PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowe (ranked 531 p4p, 69 weight class) and Pablo Noriega (ranked 429 p4p, 57 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Noriega's choice of entrance music: MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha. Pablo Noriega has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Lowe's chin.

Lowe
vs
Noriega

172 cm
33
156 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

181 cm
31
155 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

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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 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Noriega!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lowe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Noriega back to the cage. Lowe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lowe lands with a right hand.
Noriega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noriega.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Noriega moves away and avoids it.
Noriega swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lowe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Pablo Noriega has been cut.
Lowe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body punch from Lowe.
Lowe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noriega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Noriega drops his hands momentarily and Lowe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noriega circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noriega walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Noriega moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Noriega.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Noriega looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Noriega fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Noriega defending well as Lowe loads up on a big left hand.
Lowe misses with a hook
and Lowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lowe throws an overhand right that lands on Noriega's shoulder, as Noriega tries to avoid the shot.
Noriega throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Noriega.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped Noriega's head back.
Lowe with a nice cross.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Noriega moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Noriega slips the punch.
A nice side step and Noriega releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Noriega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lowe tries to land a leg kick but Noriega saw it coming and moves away.
Noriega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lowe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Noriega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noriega misses with an uppercut.
Noriega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Noriega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Decent striking displayed by Noriega there.
Lowe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Noriega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Noriega scores with a hook to the body. Lowe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lowe lands with a kick to the temple. Noriega shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lowe works Noriega's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowe.
Noriega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Noriega blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Noriega throws a good cross that connects.
Noriega throws a combination that misses
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noriega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noriega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lowe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Noriega.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Lowe misses with a combination
and Noriega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noriega wants to clinch up but Lowe keeps it at a distance.
Lowe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lowe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe throws a looping overhand right but Noriega ducks down to avoid it.
Noriega throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noriega misses with a two punch combination.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noriega, as that shot connected.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noriega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Lowe throws a lazy uppercut
and Noriega counters with a nice uppercut.
Lowe cracks the inside of Noriega's front leg.
Lowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lowe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Noriega misses with a straight left.
Lowe throws a leg kick which misses Noriega's front leg but catches the back leg as Noriega tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noriega throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
Noriega throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily.
Noriega throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lowe wants to clinch up but Noriega keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Noriega! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Noriega's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Noriega tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Lowe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Noriega tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lowe moves forwards but Noriega connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Noriega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowe pushes Noriega away with a front kick.
Noriega blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Lowe throws the left hand but Noriega avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Noriega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Noriega might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lowe has got the better of the exchanges.
Lowe stuns Noriega with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noriega throws a nice looking combination but Lowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowe throws a hook to the side of Noriega's head but Noriega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Noriega scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lowe walks into a jab.
Lowe throws a leg kick
and Noriega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Noriega.
Lowe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Noriega throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a left and a right that stings Noriega.
Lowe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lowe scores with a head kick.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Noriega unleashes a big counter combination but Lowe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Noriega missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noriega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Noriega is looking to land body kicks.
Lowe misses with a double jab.
Lowe misses with a hook. Noriega ducked under it nicely.
Noriega looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Noriega throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Noriega misses with a hook.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Noriega avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noriega throws a right hand that Lowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowe also avoids with ease.
Lowe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Noriega keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lowe back to the cage. Noriega follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Noriega avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Noriega with a hook.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Lowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Noriega can pounce on him.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Noriega misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Noriega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Noriega slips the punch.
Noriega lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lowe at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a hook. Noriega ducked under it nicely.
Noriega lands a nice looking body shot.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Noriega just misses with a punch to the body.
Noriega scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega avoids the head kick by Lowe.
A jab from Lowe misses.
Noriega cracks Lowe with an open hand slap.
Noriega avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Jab from Noriega.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
Noriega lands with a nice body punch.
Noriega misses the shot to the body.
Lowe stalks Noriega and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Noriega's face. Noriega staggers backwards, shaken.
Lowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noriega was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Noriega looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noriega.
Noriega works over Lowe's head and body with a nice combination.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Noriega misses with a low kick as Lowe jumps back.
Lowe is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noriega scores with a nice right hand.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Noriega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Noriegas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Noriega scores with a hook to the body. Lowe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noriega.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noriega, as that shot connected.
Noriega takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noriega throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe throwing a counter right hand but Noriega manages to avoid it.
Noriega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe scores with a three punch combo!
Lowe throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range.
Lowe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lowe lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Noriega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pablo Noriega's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noriega lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Noriega with a hook.
Lowe throws an off balance right hand
and Noriega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowe wants to slow Noriega down by chopping away at his legs.
Noriega looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
A combination from Lowe does no damage.
Lowe misses with a jab to the body
letting Noriega counter with a right hand.
Noriega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Noriega.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Noriega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Noriega is just out of range.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noriega.
A punch lands to the side of Lowe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Noriega scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lowe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega misses the shot to the body.
Lowe throws a quick counter head kick but Noriega was just out of range.
Lowe throws a jab when Noriega was well out of range.
Noriega blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Noriega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Noriega throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Noriega looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
Noriega misses with a few strikes there.
Noriega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noriega throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Lowe tries to score with a low kick but Noriega moves his leg out of the way.
Noriega misses with a double jab.
Noriega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Noriega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Lowe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noriega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Noriega. Those never looked like landing.
Lowe misses with a combination
and Noriega counters with a three punch combo that has Lowe backing up. Lowe nods at Noriega to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Lowe - just one landing.
Lowe throws a chopping leg kick but Noriega manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noriega cracks Lowe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Noriega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Lowe is rocked!
Lowe lands a leg kick that knocks Noriega off balance momentarily.
Oh Lowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noriega moves out of range as Lowe throws a body kick.
Lowe seems to have got his legs back now.
Noriega thumps Lowe with a low kick.
Lowe misses with a double jab.
Noriega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Noriega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noriega cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noriega.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Noriega there.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noriega cracks Lowe with an open hand slap.
Some wild striking there from Noriega.
Lowe lands a lovely overhand right.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Noriega avoids it well.
A head kick by Lowe misses
and Noriega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowe looks for the body kick but Noriega saw that one coming.
Noriega swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Lowe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Noriega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Noriega blocking some punches.

Noriega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lowe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Noriega does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lowe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Noriega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noriega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Noriega.
Noriega misses with a looping left.
Lowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noriega takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Noriega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
Noriega doesn't manage to clinch there - Lowe circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped Noriega's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Noriega.
I think Noriega 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Lowe!
An out of breath Mike Lowe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.