PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Noonan
vs
Rodriguez

150 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noonan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Noonan stops Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
Noonan is nestled in close to Rodriguez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Noonan throws a strike but Rodriguez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Noonan won't allow Rodriguez to sweep him here.
Noonan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noonan trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Noonan wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Rodriguez has his hands on Noonan's head, controlling the position.
Rodriguez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Noonan from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Noonan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Noonan throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noonan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodriguez moves out of range as Noonan strikes.
Noonan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Noonan.
Noonan misses the body punch
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.
Noonan looks to throw the jab but Rodriguez is out of range.
Noonan lands a nice shot that snaps Rodriguez's head back.
Rodriguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Noonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a looping left.
Noonan moves forwards but Rodriguez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Noonan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodriguez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Rodriguez rushes Noonan and presses him up against the cage.
Noonan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rodriguez as the two fighters clinch.
Noonan throws a head punch that misses.
Rodriguez lands with a left to the head.
Rodriguez presses Noonan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodriguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noonan.
A short right from Rodriguez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Noonan has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.
Noonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodriguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Rodriguez.
Noonan is breathing heavily.
Noonan misses with a punch on the inside.
Noonan misses with the head strike.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Ian Noonan has been cut.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez pushes Noonan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Noonan misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
Noonan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez has Noonan pushed against the cage.
Noonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez presses Noonan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noonan.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
Come on Rodriguez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Noonans head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Rodriguez.
Noonan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noonan misses with a body punch.
Noonan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez presses Noonan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a left to the head.
Rodriguez has Noonan pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
Rodriguez works on Noonan's body with a couple of short punches.
Noonan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rodriguez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a shot to the body.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rodriguez lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Noonan.
Noonan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Noonan's ribcage. Noonan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez gets through Noonan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noonan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noonan takes a shot to the head.

Noonan is rocked!
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.
Oh Noonan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez presses Noonan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noonan seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
Noonan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rodriguez gets through Noonan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Noonan swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
Rodriguez gets through Noonan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Noonan tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
A short right from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
Noonan misses with a punch to the body.
Noonan misses with some punches.
Noonan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noonan takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noonan has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noonan swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noonan cracks Rodriguez with a nice body shot.
Noonan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noonan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ian Noonan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rodriguez slips a jab from Noonan.
A shot to de liver by Rodriguez. Beautiful body shot.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noonan.
Rodriguez jabs at Noonan's body.
Rodriguez thows a body shot but no joy.
Noonan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noonan.
Noonan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodriguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Noonan rather than just go for the knockout.
Noonan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Noonan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Noonan.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noonan moves away.
Ian Noonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Noonan misses.
Noonan works Rodriguez's body with a nice hook.
Noonan misses with a looping left.
Noonan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rodriguez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Noonan thinking.
Noonan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Rodriguez lands with a hook. Noonan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Noonan connects with a body shot.
Rodriguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rodriguez cracks Noonan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Noonan doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez scores with a three punch combo!
Noonan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noonan takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez punishes Noonan's body with a nice straight punch.
Rodriguez cracks Noonan with an open hand slap.
Rodriguez connects with the punch.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Noonan.
Rodriguez lands with a cross.
A lazy left from Rodriguez finds it's target.
Noonan takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rodriguez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rodriguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noonan throws a hook but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
Noonan misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez moves out of range as Noonan strikes.
Rodriguez thuds a left hand into Noonan's body.
Mickey Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez cracks Noonan with a good jab.
Noonan throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Noonan connects with a body shot.
Noonan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Noonan throws a hook but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
Noonan scores with a body shot.
Noonan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Rodriguez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Noonan misses with a body shot
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noonan takes one on the button.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noonan looks to throw the jab but Rodriguez is out of range.
Noonan walks into a stiff left hand from Rodriguez.
Noonan lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noonan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Noonan walks into a straight right hand from Rodriguez.
Noonan ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a sloppy right hand. Noonan should have avoided that one.
Rodriguez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Rodriguez catches Noonan right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rodriguez with a hook.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodriguez as he connects with a hook.
Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noonan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Noonan misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Rodriguez with a jab.
Noonan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noonan throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Mickey Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodriguez stuns Noonan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noonan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noonan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Noonan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rodriguez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Noonan somewhat.
Rodriguez throws a shot to the body.
Noonan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the head.
Noonan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rodriguez sizes up Noonan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Noonan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Noonan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Rodriguez coming out on top.
Rodriguez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Noonan misses.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rodriguez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Noonan tries to move into range but Rodriguez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noonan throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Noonan misses its intended target.
Noonan lands a head shot.
Noonan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez lands a jab.
Noonan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noonan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rodriguez scores with a sloppy right hand. Noonan should have avoided that one.
Noonan misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Rodriguez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Noonan throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ian Noonan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rodriguez lands with a nice body punch.
Rodriguez connects with a looping right hand.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking body shot.
Noonan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Noonan.
Nice jab there from Rodriguez.
Noonan punishes Rodriguez's body with a nice straight punch.
Noonan misses with an uppercut.
Noonan throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Noonan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Noonan pushes him off.
A shot to de liver by Rodriguez. Beautiful body shot.
Rodriguez cracks Noonan with a good jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Rodriguez scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Noonan misses.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noonan.
Noonan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Noonan throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Noonan misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
Noonan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noonan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noonan. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noonan throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noonan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Rodriguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Noonan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
Mickey Rodriguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Noonan.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Noonan's ribcage. Noonan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but instead, Noonan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rodriguez into the cage.
Noonan lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez stalling against the cage.
Noonan tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Noonan lands with a left to the head.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Noonan backwards.
Noonan misses with some punches.
Noonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Noonan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ian Noonan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a shot to the body.
Noonan swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noonan misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Rodriguez.
Noonan lands a body punch.
Noonan has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Noonan fails to land.
Noonan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noonan backwards.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Noonan has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.
Noonan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Noonan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Noonan's ribcage. Noonan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez has Noonan pushed against the cage.
Noonan throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Noonan misses with some punches.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but instead, Noonan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rodriguez into the cage.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Noonan backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rodriguez cracks Noonan with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rodriguez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch but Noonan improves position.
Noonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Noonan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noonan.
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodriguez.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Noonan's ribcage. Noonan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
Rodriguez pushes Noonan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Noonan's head.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Noonans head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodriguez is working Noonan over against the cage.
Noonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Noonan backwards.
Noonan being controlled against the cage.
Noonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Noonan backwards.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Noonan.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
Noonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodriguez is trying to stall.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Noonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noonan backwards.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noonan cracks Rodriguez with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noonan working aggressively here.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rodriguez as the two fighters clinch.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Noonan has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Noonan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rodriguez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

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