PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldi Rolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldi Rolf has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rolf
vs
Noonan

185 cm
24
182 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

150 cm
26
170 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronaldi Rolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Noonan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan throws a body punch but Rolf moves out of range.
Rolf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Noonan but Noonan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noonan throws a shot from downtown. Rolf moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Noonan lands.
Rolf tries for a takedown but Noonan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Noonan avoids the body shot from Rolf.
Noonan wants to clinch.
No joy there for Rolf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
Noonan connects with a nice looking jab.
Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rolf moves away.
Rolf misses with a takedown attempt - Noonan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldi Rolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolf throws a push kick but Noonan slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Noonan is out of range and Rolf settles back down.
Mickey Noonan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rolf takes one to the side of the head.
Noonan misses with an uppercut.
Noonan missing with a left hand there. Rolf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rolf.
Noonan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noonan lands a jab to Rolf's midsection.
Rolf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Noonan gets tackled into the cage by Rolf. Rolf maintains the clinch.
Rolf managing to block the knees to the body from Noonan.
Noonan struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolf controls his hands.
Rolf wants a takedown.
Noonan can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noonan.
Noonan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan missing with knees to the body.
Noonan pushes off an throws an elbow but Rolf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolf.
Noonan avoids a wild elbow strike from Rolf.
Noonan prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch on the inside from Noonan fails to land.
Noonan missing with knees to the body.
Rolf avoiding damage as Noonan throws knees to the body.
Noonan presses Rolf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Noonan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noonan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rolf has him pressed against the cage.
Noonan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolf.
Rolf struggles to land a body shot inside as Noonan controls his hands.
Noonan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noonan can't break the clinch.
Rolf avoiding damage as Noonan throws knees to the body.
Noonan missing with knees to the body.
Rolf prevents a body shot from Noonan.
Rolf can't find room to land a body shot as Noonan controls the action.
Noonan misses with a body punch.
Noonan is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rolf lands an elbow just above Noonan 's eye.
Noonan lands with a right to the head.
Noonan is looking to break free of the clinch but Rolf has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Noonan fails to land.
Rolf prevents a body shot from Noonan.
Noonan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noonan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rolf with a knee to the head.
Noonan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolf.
A hook to the body from Noonan.
Rolf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Noonan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rolf is pressed up against the cage. Noonan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rolf down to the mat. Rolf avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Noonan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noonan loads up on a big right hand but Rolf slips the punch.
Rolf throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noonan throws a sloppy body shot

so Rolf counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rolf has gone for a leg lock! Noonan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rolf's guard.
Noonan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rolf is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolf has control of Noonan's left arm, preventing Noonan from doing any damage.
Noonan wants to control from the top but Rolf keeps moving.
Rolf controls Noonan momentarily but Noonan frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noonan throws a strike but Rolf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Noonan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Noonan feints a jab promting Rolf to slip. Noonan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rolf slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rolf moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mickey Noonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rolf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noonan looks to land a right hand but Rolf moved out of range.
Rolf fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Noonan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rolf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rolf cracks the inside of Noonan's front leg.
Noonan dodges the punch combination from Rolf.
Rolf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noonan moves out of range of the body kick from Rolf.
Noonan missing with a left hand there. Rolf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mickey Noonan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rolf clinches up with Noonan and pushes him back against the cage.
Rolf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Noonan's efforts to push away.

Noonan manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Noonan does no damage.
Noonan connects with a looping right hand.
Noonan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rolf goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Noonan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rolf was well out of range. Poor timing from Noonan.
Rolf tries to move into range but Noonan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Noonan misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noonan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan misses the jab.
Noonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rolf.
Rolf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noonan.
Rolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Noonan is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Noonan - just one landing.
Noonan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rolf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Noonan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rolf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Rolf has Noonan up against the cage in a clinch.
Rolf 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.

It looks like Ronaldi Rolf has been cut.
Mickey Noonan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Noonan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rolf blocks it with crossed arms.
Noonan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rolf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noonan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rolf tries to land a knee to the head but Noonan blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan is trying to break the clinch but Rolf is controlling him.
Noonan tries a body shot but Rolf blocks it.
Noonan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Noonan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rolf on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rolf shoots in looking for a takedown. Noonan tries to sprawl out of it but Rolf keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Noonan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldi Rolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolf has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rolf there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rolf has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rolf there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rolf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noonan with a nice cross.

Rolf is rocked!
Noonan misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Rolf is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noonan lands with a good body shot.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Noonan. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws a right and a left that Rolf avoids nicely.

Noonan rushes Rolf and presses him up against the cage.
Noonan lands a shot to the body.
Noonan lands a shot to the body.

Noonan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Noonan controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Noonan there.
Nice strikes from Noonan there.
Noonan moves into full mount! Rolf won't be happy about that!
Noonan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Noonan connects with a bit shot that sees Rolf covering up! More strikes from Noonan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Noonan is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Noonan!