PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grisha Kamenov (ranked 1817 p4p, 252 weight class) and Donal Noye (ranked 1023 p4p, 140 weight class). Kamenov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Linkin Park - Bleed It Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamenov
vs
Noye

186 cm
28
206 lbs
13 - 7 - 3

195 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

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 13 - 7 - 3, fighting out of New York, Grisha Kamenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donal Noye!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noye darts in and clinches Kamenov up against the cage.
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.
Kamenov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Noye.

Kamenov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noye fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noye throws a push kick but Kamenov slaps the foot to one side.
Kamenov throws a right and a left that Noye avoids nicely.

Noye closes the distance and clinches.
Kamenov takes a shot to the head.
Kamenov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kamenov misses with an elbow over the top.
Noye blocks the elbow strike.

Kamenov successfully pulls guard.
Noye stands and throws Kamenov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kamenov looks to move to half guard but instead Noye has passed into mount! Damn!
Noye takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kamenov tries to lock up and control but Noye gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Noye content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kamenov wants to control but Noye is having none of it.
Noye controlling from mount.
Kamenov is trying to escape the mount.
Noye sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kamenov trying desperately to get to his feet.
Noye sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kamenov is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noye controlling from the full mount.
Kamenov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kamenov regains half guard.
Noye not doing much here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Kamenov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noye pulls his head out easily.
Noye wants to pass the guard but Kamenov is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noye stalling.

Kamenov actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov tries to roll over but Noye keeps him under control.
Kamenov trying to hold on to Noye's head to control him but Noye postures up.
Noye trying to control the pace.
Kamenov wants to control but Noye is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Kamenov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noye pulls his head out easily.
Kamenov gets back to full guard.
Noye controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Kamenov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Noye defends well.
Noye is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Kamenov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noye doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noye manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Noye engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Noye is continuing to stall.
Kamenov wants to sweep here but Noye controlling him for the moment.
Noye not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Kamenov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Noye defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noye slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donal Noye dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Noye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kamenov.
Kamenov misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Noye.
Noye looks to throw the jab but Kamenov is out of range.
Noye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kamenov throws a big counter combination but Noye scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kamenov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Noye lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kamenov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kamenov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kamenov throws a combination. Noye tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Noye tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noye goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamenov is looking for a counter combo.
Noye tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noye on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kamenov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Noye checks a leg kick.
Noye misses with a straight right.
Grisha Kamenov is winning the standup battle so far.
Noye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noye blocks a leg kick.
Kamenov misses with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kamenov.
Kamenov cracks the inside of Noye's front leg.
Kamenov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kamenov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Grisha Kamenov has been cut.
Kamenov looks to land a combination but Noye avoids it well.
Noye throws a nice head kick!
Noye feints and then cracks Kamenov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kamenov down.
Grisha Kamenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noye lands a nice shot to the body.
Noye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamenov was well out of range. Poor timing from Noye.
Kamenov throws a sloppy head kick
and Noye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noye wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noye fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kamenov misses with a low kick.
Noye looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Noye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noye misses with a wild body shot.
Noye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamenov misses with a double jab.
Noye appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kamenov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kamenov throws a head kick that misses.

Noye closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Noye throws an elbow but it misses.
Noye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kamenov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Noye fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noye looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kamenov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Noye just manages to avoid it.

Noye closes the distance and clinches.
Kamenov has Noye pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noye manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Noye lands a damaging elbow.

Grisha Kamenov's cut is getting worse.
Noye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noye avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamenov.
A short uppercut from Noye.
Noye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kamenov's defenses.
Noye throws an elbow but it misses.
Noye pushes Kamenov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Grisha Kamenov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Noye lands with a right to the head.
Noye lands an elbow just above Kamenov 's eye.
Kamenov blocks an elbow strike from Noye.
Noye throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kamenov lands a hook that snaps the head of Noye backwards.
Noye lands an elbow inside that Kamenov shrugs off.
Kamenov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noye blocks it with crossed arms.
Kamenov throws an elbow but it misses.
Kamenov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamenov avoids a wild elbow strike from Noye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamenov throws a head punch that misses.
Noye pushes Kamenov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Noye landing knees to the head.

Jeez, Grisha Kamenov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Noye lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kamenov is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noye.
Oh Kamenov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donal Noye!