PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rypien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rypien comes to the cage accompanied by The Ripper. Jay Noel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rypien
vs
Noel

177 cm
21
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
163 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Rypien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Noel!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel misses with a few strikes there.
Rypien dodges the punch combination from Noel.
Noel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Noel.
Rypien connects with a jab.
Rypien connects with a good right hand that stumbles Noel. Noel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rick Rypien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rypien works the jab nicely.
Noel moves away from the strike by Rypien.
A telegraphed right hand from Rypien misses the target.
Rypien misses with a hook.
Noel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rypien just misses with a punch to the body.
Rypien connects with a looping right hand.
Noel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Noel is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rypien throws a monster overhand right that drops Noel! Rypien follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Rypien!