PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trainer Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Noonan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Noonan
vs
Box

150 cm
20
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Noonan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trainer Box!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Noonan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Box.
Noonan checks a low kick from Box.
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Box is just out of range.
Noonan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Box avoids the body shot from Noonan.
Box ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noonan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noonan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Trainer Box has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan connects with a jab.
Box swings away with a body shot that misses

and Noonan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Noonan with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Box keeping full guard, as Noonan tries to pass.
Noonan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Noonan postures up in Box's guard and throws a big left but Box blocks it.
Noonan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noonan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noonan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Box is keeping the position for now.
Noonan cracks Box with a solid left hand.
Noonan throwing strikes from guard but Box blocks nicely.
Noonan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Box's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Noonan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Box utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noonan is looking to work some ground and pound but Box has wrist control.
Box keeping full guard, as Noonan tries to pass.
Box working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noonan.
Noonan throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Box can do anything to dispel that myth.
Noonan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Box preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Noonan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Box works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Noonan misses with a jab to the body
and Box counters with a straight right hand.
Noonan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Box is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Box scores with a decent looking hook.
Box ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Box takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Box with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Noonan to score with a decent uppercut.

That has opened up Trainer Box's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan throws the left hand but Box avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Noonan misses.
Box tries to clinch up but Noonan circles away and keeps his distance.
Box tries to clinch up but Noonan circles away and keeps his distance.
Box avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noonan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Noonan misses
and Box counters with a nice body shot.
Box closes the distance but Noonan moves to the side
and Noonan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Noonan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trainer Box's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Box closes the distance looking to clinch

and Noonan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Noonan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noonan postures up in Box's guard and throws a big left but Box blocks it.
Noonan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Box utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Box really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noonan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Noonan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Box is trying to keep Noonan in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noonan with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan throwing strikes from guard but Box blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Noonan throws a lazy right hand but Box sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noonan throws a big shot that misses.
Box on the wrong end of a nice jab.

The cut above Trainer Box's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Noonan misses with a shot to the body
and Box counters with a one-two to the body.
Box lands a nice shot to the body.
Noonan misses with a body shot.
Noonan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Box lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Noonan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Noonan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Noonan misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Box to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Box. That snapped Noonan's head back.

It looks like Ryan Noonan has been cut.
Box swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Noonan.
Noonan lands with a right hand.
A big left from Box misses.
Noonan fails with the takedown.
Noonan walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Box fails to land with a series of punches.
Box tests Noonan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Box wants to clinch up but Noonan keeps it at a distance.
Box is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Noonan swings away with a body shot that misses

and Box counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Box gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Box prevents a takedown attempt there.
Noonan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Box avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Noonan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Box controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Box comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Box scores with a shot to the side of Noonan's head.
Box has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Box stalling against the cage.
Noonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noonan tries for a takedown but Box manages to get underhooks.
Box's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Noonan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Box blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noonan tries to work over Box's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Box effectively controlling the action here.
Noonan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Trainer Box's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Box prevents a body shot from Noonan.
Noonan takes an elbow to the forehead.

Ryan Noonan's cut is getting worse.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noonan. Box does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trainer Box showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Box looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryan Noonan is winning the standup battle so far.
Box drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Noonan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Box looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Noonan waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Box.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Box, right into the meat.
Noonan misses with a body shot
and Box counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Noonan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Box counters with a nice uppercut.
Box throws out a loose jab but Noonan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan misses with a jab to the body
and Box counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noonan lands an overhand right.
Box is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Box tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noonan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Box doesn't manage to clinch there - Noonan circles away.
Noonan jabs Box right on the nose. Box blinks but takes it well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Noonan!
Ryan Noonan is the new super heavyweight champion!