PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem - Superman. The crowd seem to be enjoying Noel's choice of entrance music: Rob S. - Forever Yong. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Liddell
vs
Noel

195 cm
23
220 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

176 cm
34
210 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Noel!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell misses with a straight right.
A jab from Liddell misses.
Liddell connects with a body shot that sends Noel's belly button to the back.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1-2. Liddell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donk. Liddell catches Noel right on the button with a cross.
Liddell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Noel on the side of the head.
Noel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liddell throws out the jab.
Noel misses with a body shot.
Liddell connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noel keeps the fight on the outside.
Noel misses with a jab to the body
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
Noel misses with a straight left.
Noel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel throws a big shot that misses.
Liddell thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell tries to clinch there but Noel circles away.
Noel slips a straight right by Liddell.
Noel misses the shot to the body.
Noel looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liddell. That's going to slow Noel down.
Liddell takes a swing at Noel's ribcage but misses.
Liddell lands with a good body shot.
Noel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Liddell moves out of range of the strikes.
Liddell tries to clinch but Noel is having none of it.
Liddell throws a looping overhand right but Noel ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Liddell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Noel thows a body shot but no joy.
Noel moves out of range of the strikes.
Liddell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell tries to clinch up

and Noel counters with a single leg into guard. Liddell didn't expect that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Noel controlling from the top position.
Liddell is looking to sweep but instead, Noel has passed into half guard.

Noel has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Liddell defend it? Noel steps over the head and cranks it - Liddell is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Noel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Noel!
A very excited looking Ryan Noel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.