PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Noriega (ranked 299 p4p, 9 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 224 p4p, 6 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Noriega might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha. On his way into the cage it seems that Pablo Noriega has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pablo Noriega seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Noriega
vs
Tiger

181 cm
33
148 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

172 cm
27
150 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiger is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Noriega there.
Tiger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noriega throws a sloppy head kick and Tiger moves out of range easily.
Tiger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Noriega is able to avoid easily.
Noriega on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Noriega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noriega misses with a head kick.
Noriega on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tiger throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Noriega on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Noriega looks to land a combination but Tiger avoids it well.
Tiger feints the counter takedown.
Noriega cracks Tiger with an open hand slap.
Tiger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noriega.
Tiger has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Noriega clobbers Tiger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Noriega really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Noriega will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some wild striking there from Noriega.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Noriega backs up against the cage.
Noriega throws a right hand that Tiger ducks under and follows up with a left that Tiger also avoids with ease.
Noriega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiger.
Tiger takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger tries to score with a low kick but Noriega moves his leg out of the way.
Tiger blocks a jab.
Tiger feints the counter takedown.
Noriega swings for the body but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noriega.
Noriega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tiger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Noriega cracks the inside of Tiger's front leg.
Tiger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Noriega does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tiger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tiger throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Noriega on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiger. Tiger obviously looking to wear him down.
Tiger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Noriega on the side of the head.
Noriega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noriega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Noriega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noriega appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noriega delivers a nice body kick.
Tiger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Noriega.
Noriega lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Noriega.
Tiger moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Noriega misses.
Tiger feints the counter takedown.
A big right from Noriega misses.
Tiger cracks a nice hook into Noriega's ribs.
Tiger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noriega. That did some damage!
Noriega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noriega throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tiger.
Noriega misses with a body shot.
Tiger has a takedown stuffed.
Noriega feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Noriega misses with a hook.
Noriega cracks Tiger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Noriega looks to land a right hand but Tiger moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tiger. That's going to slow Noriega down.
Noriega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Noriega rather than just go for the knockout.
Noriega scores with a three punch combo!
Noriega scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Noriega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noriega. Tiger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noriega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tiger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tiger tries to clinch there but Noriega circles away.
Tiger throws a jab but it's blocked by Noriega.
Noriega throwing a counter right hand but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Noriega lands an overhand right.
Tiger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tiger scores with a jab to the body.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noriega.
Noriega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noriega takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiger lands a jab.
A head kick misses from Tiger.
Tiger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Noriega misses with a wild combination.
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!
Noriega lands a lovely overhand right.
Pablo Noriega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noriega takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a leg kick but Noriega sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tiger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noriega was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiger.
Tiger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Noriega. That one must have hurt.
Noriega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tiger.
Tiger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tiger wants to land a leg kick but Noriega is out of range.
Noriega lands a jab.
Noriega ducks under a wild hook from Tiger.
Tiger throws a shot from downtown. Noriega moves away and avoids it.
Noriega swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Noriega throws a series of punches but Tiger avoids them all with ease.
Tiger takes a swing at Noriega's ribcage but misses.
Noriega moves out of range as Tiger strikes.
Noriega misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noriega cracks Tiger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Noriega connects with a jab.
Tiger misses with a looping right.
Noriega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Noriega dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tiger looks to land a right hand but Noriega moved out of range.
Pablo Noriega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiger lands with a good body shot.
Noriega shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tiger eats them both and turns towards Noriega to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tiger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Noriega half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pablo Noriega is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Noriega lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Noriega throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiger.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tiger might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Noriega has got the better of the exchanges.
Tiger connects with a leg kick. Noriega looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Noriega connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noriega takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noriega avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Tiger.
A little feinted left hand from Noriega on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Noriega throws a leg kick which misses Tiger's front leg but catches the back leg as Tiger tries to avoid it.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Noriega.
Noriega lands with a cross.
Noriega misses with a wild body shot.
Tiger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tiger connects with the punch.
Noriega swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Noriega throwing a counter right hand but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Tiger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tiger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Noriega shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Noriega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Noriega.
Noriega cracks Tiger with an open hand slap.
Noriega feints a jab promting Tiger to slip. Noriega then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tiger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tiger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noriega's sensitive parts.
Noriega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tiger.
Tiger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiger throws a hook but Noriega blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Noriega misses the target.
Noriega misses with a series of wild punches.
Noriega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiger moves away.
Tiger looks to land a body kick but Noriega moved away.
Tiger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiger throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega with a nice cross.
Noriega misses with a two punch combination.
Tiger sizes up Noriega with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Noriega lands a head kick. Tiger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch but Noriega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Noriega does no damage.
Noriega tries a low kick but Tiger avoids it.
Tiger misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Noriega misses its intended target.

Tiger moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noriega.
Noriega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiger can do to turn this around?
Noriega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiger misses with a body punch.
Noriega lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tiger backwards.

Noriega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Noriega.
Noriega misses with a wild combination.
Noriega tries to work over Tiger's front leg with a kick but Tiger checks it.
Tiger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Noriega throws a sloppy head kick

and Tiger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega keeping full guard, as Tiger tries to pass.
Tiger trying to control the position from guard on top but Noriega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noriega trying to control the position here.
Noriega is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tiger is controlling him.
Tiger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noriega swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tiger is still trying to improve position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tiger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tiger misses with a hook.
Noriega fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tiger just manages to avoid it.
Tiger connects with a right hand. Noriega shakes it off.
Tiger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Noriega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiger.
Tiger thuds his right hand into Noriega's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tiger throws a jab but it's blocked by Noriega.
Noriega lands an overhand right.
Tiger darts in looking for a takedown but Noriega gets double underhooks and turns Tiger into the cage.
Tiger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Tiger finds it's way through Noriega's defenses.
Noriega is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noriega moves out of range as Tiger strikes.
Noriega keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Noriega lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Noriega dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Tiger misses the shot to the body.
Noriega misses with an uppercut. Tiger saw that one coming.
Tiger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noriega.
Noriega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noriega misses with a wild combination.

Tiger clinches up with Noriega and pushes him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Noriega has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Tiger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Tiger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Noriega uses from the top position.

Tiger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Tiger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tiger working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Noriega has passed into half guard!
Noriega with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega tries to pass to full mount but Tiger defends it.
Tiger is looking to improve his position.
Noriega is trying to control the action in half guard but Tiger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger trying to hold on to Noriega's head to control him but Noriega postures up.
Great Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Tiger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Noriega trying to control from half guard but Tiger is working away.
Tiger wants to improve his position but Noriega is controlling well.
Tiger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Tiger looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Noriega has picked Tiger up and slammed him! Tiger can't keep hold of the triangle and Noriega manages to pass to side control!
Noriega gets to mount! Tiger was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger wants to control but Noriega is having none of it.
Tiger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Noriega controlling his opponent.
Tiger is trying desperately to improve position.
Noriega content just to control the position here.

Noriega stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tiger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tiger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noriega.
Tiger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Tiger misses.
Tiger lands the left hand.
Noriega misses with an uppercut
and Tiger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noriega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Noriega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiger.
Tiger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tiger moves out of range of the body kick from Noriega.
Tiger walks into a jab.
Tiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noriega.
A clash of legs there as Noriega blocks the low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noriega throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Tiger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Noriega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tiger blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Noriega.
Noriega takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pablo Noriega.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Noriega, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Noriega!
During a confident post fight interview, Pablo Noriega thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.