PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devin Noble (ranked 4964 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morne Brits (ranked 4776 p4p, 0 weight class). Devin Noble has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Noble
vs
Brits

221 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Devin Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Morne Brits!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brits.
Morne Brits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brits misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Noble. No joy for Brits on that attempt.
Nice body kick from Noble.
Brits is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brits darts in looking for a takedown but Noble gets double underhooks and turns Brits into the cage.
Devin Noble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morne Brits.

Brits shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Noble has one foot on Brits's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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!
Noble scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brits scores with a takedown into Noble's guard.
Noble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brits throws a big right hand that misses.
Noble working a defensive guard here.
Brits looking to sit in guard and control but Noble gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Brits controls Noble momentarily but Noble frees himself.
Noble with a nice head shot there.
Noble in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brits is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noble accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Noble's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brits has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Noble controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Noble throwing strikes but missing.
Brits pulls Noble in close to prevent any damage.
Noble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Noble 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.
Noble postures up in Brits's guard and throws a big left but Brits blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noble accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brits shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Noble as he avoids it easily.
Brits looks winded!

Brits scores with a takedown into Noble's guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Noble is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Brits presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Noble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brits misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Noble is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Noble clinches up with Brits and pushes him back against the cage.
Noble has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brits after a bit of a struggle.
Brits is trying to pull guard but Noble has him pressed against the cage.
Noble putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brits in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noble is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noble leaning against his opponent.
Noble is trying to pull guard but Brits turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brits tries to circle away but Noble has him pinned against the cage.
Noble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Noble to work.
Brits working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Noble dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brits on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brits misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noble swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brits counters with a takedown into side control.

Noble explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Devin Noble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brits closes the distance and clinches up with Noble, looking for a takedown. Brits pushes Noble against the cage but Noble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noble tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brits manages to circle out of the way.
Brits throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noble's waist but Noble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brits off to one side.
Brits tries to clinch but Noble moves out of range.
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!
Brits doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Noble counters with a shoot takedown. Brits fights it but they end up in guard.
Devin Noble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morne Brits.
Noble keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brits's head.
Noble controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble trying to control the position from guard on top but Brits is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brits is breathing heavily.
Noble sitting in guard here, content to control.
Noble trying to control but Brits is working from the bottom.
Brits utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brits looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Noble tries to sprawl but Brits drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noble has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brits is working away from the top position though.
Noble slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brits preventing the sweep.
Brits postures up.
Brits content to stall in guard here.
Noble will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brits trying to control but Noble is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brits avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brits stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noble swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Noble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brits throws a looping overhand right but Noble ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Brits is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Noble's half guard.

Noble makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Noble throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brits slips a jab and a cross from Noble.
Noble fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brits.
Noble circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noble slips a jab and a cross from Brits.

Noble has Brits up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Noble dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Noble connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brits momentarily.
Noble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Noble forces Brits back against the cage and clinches.

Brits breaks the clinch.
Brits looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brits dives in and grabs Noble's left leg, looking for a takedown. Noble pushes down on Brits's head and hops out.
Brits fails with a takedown attempt.
Brits takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brits avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brits dives in for a single leg takedown but Noble sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Devin Noble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morne Brits.
Noble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noble!
Noble works over Brits's head and body with a nice combination.
Noble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brits moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Brits gets the takedown into side control.

Noble throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
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!
Noble lands a head kick!
Brits closes the distance but Noble moves to the side
and Noble counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brits is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Devin Noble is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noble tries to clinch but Brits is having none of it.
Noble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brits tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brits takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Brits shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Noble is trying to defend but Brits finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brits tries to pass the half guard into mount. Noble knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brits throws a strike but Noble avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brits wants to stand but Noble is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brits is looking to pass into half guard but Noble pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Noble is in guard.

Noble is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Noble working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brits keeping moving, preventing Noble from controlling successfully.
Brits is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Noble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brits working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noble.
Noble working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noble stays in close to Brits's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brits is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Noble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Noble has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Noble!