PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donal Noye (ranked 700 p4p, 111 weight class) and Zsiga Venczel (ranked 848 p4p, 134 weight class). Noye's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Horse the Band - Cutsman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Noye
vs
Venczel

195 cm
27
220 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

192 cm
31
220 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donal Noye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zsiga Venczel!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noye wants to clinch up but Venczel keeps it at a distance.

Noye gets caught flat footed, as Venczel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Venczel won't allow Noye to sweep him here.
Noye manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Venczel manages to get himself to full guard.

Venczel is controlling Noye's posture.
Noye wants to control from the top but Venczel keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venczel controlling Noye's posture.
Noye is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel has his hands on Noye's head, controlling the position.
Noye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noye trying to control but Venczel is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venczel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Venczel controls Noye momentarily but Noye frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noye throws a front kick aimed at Venczel's knee but Venczel avoids it well.
Noye walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Venczel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Venczel has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Noye fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Venczel is out of range.
That kick from Noye tenderised Venczel's leg. Venczel is trying to keep his angry face on.

Noye gets a clinch.

Noye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Venczel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Noye defends well and Venczel ends up having to push Noye into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Venczel fails with a takedown attempt.
Donal Noye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zsiga Venczel.

Venczel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Noye's guard.
Venczel throwing strikes but missing.
Venczel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Venczel trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Noye manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Noye's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel keeping moving, preventing Noye from controlling successfully.
Noye controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Venczel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Noye manages to get himself to full guard.

Noye keeping moving, preventing Venczel from controlling successfully.
Venczel advances to half guard.
Noye is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noye wants to get back to full guard.
Noye has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Venczel is working away from the top position though.
Noye is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Venczel jumps into side control!
Venczel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Noye's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Noye is not content to let Venczel control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noye struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zsiga Venczel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Venczel checks the leg kick.
Noye pivots, looking for a leg kick but Venczel is out of range and Noye settles back down.

Venczel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Noye is looking to control Venczel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noye avoid being mounted?
Venczel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Venczel slows the pace down in half guard.
Zsiga Venczel has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noye gets full guard.
Venczel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Noye works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Noye being controlled here, momentarily.
Noye working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Venczel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noye wants to sweep but no luck.
Venczel trying to control the position from guard on top but Noye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Venczel throws an elbow that misses. Noye uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Venczel's guard. Nice move by Noye!

Noye won't allow Venczel to sweep him here.

Venczel working for a triangle but Noye defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noye looking to pass the guard.
Venczel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Noye trying to control but Venczel is working from the bottom.

Venczel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Venczel wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Noye is now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel trying to control from the bottom.
Venczel tries to roll over but Noye keeps him under control.
Noye trying to control the action but Venczel is working from the bottom.
Noye content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Venczel is controlling Noye's trapped leg to prevent Noye from advancing to side control.
Noye working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Venczel's thigh. Venczel counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Noye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Venczel is keeping the position for now.

That's four 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.
Noye seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Venczel is controlling Noye's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Venczel shoots in for a takedown but Noye shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Venczel is looking to chop away at Noye's legs.
Venczel has a takedown stuffed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noye throws a head kick but Venczel moves out of range.
Venczel feints the counter takedown.
Noye lands a head shot.
Noye tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Venczel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noye stuffs the takedown attempt from Venczel. Venczel gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donal Noye dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Venczel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Noye's head.

Noye instigates a clinch.
Venczel blocks an elbow strike.

Venczel pulls guard effortlessly.
Noye controlling from the top position.
Venczel pulls Noye in close to his closed guard and prevents Noye from doing any damage or advancing position.
Noye's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venczel wants to sweep but no luck.
Noye controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Noye trying to control but Venczel is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noye is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Noye passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Noye is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Noye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Venczel keeps working.
Noye moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Noye wants to control but Venczel is keeping him busy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Venczel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Noye keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Venczel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Venczel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Noye keeps working.
Venczel with the ground and pound but Noye regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Venczel tries to pass to full mount but Noye defends it.
Noye wants to get back to full guard.
Noye avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Venczel.
Venczel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Noye defending well though.
Venczel wants to free his trapped foot but Noye is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Venczel prevents Noye from improving his position.

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.
Venczel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Venczel prevents Noye from improving his position.

Venczel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Noye defends it well.
Venczel stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noye wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zsiga Venczel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Venczel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!