PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Janssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janssen has chosen No Easy Way Out by Robert Tepper as his entrance music. The key to victory for Mickey Noonan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Noonan
vs
Janssen

150 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

215 cm
20
184 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Convicted Trap House
Convicted Trap House

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dirk Janssen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Janssen.
A big left from Noonan misses.
Noonan throws a hook to the side of Janssen's head but Janssen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noonan misses with a hook.
Noonan takes a swing at Janssen's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Janssen.
An inside leg kick lands from Janssen.
Noonan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Janssen.
An inside leg kick lands from Janssen.
Mickey Noonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Janssen.
Janssen moves away from the strike by Noonan.
Janssen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Noonan takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Mickey Noonan has been cut.
Noonan throws a body punch but Janssen moves out of range.
Janssen lands a high kick!
Janssen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Janssen.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janssen scores with a kick to the body.
Janssen moves forwards but Noonan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Janssen.
Janssen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan misses with a looping right.
Janssen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Janssen.
Janssen thuds his shin into the meat of Noonan's side.
Noonan is breathing heavily.
Janssen lands a head kick. Noonan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
Noonan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Janssen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noonan. That did some damage!
Janssen throws a head kick that Noonan semi-blocks.
Janssen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noonan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Janssen lands a big head kick that sends Noonan tumbling to the mat! Janssen takes a step backwards and waves Noonan back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Noonan is rocked!
Noonan lands the left hand.
Oh Noonan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Janssen throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Janssen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Janssen.
Noonan seems to have got his legs back now.
Noonan misses with a body shot.
Noonan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Janssen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Janssen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Janssen, right into the meat.
Noonan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janssen manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a body shot.
Janssen scores with a head kick.
Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Janssen moves away.
Janssen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Noonan's calf.
Noonan looks to throw the jab but Janssen is out of range.
Noonan's corner calls for a 1-2. Noonan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Noonan.
Janssen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Janssen throws a head kick that Noonan semi-blocks.
Noonan misses with a straight right.
Noonan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janssen manages to avoid it.
Janssen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Janssen moves away from the strike by Noonan.
Janssen is looking to chop away at Noonan's legs.
Janssen moves out of range as Noonan strikes.
Janssen scores with a head kick.

