PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sunan Mongkut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Noel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mongkut
vs
Noel

173 cm
21
168 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
163 lbs
5 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sunan Mongkut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Noel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Mongkut.
Noel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mongkut lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Mongkut misses.
Noel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Noel avoids the body shot from Mongkut.
Noel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mongkut.
Mongkut swinging wilding here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mongkut. Noel does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mongkut lands a big right hand that sends Noel crashing to the mat! Mongkut stays standing though and waves Noel back to his feet!

Noel is rocked!
Noel looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mongkut throws a combination that misses
and Noel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noel avoids the body shot from Mongkut.
Noel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mongkut's head.
Mongkut misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mongkut instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mongkut takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mongkut obliges.
Mongkut lands with a short shot to the head.
Mongkut lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mongkut.
Mongkut is working Noel over against the cage.
Mongkut crunches a lovely knee into Noel's ribcage.
Mongkut scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mongkut.
Mongkut lands a shoulder strike.
Mongkut lands with a light punch inside.
Mongkut is pushing Noel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good body shot from Mongkut.
Mongkut landing knees to the body.
Mongkut lands with a right to the head.
Mongkut lands an elbow inside that Noel shrugs off.
Mongkut displaying some good clinch control by pressing Noel up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongkut lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mongkut - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mongkut lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Mongkut.
Mongkut lands with a light punch inside.
Noel takes an elbow to the temple.
Mongkut manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mongkut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mongkut lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mongkut stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Mongkut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongkut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mongkut with a knee to the head.
Mongkut lands a good knee to the midsection. Noel won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mongkut takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mongkut throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mongkut.
Noel wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Mongkut.
Mongkut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Noel tries to circle away but Mongkut has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mongkut - that landed with a thud.
Mongkut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Noel takes a shot to the head.
Mongkut lands an elbow that stopped Noel in his tracks for a moment.
Noel takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mongkut lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongkut lands with a right to the head.
Mongkut lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noel backwards.
Mongkut taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Mongkut.
Mongkut stalling in the clinch.
Mongkut lands a knee to the head.
Mongkut scores with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mongkut.
Mongkut digs a right hand underneath Noel's ribcage. Noel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mongkut.
Mongkut lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mongkut creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Noel working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mongkut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Noel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mongkut is looking to control Noel's arms but Noel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mongkut has his back to the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mongkut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunan Mongkut dominated that round.
That's time! Mongkut's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mongkut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mongkut is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noel can do to turn this around?
Mongkut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noel.
Mongkut lands a jab-cross combination.
Noel dodges the punch combination from Mongkut.
Jay Noel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mongkut slips a jab and a cross from Noel.
Sunan Mongkut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mongkut misses with a series of wild punches.
Mongkut doesn't manage to clinch there - Noel circles away.
Noel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mongkut scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Noel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mongkut - the referee stops the clock and Noel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mongkut. Noel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mongkut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mongkut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mongkut thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Mongkut.
Mongkut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noel was well out of range. Poor timing from Mongkut.
Mongkut has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mongkut lands a nice looking body kick.
Noel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mongkut can pounce on him.
Noel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Noel throws a right and a left that Mongkut avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mongkut.
Mongkut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mongkut tries to close the distance and clinch but Noel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mongkut missing with a left hand there. Noel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongkut lands with a shot to the body.

Mongkut moves into the clinch.
Mongkut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A left hand lands to the body for Mongkut.
A short uppercut from Mongkut.
Mongkut lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mongkut - that landed with a thud.
Mongkut lands a damaging elbow.
Mongkut lands a right hand.
Mongkut leaning against his opponent.
Mongkut lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noel.
Mongkut lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Noel wants to break free but Mongkut has control.
Noel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mongkut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Mongkut.
A short left from Mongkut.
Mongkut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mongkut scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mongkut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noel's face.
Mongkut lands with a right to the head.
Mongkut scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Mongkut.
Mongkut landing knees to the body.
Mongkut is working Noel over against the cage.
Noel tries to circle away but Mongkut has him pinned against the cage.
Mongkut pushes Noel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mongkut lands with a left to the head.
Mongkut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Mongkut to work.
Noel blocks the elbow strike.
Mongkut landing knees to the body.
Mongkut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Mongkut as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Noel is trying to break the clinch but Mongkut has him pressed against the cage.
Mongkut slowing the pace effectively.
Noel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mongkut has him pressed against the cage.
Mongkut digs a right hand underneath Noel's ribcage. Noel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Mongkut.
Noel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mongkut lands a good knee to the midsection. Noel won't want to take too many of those.
Mongkut scores with a shoulder strike.
Mongkut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mongkut misses with a punch to the body.
Mongkut crunches a lovely knee into Noel's ribcage.
Mongkut misses with a hook from the clinch.
Noel wants to get back to striking at distance but Mongkut won't allow it.
Mongkut scores with a hook to the body.
Mongkut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Noel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sunan Mongkut has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mongkut unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mongkut obliges.
Mongkut leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunan Mongkut dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mongkut just misses with a punch to the body.
Noel misses with a straight right.
Mongkut tries to clinch there but Noel circles away.
Noel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A good leg kick by Mongkut.
Noel throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mongkut.
Nice body kick there by Mongkut.
Mongkut misses with a series of wild punches.
Mongkut looks to clinch
letting Noel counter with a right hand.
Mongkut lands with a nice combination. Noel backs away looking to recover.
Mongkut is looking to clinch but Noel is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noel ducks under a wild hook from Mongkut.
Noel keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongkut lands a nice looking body kick.
Mongkut delivers a nice body kick.
Mongkut scoring well with a low kick there.
Noel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mongkut tries to clinch up.
Mongkut tries to clinch there but Noel circles away.
A punch combination from Mongkut misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mongkut.
Decent striking displayed by Mongkut there.
Some wild striking there from Mongkut.
Noel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mongkut misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Both fighters circling a little - Mongkut finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab from Noel.
Mongkut is looking to clinch but Noel is avoiding it.
Sunan Mongkut is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Mongkut misses.
Mongkut thows a body shot but no joy.
Mongkut throws out a loose jab but Noel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mongkut tries to close the distance and clinch but Noel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to de liver by Mongkut. Beautiful body shot.
Mongkut feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Noel's calf.
Noel swats away the attempt to clinch by Mongkut.
Noel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mongkut.
Noel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sunan Mongkut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel tries to bum rush Mongkut with a series of wild strikes but Mongkut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mongkut tests Noel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mongkut.

Mongkut drives through and clinches with Noel against the cage.
Mongkut scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Mongkut on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Mongkut.
Noel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mongkut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mongkut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongkut avoiding damage.
Mongkut digs a right hand underneath Noel's ribcage. Noel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mongkut digs a right hand underneath Noel's ribcage. Noel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jay Noel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mongkut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sunan Mongkut showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mongkut has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:25
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunan Mongkut!