PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hebrew Noah (ranked 2012 p4p, 5460 weight class) and Mabuz Bacia (ranked 89 p4p, 185 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Noah
vs
Bacia

200 cm
21
277
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
265
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conquer

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hebrew Noah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mabuz Bacia!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacia tries to close the distance and clinch but Noah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bacia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noah counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Mabuz Bacia has been cut.
Noah swinging wildly here.
Noah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Noah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noah displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bacia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Noah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Bacia clinches with his opponent.
Bacia has a couple of punches blocked by Noah.

Noah manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bacia misses with a two punch combination.
Bacia slips a jab from Noah.

Bacia closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noah is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bacia.
Noah is trying to break the clinch but Bacia is controlling him.
Noah misses with a punch to the body.
Bacia struggles to land a body shot inside as Noah controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Bacia fails to land.
Bacia takes a shot to the head.
Bacia lands with a light punch inside.
Bacia working aggressively here.
Bacia struggles to land a body shot inside as Noah controls his hands.
Noah is trying to break the clinch but Bacia is controlling him.
Bacia keeps control of Noah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bacia misses with a punch on the inside.

Bacia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bacia takes the fight into the clinch.
Bacia struggles to land a body shot inside as Noah controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noah works on Bacia's body with a couple of short punches.
Noah misses with a body punch.
Noah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bacia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bacia has a couple of punches blocked by Noah.
Bacia can't find room to land a body shot as Noah controls the action.
Bacia tries to work over Noah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bacia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noah tries to work over Bacia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bacia has him pressed against the cage.
Bacia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bacia or not.
Bacia lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Hebrew Noah has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bacia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bacia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bacia misses with the head strike.

Bacia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacia slips a jab from Noah.
Bacia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noah misses with an uppercut.

Bacia moves into range and clinches up with Noah.
Bacia lands a shoulder strike.
Bacia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bacia.
Bacia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bacia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noah struggles to land a body shot inside as Bacia controls his hands.
Bacia throws a punch but it's blocked by Noah.
Bacia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Noah.

Noah manages to break the clinch.
Bacia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bacia misses with a punch on the inside.
Bacia lands a left hand.
Bacia tries a body shot but Noah blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bacia scores with a shot to the side of Noah's head.
A short uppercut from Bacia.

Noah manages to break the clinch.
Noah swats away the attempt to clinch by Bacia.
We've been told by Noah's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Noah is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bacia.
Bacia tries to clinch but Noah moves out of range.
Bacia tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Noah counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Bacia down! Noah is looking to finish but Bacia is intelligently defending himself.
Noah won't allow Bacia to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mabuz Bacia dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Noah lands a jab.

Bacia clinches.
Bacia misses with a punch on the inside.
Bacia tries to work over Noah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bacia tries a body shot but Noah blocks it.
Bacia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Noah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bacia has Noah up against the cage in a clinch.

Noah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bacia closes the distance and pushes Noah back into the cage.
Bacia blocks a body shot from Noah.
Noah throws a punch but it's blocked by Bacia.
Bacia struggles to land a body shot inside as Noah controls his hands.
Bacia has a couple of punches blocked by Noah.
Noah can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bacia.
Noah can't find room to land a body shot as Bacia controls the action.
Bacia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noah's elbow.
Noah blocks an uppercut.
Noah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bacia's elbow.
Bacia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noah blocking some punches.
Noah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bacia's elbow.
Bacia misses with a punch on the inside.
Bacia blocks an uppercut.
Bacia misses with the head strike.
Bacia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bacia lands a nice uppercut.
Bacia misses with some punches.
Noah prevents a body shot from Bacia.
Noah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bacia.
Bacia misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bacia fails to land.
Bacia misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bacia.

Bacia manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bacia slips a straight right by Noah.
Noah cracks Bacia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That has opened up Mabuz Bacia's cut even more.
Bacia is looking to clinch but Noah is avoiding it.

Bacia moves into range and clinches up with Noah.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bacia.
Bacia prevents a body shot from Noah.
Bacia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bacia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bacia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noah.
Noah blocks a body shot from Bacia.
Bacia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bacia's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacia can't find room to land a body shot as Noah controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Noah fails to land.

Noah breaks from the clinch.

Bacia closes the distance and pushes Noah back into the cage.
Bacia pushes Noah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noah blocks a body shot from Bacia.

Noah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noah blocks a jab.
Bacia darts in trying to clinch
and Noah counters with a stiff right hand.
Mabuz Bacia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Noah counters with a series of strikes that sends Bacia to the canvas! Noah follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Bacia is rocked!
Noah won't allow Bacia to get back to his feet.
Bacia is still in real trouble! Can Noah finish him?
Bacia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noah wants to stand but Bacia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bacia seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noah stopping the sweep attempt from Bacia.
Noah trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bacia's guard.
Bacia pulls Noah in close to his closed guard and prevents Noah from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bacia slips a straight right by Noah.
Bacia is looking to clinch.
A big right from Bacia misses.

Noah drops his shoulder and cracks Bacia with a huge uppercut! Bacia goes down! Can Noah finish him?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mabuz Bacia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Noah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bacia clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Bacia fails to land.
Bacia tries a body shot but Noah blocks it.
Bacia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bacia lands with a light punch inside.
Bacia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Noah digs a right hand underneath Bacia's ribcage. Bacia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Noah.

The cut above Mabuz Bacia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bacia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bacia misses with the head strike.
Noah is trying to force a seperation but Bacia has the dominant position.
Bacia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Noahs head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacia swings wildly with an uppercut but Noah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bacia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noah working hard to break the clinch.
Noah takes a shot to the head.
Bacia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bacia tries to work over Noah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Noah as Bacia tries to tie him up.
Bacia swings wildly with an uppercut but Noah uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bacia.
Noah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Bacia fails to land.
Bacia working aggressively here.
Noah trying to land knees to the body.
Bacia prevents a body shot from Noah.
Bacia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bacia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noah's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacia misses with some punches.

Noah breaks the clinch.
Noah misses with a looping left.

Noah tries to keep at a distance but Bacia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bacia misses with a punch to the body.
Noah wants to break free but Bacia has control.
Bacia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bacia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bacia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bacia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noah's elbow.
Bacia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bacia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Noah blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bacia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bacia lands a nice shot to the body.
Bacia lands a shoulder strike.
Mabuz Bacia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Noahs head.
Bacia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Noah tries a body shot but Bacia blocks it.
Noah is trying to break the clinch but Bacia has him pressed against the cage.
Bacia blocks a body shot from Noah.
Bacia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Bacia.
Noah is trying to force a seperation but Bacia has the dominant position.
Bacia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Noah backwards.
Noah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noah is trying to break the clinch but Bacia is controlling him.
Bacia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Noah breaks the clinch.
Noah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bacia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Noah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mabuz Bacia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bacia tries to clinch but Noah moves away
and Noah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bacia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noah.
Bacia moves in looking to clinch but Noah pushes him off.

Bacia has closed the distance and engaged Noah in a clinch.
Noah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bacia has him pressed against the cage.
Hebrew Noah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bacia throws a punch but it's blocked by Noah.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mabuz Bacia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bacia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mabuz Bacia!
Mabuz Bacia tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.