Mickey Noonan's cut is getting worse.
Noonan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Janssen. Janssen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Noonan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janssen.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Janssen throws a leg kick but Noonan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
Noonan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Janssen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Janssen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noonan.
Janssen tries to score with a low kick but Noonan moves his leg out of the way.
Janssen connects with a high kick.
Janssen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noonan.
Janssen ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Noonan blocks a head kick by Janssen.
Janssen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Noonan lands a nice hook to Janssen's body. Janssen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Noonan lands with a shot to the body.
Noonan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noonan lands with an uppercut that bounces Janssen off the cage and back into rage.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Noonan tests Janssen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good shot there by Noonan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws the left hand but Janssen avoids the punch easily.
Noonan works Janssen's body with a nice hook.
Janssen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Noonan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Janssen.
Janssen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noonan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Janssen.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Janssen connects with a high kick.
Noonan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Janssen was well out of range. Poor timing from Noonan.
Janssen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Janssen thumps Noonan with a low kick.
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Janssen is just out of range.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noonan swings for the body but Janssen moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noonan punishes Janssen's body with a nice straight punch.
Noonan is looking to wear down Janssen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
Noonan scores with a nice right hand.
Janssen throws a leg kick which misses Noonan's front leg but catches the back leg as Noonan tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Janssen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Noonan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Noonan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janssen manages to avoid it.
Janssen defending well as Noonan loads up on a big left hand.
Janssen tries to work over Noonan's front leg with a kick but Noonan checks it.
Janssen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Noonan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Noonan scores with a sloppy right hand. Janssen should have avoided that one.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noonan takes a swing at Janssen's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Noonan.
Noonan stuns Janssen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
Noonan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Janssen was well out of range. Poor timing from Noonan.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janssen is looking to score with low kicks.
Noonan throws a jab but it's blocked by Janssen.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Noonan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Noonan misses.
Janssen avoids the body shot from Noonan.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Janssen connects with a solid leg kick.
Noonan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Janssen.
Janssen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dirk Janssen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janssen moves out of range as Noonan strikes.
Janssen throws and low kick but Noonan moves out of range easily.
Janssen lands with a slapping head kick.
Noonan checks a low kick from Janssen.
Nice cross by Noonan.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.
Janssen walks into a jab.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janssen.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Janssen misses.
Janssen throws a head kick that Noonan semi-blocks.
Janssen takes one to the chin there.
Noonan throws a body punch but Janssen moves out of range.
A big right from Noonan misses.
Janssen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noonan.
Janssen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noonan.
Janssen misses with a low kick.
Noonan misses the jab.
Janssen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Noonan loads up on a big right hand but Janssen slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noonan.
Noonan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noonan takes a swing at Janssen's ribcage but misses.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Noonan does it's job there.
Dirk Janssen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noonan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Noonan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Janssen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noonan.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.
Janssen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Janssen is breathing heavily.
Noonan misses with a body shot.
Noonan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janssen manages to avoid it.
Noonan misses with a straight right.
Noonan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noonan blocks the body kick.
Noonan blocks a head kick by Janssen.
Noonan misses with a hook.
Janssen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noonan.
Janssen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Janssen throws a front kick aimed at Noonan's knee but Noonan avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Noonan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Janssen is just out of range.
A shot to de liver by Noonan. Beautiful body shot.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noonan takes a swing at Janssen's ribcage but misses.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
Janssen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Noonan throws a looping overhand right but Janssen ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Noonan.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
Noonan throws the left hand but Janssen avoids the punch easily.
Noonan digs a good body shot into Janssen's ribs.
Noonan loads up on a big right hand but Janssen slips the punch.
Noonan throws a body punch but Janssen moves out of range.
Janssen defending well as Noonan loads up on a big left hand.
Noonan throws a body punch but Janssen moves out of range.
Janssen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noonan.
Janssen lands with a slapping head kick.
Janssen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janssen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Noonan checks it well.
Janssen tries to work over Noonan's front leg with a kick but Noonan checks it.
Noonan misses with a body shot.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janssen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.
Noonan loads up on a big right hand but Janssen slips the punch.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janssen.
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Janssen is just out of range.
Janssen misses with a head kick.
Janssen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Janssen moves away.
Noonan avoids the head kick by Janssen.
Noonan cracks Janssen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.
Janssen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noonan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noonan throws a hook but Janssen blocks it.
Noonan throws a body punch but Janssen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Noonan misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mickey Noonan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey Noonan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Janssen throws and low kick but Noonan moves out of range easily.
Janssen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noonan.
Noonan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noonan throws out a loose jab but Janssen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Janssen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noonan throws an overhand right that lands on Janssen's shoulder, as Janssen tries to avoid the shot.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
Noonan moves out of range of the leg kick from Janssen.
Noonan moves out of range of the leg kick from Janssen.
Noonan sizes up Janssen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Noonan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Janssen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Janssen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noonan misses with a straight right.
Janssen is looking to chop away at Noonan's legs.
Janssen ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Noonan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Janssen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Noonan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noonan lands a jab to the head.
Noonan lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Janssen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Janssen.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janssen.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.
Noonan lands a slapping body shot.
Janssen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janssen.
A head kick from Janssen lands but Noonan takes it in his stride.
Noonan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Janssen in his tracks.
Noonan lands a slapping body shot.
Noonan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
Noonan lands a nice looking body shot.
Noonan lands a body shot.
Janssen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Janssen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noonan.
Janssen ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Noonan throws a jab but it's blocked by Janssen.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan takes a swing at Janssen's ribcage but misses.
Janssen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Janssen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noonan lands a nice shot to the body.
Janssen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noonan throws a body punch but Janssen moves out of range.
Janssen throws a front kick that sends Noonan stumbling back into the cage.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noonan misses with a body shot.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
Janssen misses with a low kick.
Janssen throws a head kick that misses.
Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Janssen moves away.
Janssen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noonan throws a shot from downtown. Janssen moves away and avoids it.
A head kick from Janssen lands but Noonan takes it in his stride.
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!
Noonan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan looks to land a left hand but Janssen moved out of range nicely.
Noonan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janssen manages to avoid it.
Janssen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noonan.
Noonan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Noonan.
Janssen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janssen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Janssen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noonan.
Noonan lands a jab to Janssen's midsection.
Noonan loads up on a big right hand but Janssen slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Noonan - just one landing.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Noonan connects with the punch.
Janssen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Janssen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Noonan connects with the punch.
Noonan takes a swing at Janssen's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noonan checks a leg kick.
Janssen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Noonan misses the target.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Noonan lands.
Janssen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noonan.
Noonan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Noonan lands a with a good body shot.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janssen.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janssen.
Noonan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Janssen.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
Noonan throws a hook to the side of Janssen's head but Janssen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Janssen slips a straight right by Noonan.
Noonan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Janssen was well out of range. Poor timing from Noonan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noonan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noonan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noonan throws a lazy right hand but Janssen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noonan misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Noonan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Noonan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Noonan!