PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devon Giguere (ranked 4427 p4p, 431 weight class) and Nooh Al Noorani (ranked 5459 p4p, 488 weight class). Devon Giguere has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Giguere
vs
Al Noorani

189 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
156 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Giguere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nooh Al Noorani!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Noorani has a takedown stuffed.

Al Noorani bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Al Noorani throws a strike aimed at the side of Giguere's head but Giguere avoids it well.
An elbow from Al Noorani crashes against the mat.
Al Noorani throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Giguere manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giguere looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Al Noorani strikes from the bottom but Giguere passes into mount!
Giguere looking to control but Al Noorani is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Noorani is looking to get to half guard.
Giguere blocks Al Noorani's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Giguere trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Giguere blocks Al Noorani's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giguere working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Giguere lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Al Noorani is desperately trying to improve his position but Giguere has a good base and remains in mount.
Al Noorani really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Giguere. 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 is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Giguere lands a big shot there that rocks Al Noorani but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Al Noorani throwing hammer fists to the chest of Giguere. What's that going to do exactly?
Al Noorani flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Al Noorani throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Al Noorani tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Al Noorani gets back to half guard.

Giguere seems to be working for a kimura but Al Noorani defends the submission attempt.
Al Noorani missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Al Noorani tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Al Noorani flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Giguere throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Al Noorani lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Al Noorani wants to improve his position but Giguere is controlling well.
Al Noorani lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Giguere lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Giguere is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Al Noorani has managed to free his arm - good work.

Giguere is working for a submission of some sort.
Giguere is breathing heavily.
Al Noorani flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Noorani wants to improve his position but Giguere is controlling well.
Al Noorani throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Al Noorani punching from the bottom.
Al Noorani throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Al Noorani lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Al Noorani is trying to get back to full guard.

Giguere is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Al Noorani has managed to free his arm - good work.
Al Noorani missing with punches from the bottom.
Al Noorani throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Giguere manages to pass to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Al Noorani can do anything to dispel that myth.
Al Noorani throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Al Noorani takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Al Noorani is looking to regain half guard here but Giguere keeps moving and retains side control.
Al Noorani is still trying to improve position.
Giguere gets to mount! Al Noorani was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Al Noorani is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Al Noorani throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Al Noorani is trying to escape the mount.
Giguere looking to control but Al Noorani is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Giguere 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 avoids a punch combination nicely.
Al Noorani fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Giguere avoids it really well and circles away.
Giguere really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Al Noorani avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Al Noorani or perhaps it was just good defense by Giguere, which made it look bad.
A left and a right from Giguere both land. Nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Al Noorani.
Devon Giguere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nooh Al Noorani.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Noorani tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Giguere swivels and escapes.
Nooh Al Noorani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Noorani swats away the attempt to clinch by Giguere.
A right-left combo lands from Giguere.
Al Noorani dives in for a single leg takedown but Giguere sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Giguere enables Al Noorani to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Giguere manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Al Noorani trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Al Noorani is breathing heavily.
Al Noorani postures up and lands a big shot to Giguere's brow.
Giguere looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Giguere working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Al Noorani.
Giguere trying to keep a closed guard but Al Noorani is proving a slippery customer.
Al Noorani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giguere works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Giguere working a defensive guard here.
Giguere will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Giguere lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Giguere trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Noorani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Noorani wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Noorani trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Al Noorani manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Giguere manages to get himself to full guard.

Al Noorani working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Al Noorani postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Noorani is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giguere has momentary wrist control but Al Noorani slips an elbow through the middle.

Giguere is rocked!
Al Noorani postures up and lands a big shot to Giguere's brow.
Oh Giguere is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Noorani landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Al Noorani's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Al Noorani is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Giguere seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Al Noorani loads up on a big left hand. Giguere felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Al Noorani looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Giguere can't hide his disappointment, as Al Noorani celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nooh Al Noorani!