PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yura Noobert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Thindale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Noobert
vs
Thindale

182 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yura Noobert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Thindale!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noobert tries to clinch but Thindale is having none of it.
Noobert shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thindale with a poor takedown

and Noobert counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Noobert won't allow Thindale to sweep him here.
Noobert wants to stand and escape but instead Thindale has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Noobert is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thindale stays in close to Noobert's body and controls the position.
Thindale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Noobert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Noobert is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Thindale gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thindale scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noobert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thindale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Noobert counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Noobert trying to control the position from guard on top but Thindale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thindale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Noobert controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Thindale has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Noobert is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Thindale.

Noobert is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thindale knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Noobert is breathing heavily.
Thindale struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thindale tries to buck Noobert off but Noobert is having none of it.
Noobert wants to control but Thindale is keeping him busy.
Noobert in side control, throwing shots but Thindale defends.
Thindale tries to improve position but can't.
Noobert trying to control the position but Thindale is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thindale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noobert tries to clinch but Thindale is having none of it.
Thindale throws a lazy body kick

and Noobert counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thindale won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Thindale is not content to let Noobert control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thindale wants to control but Noobert postures up.
Thindale is trying to improve his position.
Thindale can't do much from the bottom here.
Thindale tries to escape but Noobert is in control.

Noobert decides to stand back up.
Noobert throws a combination that misses

and Thindale counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thindale.
Thindale works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thindale not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thindale stalling away here and it's allowed Noobert to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Noobert avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thindale trying to control the position from guard on top but Noobert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noobert wants to sweep here but Thindale controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thindale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thindale wants to control from the top but Noobert keeps moving.
Noobert wants to stand but Thindale is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noobert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thindale pinned against the cage. Thindale gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noobert wants to clinch.

Noobert scores with a takedown into Thindale's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yura Noobert dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thindale missing with a left hand there. Noobert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noobert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thindale wants to clinch but Noobert slips to the side

and Noobert counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thindale seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thindale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noobert is one step ahead there.

Thindale working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noobert doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noobert manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thindale can't keep his opponent in guard - Noobert advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Noobert seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thindale wants to sweep but Noobert has passed to side control!
Yura Noobert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thindale manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Thindale is breathing heavily.
Thindale wants to get back to full guard.
Thindale is staying active underneath Noobert, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thindale looks like he's trying to stand up.

Noobert seems to be looking for submissions.
Noobert stalling.
Thindale is trying to maintain the position but Noobert is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Noobert wants to work for an arm triangle but Thindale is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thindale is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noobert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yura Noobert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thindale scores with a nice body kick.

Thindale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noobert, pushing him back against the cage.
Noobert connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thindale's face.

Thindale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Noobert shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Noobert was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thindale is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noobert controlling from mount.
Thindale tries to lock up and control but Noobert gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thindale is trying desperately to improve position.
Noobert avoids the attempt from Thindale to control.
Thindale is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thindale is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thindale regains half guard.

Thindale actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Noobert is working for a submission of some sort.
Thindale tries to get to full guard but Noobert has control of the leg.
Noobert seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thindale regains full guard. Nicely done.
Noobert wants to pass the guard but Thindale is keeping the position.
Noobert is working hard here to advance position.
Noobert has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Thindale throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yura Noobert dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Noobert takes the fight into the clinch.
Thindale looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thindale prevents a takedown attempt there.
Noobert tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thindale smiles and moves away.
Noobert throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Noobert decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thindale trying to control from the bottom.
Noobert looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thindale wants to control but Noobert is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thindale wants to get back to full guard.
Thindale has hold of Noobert's hands but Noobert slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thindale trying to get back to full guard but Noobert takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Thindale is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thindale has given up his back here.

Noobert is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Thindale knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Thindale for a finish.
Thindale rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Thindale trying to control here.
Noobert wants to control but Thindale is keeping him busy.
Thindale slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thindale is trying to hold Noobert in close to prevent damage but Noobert has managed to pass into half guard.

Thindale is defending against the submission attempts here by Noobert.
Thindale wants to get back to full guard but Noobert has mounted him!
Thindale wants to control but Noobert is having none of it.
Thindale is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Noobert looking to control but Thindale is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noobert manages to capitalize on a mistake by Thindale to take his back!
Noobert trying to control momentarily.
Good control from Noobert.
Thindale trying to control but not successfully.
I really don't envy Thindale right now.
Noobert scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Thindale is looking for a way out.
Noobert lands a shot to the body.
Thindale is really stuck here.
Noobert throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Thindale!
Thindale rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thindale is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Noobert's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Noobert's back!

Thindale looking for the RNC.

Thindale working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Noobert is doing well to defend. Thindale seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Noobert is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). AJ Thindale!