PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wiley Noble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eden Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiley Noble has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Noble
vs
Hazard

223 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Wiley Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eden Hazard!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazard shoots and misses

and Noble counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hazard is pressing down on Noble's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Noble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hazard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noble tries to stand but Hazard is controlling from the bottom.
Hazard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hazard controls Noble momentarily but Noble frees himself.
Noble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hazard is controlling Noble's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard strikes from his own guard.
Hazard working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noble accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noble accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hazard working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eden Hazard.

Hazard gets a double leg takedown into Noble's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noble looking for a sweep. Not yet Noble, not yet.
Hazard stays in close to Noble's body and controls the position.
Noble is trying to keep Hazard in close.
Hazard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hazard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Noble throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hazard uses it to pass to side control.
Hazard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hazard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Noble is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Noble is trying to control Hazard's posture but Hazard avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazard scores with punches from side control.

Hazard tries for a kimura but Noble is defending well.
Noble is trying to improve his position.

Hazard is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Noble is trying to escape and Hazard transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Noble is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hazard! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eden Hazard!
A very excited looking Eden Hazard 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.