PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Gravel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Noel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paul Gravel's chin.

Gravel
vs
Noel

188 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Gravel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Noel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gravel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gravel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gravel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noel's waist but Noel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gravel off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Gravel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gravel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Noel throws a right hand that Gravel ducks under and follows up with a left that Gravel also avoids with ease.
Gravel fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gravel throws a hook to the side of Noel's head but Noel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noel misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel throws a series of punches but Gravel avoids them all with ease.
Noel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paul Gravel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel defending well as Gravel loads up on a big left hand.
Gravel closes the distance and clinches up with Noel, looking for a takedown. Gravel pushes Noel against the cage but Noel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gravel has a takedown stuffed.
Jay Noel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noel scores with a three punch combo!
Gravel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A left and a right from Noel both land. Nice combination.
Noel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Noel wants it to stay on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Noel.
Noel lands a two punch combo.
Gravel throws a looping overhand right but Noel ducks down to avoid it.
Gravel shoots for a double leg takedown but Noel sprawls well. He's pushed Gravel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gravel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gravel slips a jab and a cross from Noel.
Gravel dives in and grabs Noel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Noel pushes down on Gravel's head and hops out.
Gravel is breathing heavily.
Gravel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noel closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gravel is defended easily by Noel.
Noel fails to land with a series of punches.
Gravel fails with a takedown attempt.
Noel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Noel misses with a series of wild punches.
Noel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gravel's head backwards.

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.
Gravel shoots in for a takedown but Noel shows good takedown defense.
Gravel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Noel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Noel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Noel scores with a nice strike.
Noel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Noel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Noel misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Noel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Noel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Noel lands with a nice combination. Gravel backs away looking to recover.
Gravel shoots for a double leg takedown but Noel sprawls well. He's pushed Gravel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A left and a right from Noel both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gravel is defended easily by Noel.
Nice cross by Noel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Gravel or perhaps it was just good defense by Noel which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Gravel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gravel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel cracks Gravel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Noel misses with a double jab.
Gravel misses with a double jab
and Noel counters with a series of strikes. Gravel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gravel closes the distance but Noel moves to the side
and Noel counters with a two punch combo.
Gravel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gravel tries for a takedown but Noel circles away easily
and Noel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Noel lands with a nice combination. Gravel backs away looking to recover.
Noel misses with a few strikes there.
Gravel looks to clinch
and Noel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gravel misses with a takedown
and Noel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Noel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Noel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Noel counters with a series of strikes. Gravel will be more careful next time no doubt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Noel. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Noel throws a series of strikes that have Gravel backpedaling.
Gravel shoots and misses
and Noel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Noel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gravel tries for a takedown but Noel circles away easily
and Noel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Noel throws a nice looking combination but Gravel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gravel clinches but Noel breaks the clinch
and Noel counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gravel misses with a takedown attempt
and Noel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Noel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravel misses with a takedown
and Noel counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravel misses with a takedown attempt
and Noel counters with a three punch combo that has Gravel backing up. Gravel nods at Noel to acknowledge the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noel misses with the combination.
Gravel tries for a takedown but Noel circles away easily
and Noel counters with a left and a right that stings Gravel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Noel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gravel with a poor takedown
and Noel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Noel throws a nice looking combination but Gravel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gravel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Noel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gravel thinking.
Gravel throws a hook but Noel avoids it easily.
Gravel shoots and misses
and Noel counters with a stiff right hand.
Gravel with a poor takedown
and Noel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Gravel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravel slips a jab and a cross from Noel.
Noel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gravel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gravel fails with the takedown
letting Noel counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel looks to land a combination. Gravel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Paul Gravel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gravel misses with a takedown attempt
and Noel counters with a straight right hand.
Gravel doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Noel to counter with a crisp jab.
Noel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gravel has his takedown stuffed
and Noel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noel lands a nice hook to Gravel's body. Gravel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noel throws a series of strikes that have Gravel backpedaling.
Noel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gravel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Noel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noel throws a one two combo.

Gravel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gravel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Noel controls Gravel momentarily but Gravel frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gravel drops back looking for a leg! Noel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Noel manages to kick Gravel off! Gravel jumps back into Noel's guard.
Gravel thows a big elbow that misses.
Gravel wants to control from the top but Noel keeps moving.

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.
Gravel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Noel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gravel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Noel's guard.
Noel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gravel.
Noel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gravel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noel is trying to stand back up but Gravel is controlling him
Paul Gravel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gravel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Noel counters with a three punch combo that has Gravel backing up. Gravel nods at Noel to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Gravel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Noel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Noel!