PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Filiberto Pruitt (ranked 25671 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Kenneth Noisewater (ranked 8699 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pruitt
vs
Kenneth Noisewater

189 cm
21
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filiberto Pruitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dr Kenneth Noisewater!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noisewater moves in looking to clinch but Pruitt pushes him off.

Noisewater bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pruitt tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Noisewater stands up and beckons Pruitt to his feet.
Noisewater misses with a wild body shot.
Pruitt throws a big counter combination but Noisewater scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Noisewater rushes Pruitt and presses him up against the cage.
Pruitt tries a knee to the head but Noisewater blocks it.
Pruitt is trying to break the clinch but Noisewater is controlling him.
Noisewater pushes Pruitt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pruitt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pruitt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pruitt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noisewater can't find room to land a body shot as Pruitt controls the action.
Pruitt is trying to force a seperation but Noisewater has the dominant position.
Pruitt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pruitt blocks an uppercut.
Pruitt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noisewater has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noisewater controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Noisewater fails to land.
Noisewater prevents Pruitt from breaking the clinch.
Pruitt tries to circle away but Noisewater has him pinned against the cage.
Noisewater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noisewater has Pruitt pressed against the cage, preventing Pruitt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Noisewater misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pruitt.
Noisewater manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Noisewater displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pruitt up against the cage.
Pruitt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noisewater trying to land knees to the body.
Noisewater taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

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.
Noisewater taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Noisewater.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dr Kenneth Noisewater.
Pruitt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Noisewater sprawls well. Noisewater wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pruitt gets slowly back to his feet.
Pruitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pruitt is looking to counter the offense by Noisewater and move into the clinch.

Pruitt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Noisewater wants to stand and escape but Pruitt is having none of it.
Pruitt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Noisewater wants to get back to his feet but Pruitt passes into half guard.
Pruitt stops Noisewater from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noisewater is looking to get back to is feet but Pruitt passes into side control.
Noisewater wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pruitt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Noisewater bucks up and tries to throw Pruitt off but instead Pruitt has got his back!
Noisewater is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt 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 Noisewater!
Noisewater is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Noisewater is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dr Kenneth Noisewater will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Noisewater has Pruitt up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Noisewater as Pruitt tries to tie him up.
Pruitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noisewater dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Noisewater controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Noisewater's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pruitt tries to break free but Noisewater pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noisewater prevents Pruitt from breaking the clinch.
Pruitt blocks an uppercut.
Pruitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noisewater misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pruitt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pruitt tries to circle away but Noisewater has him pinned against the cage.
Pruitt can't break the clinch.
Pruitt is trying to force a seperation but Noisewater has the dominant position.
Noisewater goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noisewater misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pruitt.
Pruitt misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noisewater.
Pruitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noisewater lands with a light punch inside.
Pruitt tries to circle away but Noisewater has him pinned against the cage.
Noisewater tries to work over Pruitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noisewater just leaning against Pruitt, taking a breather.
Pruitt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pruitt is trying to break free.
Pruitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noisewater doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noisewater.
Pruitt wants to get back to striking at distance but Noisewater won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt avoiding damage as Noisewater throws knees to the body.
Noisewater controlling the action here for a moment.
Pruitt is looking to break free of the clinch but Noisewater has double underhooks.
Pruitt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for Noisewater to work.
Noisewater lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Noisewater.
Noisewater misses with some punches.
Noisewater misses with a punch on the inside.
Pruitt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pruitt is trying to force a seperation but Noisewater has the dominant position.
Pruitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pruitt prevents a body shot from Noisewater.
Noisewater missing with knees to the body.
Dr Kenneth Noisewater seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Noisewater lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Noisewater.
Noisewater tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pruitt's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Noisewater is stalling here.
Pruitt blocks an uppercut.
Pruitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Noisewater - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pruitt tries to break the clinch but Noisewater is controlling the position.
Good body shot from Noisewater.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Noisewater.
Pruitt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pruitt is looking to break free of the clinch but Noisewater has double underhooks.
Noisewater has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noisewater stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Noisewater fails to land.
Noisewater tries to work over Pruitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noisewater struggles to land a body shot inside as Pruitt controls his hands.
Pruitt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noisewater misses with a punch to the body.
Noisewater tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noisewater can't find room to land a body shot as Pruitt controls the action.
Pruitt wants to get back to striking at distance but Noisewater won't allow it.
Pruitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Noisewater goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pruitt blocking some punches.
Pruitt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pruitt is trying to break free.
The referee is keeping an eye on Noisewater - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pruitt wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pruitt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noisewater scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Noisewater stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Kenneth Noisewater showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Noisewater gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Noisewater to work.
Pruitt blocking some punches.
A short right from Noisewater on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noisewater.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Noisewater takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Noisewater throws a punch but it's blocked by Pruitt.
Noisewater misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pruitt blocks a body shot from Noisewater.
Pruitt tries to break the clinch but Noisewater is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pruitt is trying to break the clinch but Noisewater is controlling him.
Pruitt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pruitt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pruitt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noisewater can't find room to land a body shot as Pruitt controls the action.
Pruitt is looking to break free of the clinch but Noisewater has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pruitt blocks a body shot from Noisewater.
Pruitt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pruitt is trying to break the clinch but Noisewater is controlling him.
Pruitt is trying to break the clinch but Noisewater has him pressed against the cage.
Noisewater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pruitt tries to break the clinch but Noisewater is controlling the position.
Noisewater slows down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Noisewater tries to throw a body punch but Pruitt avoids it by throwing Noisewater back against the cage.
Noisewater can't find room to land a body shot as Pruitt controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pruitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Noisewater misses with a hook from the clinch.
Noisewater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Pruitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noisewater throws the left hand but Pruitt avoids the punch easily.
Filiberto Pruitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Noisewater clinches.
Pruitt tries to break free but Noisewater pushes him back against the cage.
Pruitt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pruitt misses with the head strike.
Noisewater is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pruitt is defending well for now.
Pruitt is trying to break the clinch but Noisewater is controlling him.
Noisewater misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pruitt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noisewater just leaning against Pruitt, taking a breather.
Noisewater is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt has had enough of the clinch but Noisewater keeps him there for the moment.
Noisewater lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Noisewater tries to land knees in the clinch but Pruitt avoids the damage to the body.
Noisewater goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noisewater misses with the head strike.
Noisewater has Pruitt pressed against the cage, preventing Pruitt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pruitt blocks a body shot from Noisewater.
Noisewater struggles to land a body shot inside as Pruitt controls his hands.
Pruitt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pruitt can't break the clinch.
Noisewater misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noisewater stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noisewater.
Noisewater misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt tries a knee to the head but Noisewater blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Noisewater - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Noisewater misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pruitt wants to get back to striking at distance but Noisewater won't allow it.
Noisewater blocks an uppercut.
Pruitt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Noisewater displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pruitt up against the cage.
Pruitt is trying to force a seperation but Noisewater has the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pruitt avoiding damage as Noisewater throws knees to the body.
Pruitt blocks an uppercut.
Filiberto Pruitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dr Kenneth Noisewater is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pruitt wants to get back to striking at distance but Noisewater won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Kenneth Noisewater comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Noisewater winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Kenneth Noisewater!