PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Will T. Bear - For a Few Dollars More. Noir has chosen Pride 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.

Johnson
vs
Noir

179 cm
28
176 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

182 cm
28
177 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marshall Noir!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Noir on the side of the head.
Johnson clobbers Noir with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noir wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noir is keeping the position for now.
Noir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Luke Johnson just wasn't active enough.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Noir defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson throwing shots but Noir is blocking nicely.
Johnson is looking to stall here but Noir recovers full guard.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Noir.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Noir is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Noir, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Noir to counter with a crisp jab.
Noir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Luke Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noir slips under a jab.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Noir napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Johnson controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Noir defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noir tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Noir looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Noir working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johnson throws a strike but Noir avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Noir can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnson wants to control but Noir is keeping him busy.
Noir wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Noir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are battling for position here. Noir manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson postures up.
Noir keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Luke Johnson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Noir ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Noir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noir misses with a body kick.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Noir's head but Noir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson dives in and grabs Noir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Noir pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson lands a jab to Noir's midsection.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Noir counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is trying to control Noir's posture but Noir avoids it.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir works to advance to full mount. Johnson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Noir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Noir postures up.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Noir controlling him for the moment.
Noir lands a couple of elbows.
Luke Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Noir wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is trying to keep Noir in close.
Noir trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Noir postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marshall Noir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson wants to clinch up but Noir keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Noir circles away.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Noir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Johnson checks a low kick from Noir.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into Noir's guard.
Noir pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Noir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Noir being controlled here, momentarily.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Noir for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Noir is keeping the position.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Luke Johnson just wasn't active enough.
Noir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Noir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Noir's belly button to the back.
Noir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Noir off to one side.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Noir.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Noir.
Noir is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noir throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson trying to advance position but Noir counters by regaining guard.
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!
Johnson wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Johnson!