PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between shagy noi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tron Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tron Wright will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

noi
vs
Wright

150 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, shagy noi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, tron Wright!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright has a takedown stuffed.
noi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wright moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

noi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wright looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wright takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with noi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wright is trying to control noi's posture but noi avoids it.
Wright is looking to regain half guard here but noi keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
noi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wright to see if he's OK.
noi throws a strike aimed at the side of Wright's head but Wright avoids it well.
noi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wright is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wright tries to improve position but can't.
noi cracks Wright with a big elbow.
noi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
noi grinds an elbow into Wright's temple.
noi working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
noi is breathing heavily.
noi working the body and head with strikes.
An elbow from noi crashes against the mat.
noi 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.
noi working the ground and pound but Wright is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright is not content to let noi control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright is trying to escape the position but noi is controlling the position.
noi is working Wright over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wright is working to avoid the ground and pound but noi connects with a decent elbow.
noi tries to score with some ground and pound. Wright controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wright parries the strikes from noi easily there. noi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wright to escape.
Wright is not content to let noi control the position.
Wright defending against the ground and pound.
noi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright prevents noi from moving into mount.

noi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wright knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wright tries to escape but noi is in control.
noi working the head and body with strikes.
Wright is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
noi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wright to see if he's OK.
Wright is not content to let noi control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
noi working the ground and pound.
noi cracks Wright with a big right hand but Wright just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wright can't do much from the bottom here.
Wright takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
noi tries to advance position but instead Wright slips a leg back in to half guard.
noi is tying to control. Wright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

shagy noi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wright fails with the takedown

and noi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wright's guard now.
Wright working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from noi.

noi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wright is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of noi, into his guard.
Wright tries to free his leg and advance position but noi is retaining full guard.
Wright wanted to stand there but noi had control of the position.
noi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
noi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wright is one step ahead there.
noi looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

noi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
noi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
noi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wright manages to get himself to full guard.
noi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wright's head.
noi distracts Wright with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wright wants to stand and escape but noi is having none of it.
noi trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
noi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
noi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
shagy noi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
noi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
noi trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
noi wants to pass the guard but Wright is keeping the position.
noi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wright is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
noi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

and noi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wright's guard now.
noi slips nicely into half guard.
Wright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wright is trying to stand up here but noi is controlling him well.
noi working the head and body with strikes.
Wright wants to get back to his feet.
noi throwing shots but Wright is blocking nicely.
noi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
noi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wright defending well though.
noi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
noi misses with a takedown attempt - Wright sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wright doesn't succeed with the takedown

and noi counters with a shoot takedown. Wright fights it but they end up in guard.
shagy noi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tron Wright.
Wright working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from noi.
noi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wright bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in noi's guard.
noi keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
noi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
noi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

shagy noi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses noi's sensitive parts.
Wright with a lazy takedown attempt

and noi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
noi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
noi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
noi is looking to pass Wright's guard but actually Wright recovers to full guard.
noi throws a big right hand that misses.
noi passes Wright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
noi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wright wants to get back to his feet.
noi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright avoiding damage under a succession of punches from noi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries to roll over but noi keeps him under control.
noi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wright has hold of noi's hands but noi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from noi there.
noi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
noi works his way into side control.
Wright gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
noi breaks from Wright's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wright is trying to stand.
noi lands a heavy elbow.
noi thowing shots but they're missing.
Wright tries to hold on but noi postures up.
Wright avoids a series of strikes thrown by noi.
noi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wright manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wright looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
noi is trying to control the action in half guard but Wright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
noi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
noi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wright looks a forlorn figure.
noi lands a big shot there that rocks Wright but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wright in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
noi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
noi lands a big shot there that rocks Wright but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
noi wants to control the pace but Wright is squirming around nicely.
noi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
noi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wright is looking to escape.
noi avoids the attempt from Wright to control.
noi punishing his opponent with strikes.
tron Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
noi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
noi dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Wright that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
noi with good strikes from the mount here!
noi lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
noi controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
shagy noi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for noi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... shagy noi!