PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirty Harry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Noir's choice of entrance music: Eels - The Mighty Boosh. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Harry
vs
Noir

194 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

200 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dirty Harry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vince Noir!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Harry.
Harry throws a series of punches but Noir avoids them all with ease.
Noir slips a jab and a cross from Harry.
Harry tries a head kick but it misses.
Harry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Harry throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab from Noir.
Noir blocks a head kick by Harry.
Harry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harry tries a head kick but it misses.
Harry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harry is fending him off so far but Noir persists. Nope, Harry circles away and we're back to standing.
Harry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noir.
Harry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harry thows a body shot but no joy.
Dirty Harry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harry lands a jab to Noir's midsection.
Harry throws a head kick but Noir moves out of range.
Noir thuds a left hand into Harry's body.
Harry plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Vince Noir has been cut.
Harry throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noir throws a lazy right hand but Harry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noir avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Harry misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noir darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dirty Harry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harry misses with a combination
and Noir counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harry misses with a two punch combination.
Harry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noir counters with a series of strikes. Harry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harry plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Noir connects with a looping right hand.
Harry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harry tries a head kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harry.
Harry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Noir.
Noir lands with an uppercut that bounces Harry off the cage and back into rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Noir is able to avoid easily.
Harry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Noir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harry throws a combination that misses
and Noir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Noir shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Noir showed some decent athleticism there.
Noir works his foot free and advances to mount.
Noir won't let Harry get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Harry is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Noir looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Noir wants to control the pace but Harry is squirming around nicely.
Noir won't let Harry get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noir throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Harry is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harry is breathing heavily.
Noir sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harry is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirty Harry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Noir's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Noir scores with a jab. Harry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Noir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harry.
Noir lands a nice shot that snaps Harry's head back.
Noir moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Dirty Harry has been cut.
Harry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Noir.
Harry cracks a nice hook into Noir's ribs.
Noir ducks under a wild hook from Harry.
Harry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dirty Harry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noir misses with a straight left.
Harry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harry lands a jab-cross combination.
Noir scores with a hook to the body. Harry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harry misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harry throws a series of punches but Noir moves out of range.
Harry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Noir swings for the body but Harry moves out of range.
Harry throws a head kick that misses.
Harry throws a combination that misses
letting Noir counter with a right hand.
Harry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harry throws out a loose jab but Noir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dirty Harry is winning the standup battle so far.
Harry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noir counters with a left and a right that stings Harry.
Harry throws a head kick but Noir moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Harry misses the target.
Noir uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harry looks to land a combination but Noir avoids it well.
Harry is looking to land body kicks.
Noir connects with a crisp jab.
Harry with a nice cross.
Harry misses with a looping left.
Harry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noir scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noir misses with a straight left.
Noir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Noir finds it's way round the side to connect with Harry's head.
Noir connects with a single shot there.
Noir lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harry moves forwards but Noir connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Harry is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harry misses with a looping left.
Oh Harry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harry's waist but Harry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Noir off to one side.
Harry seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick misses from Harry.
Noir works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Harry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noir counters with a straight right hand.
Noir scores with a nice right hand.
Harry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harry misses with a head kick.
Harry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Noir dodges the punch combination from Harry.
Noir throws a series of strikes that have Harry backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harry misses with a combination
and Noir counters with a nice uppercut.
Harry misses with a body shot
and Noir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noir throws out the jab.
Harry throws a lazy right hand but Noir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harry throws a head kick that misses.
Harry missing with a left hand there. Noir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noir throws a jab when Harry was well out of range.
Noir lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noir avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Harry does no damage.
Noir fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Noir lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Noir 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Noir scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harry throws a sloppy head kick and Noir moves out of range easily.
Noir throws the left hand but Harry avoids the punch easily.
Harry throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Noir counter with a right hand.
Harry throws a sloppy head kick and Noir moves out of range easily.
Noir lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Noir bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harry's head backwards.
Noir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harry.
Jab by Noir.
Harry throws a head kick but Noir moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harry.
Harry throws a sloppy body shot
and Noir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Noir.
Harry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noir counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harry throws a head kick but Noir moves out of range.
Harry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noir might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harry looks to land a combination. Noir sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harry misses with an uppercut. Noir saw that one coming.
Noir lunges at Harry with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harry's hand.
Harry tries a head kick but it misses.
Harry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harry misses with a double jab
and Noir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noir avoids the head kick by Harry.
Harry lands a head kick. Noir smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harry tries to work over Noir's front leg with a kick but Noir checks it.
Harry throws a series of punches but Noir moves out of range.
Harry lands a head kick. Noir smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noir keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harry throws a push kick but Noir slaps the foot to one side.
Harry slips a straight right by Noir.
Noir 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.
Harry misses with an uppercut.
Harry looks to throw the jab but Noir is out of range.
Harry misses with a series of wild punches.
Noir scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noir scores with the left hand. Harry knows he should have avoided that one.
Harry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noir misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir slips a straight right by Harry.
Noir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harry manages to avoid it.
Harry throws a sloppy head kick and Noir moves out of range easily.
Noir lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harry throws a sloppy head kick and Noir moves out of range easily.
Noir jabs at Harry's body.
Noir slips a jab from Harry.
Noir throws the left hand but Harry avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Noir misses.
Harry slips a jab from Noir.
Noir connects with a looping right hand.
Harry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noir counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir scores with a shot to the body.
Noir lands a body shot.
Harry falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Noir to counter with a crisp jab.
Noir moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harry misses with a looping right.
Noir avoids the head kick by Harry.
Noir on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Noir thuds a left hand into Harry's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noir scores with a jab.
Noir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harry throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harry misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Noir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Noir 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Noir!