PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between UniConor Noble (ranked 2656 p4p, 157 weight class) and Kalvin Harper (ranked 3015 p4p, 174 weight class). Noble comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. The key to victory for UniConor Noble has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Noble
vs
Harper

170 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

165 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, UniConor Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalvin Harper!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Noble counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harper with a poor takedown
and Noble counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Noble has managed to clinch.
Harper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
UniConor Noble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalvin Harper.
Noble stalling in the clinch.
Harper is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harper jumps guard but Noble turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Noble manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Harper wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harper's coach down at Pablo's Boxing Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harper's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Noble is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Harper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Noble gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harper wants a takedown but no success here.
Noble dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble taking a breather.
Harper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Noble just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harper fails to pull guard.
A nice left hand lands by Noble.
Noble stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Noble.
A left hand lands to the body for Noble.
Noble has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Harper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Noble to keep the fight standing.
Harper is looking for a takedown.
Noble presses Harper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Noble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Noble scores with a hook to the body.
Noble lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harper backwards.
Harper goes for a takedown attempt but Noble pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harper tries for a takedown but Noble circles away easily
letting Noble counter with a right hand.
Harper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Harper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Noble as he jumps to the side.
Noble wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harper with a poor takedown
and Noble counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harper misses with a takedown attempt
and Noble counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harper looks winded!
Noble stuffs the takedown.
As Harper looks to move away, Noble throws a big counter combo but Harper just gets out of the way.
Harper with a lazy takedown attempt
and Noble counters with a nice body shot.
Noble lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Noble scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harper doesn't seem bothered though.
Harper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noble counters with a nice uppercut.
Harper fails with the takedown
and Noble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Noble counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noble counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Noble cracks Harper with a good jab.

Harper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Noble's half guard.
Noble pushes Harper off looking to stand but Harper dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper wants to control but Noble is keeping him busy.
Noble trying to control here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Noble counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
UniConor Noble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Noble as he jumps to the side.
Harper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noble counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harper misses with a takedown attempt
and Harper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noble connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harper momentarily.
Noble smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

UniConor Noble dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Noble fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harper, pushing him back against the cage.

Harper has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Noble regains guard immediately.
Harper stops Noble from standing up.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Noble manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Noble breaks the clinch.
Harper lands a jab.
Harper fails with the takedown
and Noble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harper with a poor takedown
and Harper takes a counter punch right on the button 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!
Noble connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harper.
Noble is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
UniConor Noble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalvin Harper.
Harper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Noble counters with a left to the body.
Harper is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Noble as he connects with a hook.
UniConor Noble is winning the standup battle so far.
Harper tries for a takedown but Noble circles away easily
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Noble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kalvin Harper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noble fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Noble counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Harper is rocked!
Harper tries for a takedown but Noble circles away easily
and Noble counters with a right hand to the body.
Harper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Noble connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harper scrambles back to his feet.
Harper is still on wobbly legs! Can Noble finish him?
Harper has his takedown stuffed
and Noble counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Noble forces Harper back against the cage and clinches.
Noble controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 nice uppercut.
Harper seems to have recovered his senses.
Harper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harper tries to pull guard but Noble holds him up against the cage and eventually Harper drops back down to his feet.
Harper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Noble walks away with a smile on his face. Harper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Noble moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harper with a poor takedown
and Noble counters with a left to the body.
Noble changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harper shoots and misses
letting Noble counter with a right hand.
Harper misses with a takedown
and Noble counters with a crisp right that sends Harper to the canvas! Noble follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). UniConor Noble!
A victorious UniConor Noble thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.