbow.
Williams is looking to control Noonan's arms but Noonan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Williams has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Noonan.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Noonan.
Noonan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Noonan missing with knees to the body.
Noonan digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Noonan blocks a body shot from Williams.
Noonan lands an uppercut.
A short right from Noonan on the inside.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Noonan lands with a short shot to the head.
Noonan lands a body punch.
Noonan missing with knees to the body.
Noonan cracks Williams with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noonan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Noonan.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noonan is defending well for now.
Williams is trying to stall.
Williams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noonan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Noonan missing with knees to the body.
Noonan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Noonan.
Nice elbow from Noonan.
Noonan takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noonan.
Noonan pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Noonan's ribcage. Noonan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams avoiding damage as Noonan throws knees to the body.
Noonan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Williams takes an elbow to the temple.
Noonan lands with a left to the head.
Williams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Noonan managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noonan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sheamus Noonan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Noonan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheamus Noonan!