PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Borowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noonan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 3DD - Kryptonite. Tyler Borowitz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Noonan
vs
Borowitz

190 cm
42
260 lbs
42 - 16 - 1

178 cm
22
285 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Borowitz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borowitz tries to clinch there but Noonan circles away.
Borowitz tries to clinch but Noonan is having none of it.

Borowitz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noonan, pushing him back against the cage.
Noonan avoiding damage as Borowitz throws knees to the body.
Noonan working aggressively here.
Borowitz 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.
Borowitz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Borowitz lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Michael Noonan has been cut.
Noonan stalling against the cage.
Noonan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Noonan has had enough of the clinch but Borowitz keeps him there for the moment.
Borowitz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Borowitz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borowitz landing knees to the head.

Michael Noonan's cut is getting worse.
Borowitz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noonan scores with a shot to the side of Borowitz's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borowitz throws an elbow but it misses.
Borowitz 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.
Borowitz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noonan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borowitz trying to land knees to the body.
Noonan jumps guard but Borowitz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Noonan avoids the elbow strike from Borowitz, against the cage.
Noonan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Borowitz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noonan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Noonan lands with a right to the head.
Noonan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noonan wants to take the fight to the mat but Borowitz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Noonan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borowitz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noonan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Noonan is breathing heavily.
Borowitz throws an elbow but it misses.
Borowitz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noonan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Borowitz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borowitz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Michael Noonan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Borowitz tries a knee to the head but Noonan blocks it.
Borowitz tries to land a knee to the head but Noonan blocks with his arms.
Noonan fails to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borowitz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Noonan's defenses.

Jeez, Michael Noonan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Noonan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyler Borowitz!
Tyler Borowitz opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
The defeated Michael Noonan had this to say: 'Damn cuts...'.