PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nooh Al Noorani (ranked 4696 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateh Kazana (ranked 5303 p4p, 0 weight class). Nooh Al Noorani could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mateh Kazana's chin.

Al Noorani
vs
Kazana

178 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nooh Al Noorani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mateh Kazana!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Noorani fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Al Noorani closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kazana circles away.
Al Noorani fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nooh Al Noorani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazana tries to clinch but Al Noorani is having none of it.
Nooh Al Noorani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Noorani fails to land the takedown.
Kazana slaps away a takedown attempt from Al Noorani, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kazana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Al Noorani attempts a counter takedown but Kazana avoids it well and moves away.
Al Noorani fails to land the takedown.
As Al Noorani backs off Kazana throws a huge counter combo but Al Noorani manages to avoid it all.

Kazana has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazana is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kazana prevents the takedown attempt.
Al Noorani is breathing heavily.
Al Noorani tries for a takedown. No joy.

Kazana breaks the clinch.

Al Noorani gets tackled into the cage by Kazana. Kazana maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Noorani is looking for a takedown.
Kazana wants to take the fight to the mat but Al Noorani manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kazana is looking to take this one to the mat.

Kazana breaks the clinch.
Al Noorani stuffs the takedown attempt from Kazana. Kazana gets slowly back to his feet.
Al Noorani fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kazana avoids it really well and circles away.
Kazana with the counter takedown but Al Noorani avoids it easily.
Al Noorani stuffs the takedown.
Al Noorani shoots in but Kazana avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kazana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Al Noorani is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kazana is defending well.
Al Noorani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazana ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kazana no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Al Noorani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kazana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Al Noorani works over Kazana with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Noorani won't allow Kazana to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Al Noorani's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Al Noorani lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kazana trying to keep a closed guard but Al Noorani is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Al Noorani's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Al Noorani connects with a couple of short punches.
Al Noorani with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kazana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Al Noorani postures up in Kazana's guard and throws a big left but Kazana blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Noorani content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Al Noorani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kazana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Al Noorani lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Al Noorani is in close to Kazana's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Al Noorani works over Kazana with some ground and pound from guard.
Al Noorani postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kazana is trying to control the position but Al Noorani postures up.
Al Noorani postures up and lands a big shot to Kazana's brow.
Al Noorani lands a couple of elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kazana can do anything to dispel that myth.
Al Noorani is in close to Kazana's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kazana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Al Noorani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Al Noorani distracts Kazana with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Al Noorani stands and throws Kazana's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kazana takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Al Noorani lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Noorani lands a nice forearm strike.
Al Noorani scoring with punches from side control.
Al Noorani lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazana on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Al Noorani cracks Kazana with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazana tries to improve position but can't.
Al Noorani lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Al Noorani in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kazana taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on Al Noorani's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Al Noorani creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Al Noorani cracks Kazana with a big elbow.
Al Noorani scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kazana to see if he's OK.
Al Noorani looks up at the clock and then as Kazana takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Al Noorani smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nooh Al Noorani dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Al Noorani closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kazana circles away.
Al Noorani shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kazana defends it nicely.
Kazana tries to counter by closing the distance.

Al Noorani drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kazana trying to control the position.
Al Noorani is in close to Kazana's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Noorani postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Al Noorani is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Al Noorani is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kazana can do to turn this around?
Al Noorani scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kazana controlling Al Noorani's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Noorani lands a couple of elbows.
Al Noorani is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kazana has momentary wrist control but Al Noorani slips an elbow through the middle.
Kazana is trying to control the position but Al Noorani postures up.
Al Noorani is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Al Noorani cracks Kazana with a solid left hand.
Al Noorani 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.
Al Noorani is in close to Kazana's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Al Noorani content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Al Noorani works over Kazana with some ground and pound from guard.
Al Noorani working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Al Noorani chips away with some ground and pound.
Al Noorani works over Kazana with some ground and pound from guard.
Al Noorani scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Noorani keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kazana's head.
Al Noorani is working Kazana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Al Noorani throws a strike but Kazana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Al Noorani doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Al Noorani strikes from his own guard.
Al Noorani lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Noorani content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Al Noorani keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kazana's head.
Al Noorani cracks Kazana with a solid left hand.
Al Noorani scoring with some ground and pound.
Al Noorani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kazana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Al Noorani is in close to Kazana's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Noorani with a nice head shot there.
Al Noorani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Al Noorani throws an elbow that misses. Kazana uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Al Noorani's guard. Nice move by Kazana!

Al Noorani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kazana content to stall in guard here.
Al Noorani trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Al Noorani doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Al Noorani is striking from the bottom but Kazana uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Kazana is pressing down on Al Noorani's thigh, looking to free his foot. Al Noorani is holding on for now.
Al Noorani gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Noorani tries to strike from the bottom.
Al Noorani trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Al Noorani scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Nooh Al Noorani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kazana keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Al Noorani's head.
Al Noorani throwing short punches from the bottom.
Al Noorani trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Al Noorani with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Kazana can't handle though.
Al Noorani trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Al Noorani lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Al Noorani works over Kazana with some ground and pound from guard.
Al Noorani cracks Kazana with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nooh Al Noorani dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kazana swings for the body but Al Noorani moves out of range.
Kazana leaves Al Noorani with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kazana tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Kazana drives through and clinches with Al Noorani against the cage.
Kazana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Al Noorani is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Al Noorani is working for takedown but Kazana is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nooh Al Noorani. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kazana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Noorani manages to avoid it.
Al Noorani shoots in looking for a takedown but Kazana manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Al Noorani's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Al Noorani but Al Noorani pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Noorani fails to land the takedown.
Kazana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Al Noorani as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Noorani shoots in for a takedown but Kazana shows good takedown defense.

Kazana has closed the distance and engaged Al Noorani in a clinch.

Kazana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kazana stuffs the takedown.

Kazana has managed to clinch.
Kazana is trying to drag Al Noorani to the mat but Al Noorani just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Al Noorani has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kazana regains guard immediately.
Kazana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Al Noorani lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Al Noorani postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazana has momentary wrist control but Al Noorani slips an elbow through the middle.
Al Noorani makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Al Noorani lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Al Noorani lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Al Noorani is working Kazana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Noorani throwing strikes but missing.
Al Noorani is working Kazana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Al Noorani throws a big right hand that misses.
Kazana has momentary wrist control but Al Noorani slips an elbow through the middle.
Al Noorani chips away with some ground and pound.
Al Noorani working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kazana's head.
Al Noorani throws a big right hand that misses.
Kazana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Noorani stops Kazana from standing up.
Al Noorani working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kazana's head.
Al Noorani postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Al Noorani scoring with some ground and pound.
Al Noorani is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Al Noorani scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Al Noorani is in close to Kazana's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Al Noorani working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kazana is trying to keep Al Noorani in close.
Al Noorani stands up over Kazana, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Kazana working for a triangle but Al Noorani defends it easily.
Al Noorani scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Noorani working some strikes from top position.
Kazana working a defensive guard here.
Kazana has momentary wrist control but Al Noorani slips an elbow through the middle.
Kazana trying to control the position.
Al Noorani landing with the ground and pound.
Al Noorani stands up over Kazana, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Noorani lands a couple of elbows.
Mateh Kazana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nooh Al Noorani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Noorani is stalling in the full guard.
Al Noorani lands a couple of digs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nooh Al Noorani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Al Noorani, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nooh Al Noorani!