PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Sturridge (ranked 4663 p4p, 595 weight class) and Donal Noye (ranked 6737 p4p, 728 weight class). Sturridge comes into the arena with Know That - By: Mos Def ft. Talib Kweli blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sturridge
vs
Noye

188 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Sturridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donal Noye!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Sturridge.
Noye tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sturridge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Sturridge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Noye moves away from the strike by Sturridge.
Sturridge's jab looks to have found its range, popping Noye under the eye.
Sturridge throws a hook but Noye avoids it easily.
Noye tries to counter with a clinch but Sturridge shakes him off and moves away.
Sturridge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noye slips a straight right by Sturridge.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sturridge. That's going to slow Noye down.
Sturridge throws out a loose jab but Noye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noye ducks under a wild hook from Sturridge.
Sturridge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noye sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sturridge throws a looping overhand right but Noye ducks down to avoid it.
We've been informed that Noye has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturridge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sturridge throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Noye looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sturridge connects with a high kick.
Noye tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sturridge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noye, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sturridge breaks the clinch.
Sturridge misses with a looping left.

Noye moves into the clinch.
Noye lands an elbow just above Sturridge 's eye.

It looks like Isaiah Sturridge has been cut.

Sturridge manages to break the clinch.
Sturridge wants to clinch but Noye slips to the side
and Noye counters with a nice body shot.
Sturridge motions for Noye to come forward. Sturridge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Noye has closed the distance and engaged Sturridge in a clinch.
Noye working aggressively here.
Noye lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sturridge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sturridge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noye softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Noye swings wildly with an uppercut but Sturridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noye creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sturridge takes an elbow to the temple.
Noye blocks the elbow strike.
Sturridge is trying to maintain a safe position but Noye gets an underhook and turns Sturridge into the cage.
Noye creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturridge goes for a takedown attempt but Noye pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sturridge throws an overhand right that lands on Noye's shoulder, as Noye tries to avoid the shot.

Noye has managed to clinch.
Noye misses with an elbow over the top.
Sturridge takes a knee right on the jaw!

Isaiah Sturridge's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noye throws an elbow but misses.
Sturridge misses with some punches.
Noye looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sturridge wants a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noye throws an elbow but misses.
Sturridge pushes Noye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noye blocks an uppercut.
Noye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sturridge lands with a right to the head.
Noye keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sturridge's efforts to push away.
Noye blocks an elbow strike from Sturridge.
Sturridge trying to control the position but instead, Noye has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sturridge into the cage.
Sturridge throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noye lands a left hand.
Noye blocking some punches.
Noye throws an elbow but it misses.
Sturridge blocks an elbow strike from Noye.
Sturridge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sturridge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noye lands with a short shot to the head.
Noye misses with an elbow over the top.
Noye stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noye.
Noye misses with an elbow strike.
Sturridge is trying to stall.
Noye pushes off an throws an elbow but Sturridge leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Noye lands an elbow inside.
Noye blocks an uppercut.
Sturridge is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Noye's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Noye creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sturridge lands an elbow that stopped Noye in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Donal Noye has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noye looking to throw knees to the head but Sturridge is blocking nicely.
Sturridge takes an elbow to the temple.

Isaiah Sturridge's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sturridge looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturridge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Noye doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noye blocks an uppercut.
Sturridge throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sturridge fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sturridge.
Noye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sturridge swings wildly with an uppercut but Noye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noye throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sturridge blocks it with crossed arms.
Noye takes a shot to the head.
Noye lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Isaiah Sturridge's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Noye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noye misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Noye.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donal Noye!