PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between James Gregor (ranked 1276 p4p, 178 weight class) and Chubby Noel (ranked 3760 p4p, 404 weight class). Noel has chosen the fat boys fat boys as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gregor
vs
Noel

178 cm
30
210 lbs
16 - 24 - 1

198 cm
36
215 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Gregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chubby Noel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noel.
Gregor throwing a counter right hand but Noel manages to avoid it.
Noel lands with a straight right. Gregor didn't see that one coming.
Noel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gregor circles away quickly and effectively.
Noel throws a hook to the side of Gregor's head but Gregor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gregor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gregor takes a swing at Noel's ribcage but misses.
Noel misses with a looping left.
Gregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away.
Gregor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Noel throws the left hand but Gregor avoids the punch easily.
Gregor throwing a counter right hand but Noel manages to avoid it.
Noel misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregor manages to avoid it.
Gregor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Noel slips a straight right by Gregor.
Noel throws a counter combo.
Chubby Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel slips a jab from Gregor.
Noel misses with a double jab
and Gregor counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Gregor coming out on top.
Gregor misses with a looping right.
Noel scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like James Gregor has been cut.
Gregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noel.
Gregor is looking to counter punch.
Gregor misses with a two punch combination.
Gregor misses with a few strikes there.
Noel throws out a counter right but Gregor avoids it with no problem.
Noel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gregor keeps the fight on the outside.
Noel tries a low kick but Gregor avoids it.
Gregor misses with a left hand
and Noel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Noel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Gregor misses.
Chubby Noel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gregor swats away the attempt to clinch by Noel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gregor looks to land a left hand but Noel moved out of range nicely.
Noel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noel jabs Gregor right on the nose. Gregor blinks but takes it well.

Noel clinches.
A short uppercut from Noel.
A hook to the body from Gregor.
Noel tries a body shot but Gregor blocks it.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Gregor is blocking nicely.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noel tries to work over Gregor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel keeps control of Gregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gregor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Noel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noel lands a glancing blow to the side of Gregor's head.
Noel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gregor.
Noel looks to throw the jab but Gregor is out of range.
Gregor avoids a kick to the body.
Gregor tried to counter with a leg kick but Noel avoided it.
Gregor throws the left hand but Noel avoids the punch easily.
Noel tries to clinch
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.
Noel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gregor.
Gregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noel slips a straight right by Gregor.
And Noel responds with a good body kick, but Gregor manages to step out the way in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregor misses with a double jab
and Noel counters with a stiff right hand.

Noel darts in and clinches Gregor up against the ropes.
Gregor tries to work over Noel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Gregor manages to break the clinch.
Noel misses with a hook. Gregor ducked under it nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Noel.
Gregor throws a series of punches but Noel avoids them all with ease.
Noel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noel throws a one two combo.
Gregor throws a lazy uppercut
and Noel counters with a straight right hand.
Noel throws a combination. Gregor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Noel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Gregor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gregor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Noel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch but Gregor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gregor gets tackled into the ropes by Noel. Noel maintains the clinch.
Noel can't find room to land a body shot as Gregor controls the action.
Noel misses with a knee to the head.
Noel tries to land a knee to the head but Gregor blocks with his arms.
Noel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gregor controls his hands.
Noel tries to land a knee to the head but Gregor blocks with his arms.
Noel lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor prevents a body shot from Noel.
Noel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gregor's face.

James Gregor's cut is getting worse.
Noel misses with a hook to the ribs.

Gregor manages to break the clinch.
Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noel circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel slips under a jab.
Gregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gregor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gregor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Noel.
Noel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Noel misses with a series of wild punches.
Gregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel throws a head kick that misses.
Noel throws a hook to the side of Gregor's head but Gregor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Noel drives through and clinches with Gregor against the ropes.
Noel lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chubby Noel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Noel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Noel tries a body shot but Gregor blocks it.
Noel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gregor's brow.
Gregor blocks a body shot from Noel.
Gregor blocks the elbow strike.

Gregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noel misses with a hook
and Gregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gregor loads up on a big right hand but Noel slips the punch.
Noel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good exchange - Noel coming out on top.

James Gregor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel misses with a body shot.
Gregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noel counters with a left and a right that stings Gregor.
Gregor throws a looping overhand right but Noel ducks down to avoid it.
Gregor misses with a straight right.
Noel wants to clinch but Gregor slips to the side
enabling Gregor to counter with a crisp jab.
Gregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Gregor circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Gregor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Noel.
Noel lands a nice shot to the body.
Gregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gregor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Noel rushes Gregor and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Gregor dodges an elbow strike from Noel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gregor manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Gregor misses.
Noel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gregor was well out of range. Poor timing from Noel.
Gregor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Good leg kick by Noel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gregor throws an off balance right hand
and Noel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Gregor misses.
Noel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gregor with a body shot.
Gregor lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Noel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Gregor's cut.
That's time! Gregor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Noel tries to close the distance and clinch but Gregor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Gregor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Noel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gregor counters with a stiff right hand.
James Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noel just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Gregor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Noel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gregor moves out of range as Noel throws a body kick.
Gregor throws a lazy right hand but Noel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Noel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Noel pushes Gregor back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gregor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gregor blocks it with crossed arms.
Gregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Noel as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noel scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel scores with a knee to the head.
Noel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gregor.
Noel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gregor backwards.
Noel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noel misses with a hook to the ribs.

Gregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Gregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noel connects with a high kick.

Jeez, James Gregor's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Noel pushes Gregor away with a front kick.
Gregor fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel swings for the body but Gregor moves out of range.
Noel wants to clinch but Gregor slips to the side
and Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Noel forces Gregor back against the ropes and clinches.
Gregor wants to break free but Noel has control.
Noel misses with a punch on the inside.
Noel tries to throw a body punch but Gregor avoids it by throwing Noel back against the ropes.
Noel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noel lands a knee to the head.
Noel misses with a knee strike.
Gregor blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noel scores with a hook to the body.
Noel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gregor's elbow.
Noel misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noel working aggressively here.
Noel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gregor avoids it.

Gregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chubby Noel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gregor misses with a straight left.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gregor eats them both and turns towards Noel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Chubby Noel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Gregor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chubby Noel!
Chubby Noel thanked the fans post fight for their support.