PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Tixarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Andy Tixarian has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Noel
vs
Tixarian

177 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Global MMA Gear
Black Skull Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Tixarian!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel misses with the combination.
Tixarian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tixarian doesn't manage to clinch there - Noel circles away.
Noel looks to land a combination but Tixarian avoids it well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tixarian tries to close the distance and clinch but Noel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tixarian is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tixarian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tixarian tries to clinch but Noel moves out of range.
Noel throws a nice looking combination but Tixarian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noel is breathing heavily.
Tixarian tries to clinch but Noel is having none of it.
Noel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tixarian is looking to clinch.
Noel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tixarian tries to clinch but Noel moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tixarian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tixarian tries to clinch but Noel moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Noel keeps the fight on the outside.
Tixarian is looking to clinch but Noel is avoiding it.
Noel throws a series of punches but Tixarian avoids them all with ease.
Tixarian is looking to clinch but Noel is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Noel.
Tixarian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tixarian moves in looking to clinch but Noel pushes him off.
Tixarian wants to clinch.
Tixarian tries to clinch up but Noel circles away and keeps his distance.
Noel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tixarian wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tixarian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tixarian takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Noel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tixarian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A punch combination from Noel misses.
Noel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tixarian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Noel dominated that round.
That's time! Noel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tixarian wants to clinch up but Noel keeps it at a distance.
Tixarian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noel.
Jay Noel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tixarian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tixarian tries to clinch up.
Noel slips a jab and a cross from Tixarian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tixarian tries to clinch there but Noel circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tixarian is looking to clinch but Noel is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tixarian tries to clinch but Noel moves out of range.
Tixarian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noel is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tixarian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tixarian is looking to clinch.
Tixarian throws a series of punches but Noel avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tixarian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tixarian tries to clinch up.
Tixarian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Noel throws a combination that misses
and Tixarian counters with a stiff right hand.
Tixarian tries to clinch up but Noel circles away and keeps his distance.
Noel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tixarian counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel throws a combination that misses
and Tixarian counters with an outside leg kick.
Tixarian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tixarian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noel is looking to wear down Tixarian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tixarian wants to clinch up but Noel keeps it at a distance.
Tixarian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tixarian tries to clinch up.
Tixarian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noel paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Noel swats away the attempt to clinch by Tixarian.
Tixarian tries to clinch up.
Tixarian tries to close the distance and clinch but Noel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tixarian ducks under a wild hook from Noel.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tixarian is looking to clinch but Noel is avoiding it.

Tixarian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Tixarian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Noel swats away the attempt to clinch by Tixarian.
Tixarian wants to clinch.
Tixarian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tixarian wants to clinch up but Noel keeps it at a distance.
Noel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tixarian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tixarian is looking to clinch.
A combination from Noel does no damage.
Tixarian doesn't manage to clinch there - Noel circles away.
Noel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tixarian counters with a two punch combo.
Tixarian tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Noel keeps the fight on the outside.
Noel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tixarian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tixarian tries to clinch but Noel is having none of it.
Tixarian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tixarian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tixarian tries to clinch up but Noel circles away and keeps his distance.
Tixarian moves in looking to clinch but Noel pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel swats away the attempt to clinch by Tixarian.
Tixarian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tixarian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noel misses with a combination
and Tixarian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noel circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tixarian tries to clinch but Noel moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Noel.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tixarian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tixarian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tixarian takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tixarian has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Tixarian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tixarian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Tixarian!