PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McIntyre comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen. Mark McIntyre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McIntyre
vs
Noir

190 cm
19
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Black Skull Clothing
Black Skull Clothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark McIntyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vince Noir!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noir leaves McIntyre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

McIntyre darts in and clinches Noir up against the cage.
McIntyre cracks Noir with a nice body shot.
McIntyre manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McIntyre tries to work over Noir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McIntyre stalls.
McIntyre wants a takedown but no success here.
McIntyre missing with knees to the body.
McIntyre misses with a knee to the head.
McIntyre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark McIntyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noir wants to break free but McIntyre has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir avoiding damage as McIntyre throws knees to the body.
Noir can't break the clinch.
McIntyre missing with knees to the body.
McIntyre lands an elbow inside that Noir shrugs off.

It looks like Vince Noir has been cut.
McIntyre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noir is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McIntyre.
McIntyre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Noir is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Noir wants to break the clinch but can't.
McIntyre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Noir has had enough of the clinch but McIntyre keeps him there for the moment.
McIntyre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McIntyre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noir is defending well for now.
Noir prevents the takedown attempt.
Noir dodges an elbow strike from McIntyre.
McIntyre keeps control of Noir as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McIntyre is pushing Noir up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McIntyre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McIntyre has Noir pressed against the cage, preventing Noir from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McIntyre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noir is defending well for now.
Noir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McIntyre misses with a punch to the body.
Noir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noir managing to block the knees to the body from McIntyre.
McIntyre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McIntyre tries to score a body lock takedown but Noir shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Noir avoiding damage as McIntyre throws knees to the body.
Noir lands a body punch in the clinch.
McIntyre goes for a takedown attempt but Noir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vince Noir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McIntyre is breathing heavily.
McIntyre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Noir throws a nice looking combination but McIntyre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McIntyre.
No joy there for Noir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McIntyre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McIntyre tries to close the distance and clinch but Noir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McIntyre tries to clinch but Noir moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Noir. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Noir.
Noir misses with a series of wild punches.
McIntyre is looking to clinch but Noir is avoiding it.
Noir changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Noir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McIntyre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McIntyre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Noir has had enough of the clinch but McIntyre keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre misses with an elbow strike.
Noir tries to circle away but McIntyre has him pinned against the cage.
Noir blocking some punches.
McIntyre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McIntyre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Noir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McIntyre.
McIntyre goes for a takedown attempt but Noir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Noir scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McIntyre fails to land the takedown.
Noir moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Noir both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Noir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Noir's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Noir misses with a double jab.
Noir misses with a wild combination.
Noir throws a series of strikes that have McIntyre backpedaling.
Noir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McIntyre at a distance.
Noir looks to land a combination. McIntyre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McIntyre slips a jab and a cross from Noir.
McIntyre tries to close the distance and clinch but Noir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McIntyre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noir.
Noir throws a series of punches but McIntyre avoids them all with ease.
Noir keeps the fight on the outside.
McIntyre tries to close the distance and clinch but Noir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McIntyre slips a jab and a cross from Noir.
Noir throws a one two combo.
McIntyre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noir swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir misses with a wild combination.
McIntyre dodges the punch combination from Noir.
A punch combination from Noir misses.
McIntyre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McIntyre is looking to clinch but Noir is avoiding it.
Noir lands a two punch combo.
Noir lands a head shot.
McIntyre tries to clinch up but Noir circles away and keeps his distance.
Noir scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noir scores with a shot to the body.
McIntyre dodges the punch combination from Noir.
Noir misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir tries to bum rush McIntyre with a series of wild strikes but McIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noir lands with a straight right. McIntyre didn't see that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of McIntyre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McIntyre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Noir.
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!
Noir works the jab nicely.
Noir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noir goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

McIntyre is rocked!
No joy there for Noir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh McIntyre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noir with a nice cross.
McIntyre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McIntyre seems to have got his legs back now.
Noir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

McIntyre closes the distance and clinches.
Noir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McIntyre throws an elbow that misses.
Noir avoids a wild elbow strike from McIntyre.
Noir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre missing with knees to the body.
McIntyre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noir.
Noir is trying to maintain a safe position but McIntyre gets an underhook and turns Noir into the cage.
McIntyre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Noir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McIntyre slows down the pace here.
McIntyre goes for a takedown attempt but Noir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vince Noir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McIntyre fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark McIntyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McIntyre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McIntyre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noir's waist but Noir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McIntyre off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Noir.
Noir tries to bum rush McIntyre with a series of wild strikes but McIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McIntyre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noir misses with a double jab.
Noir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noir!
Noir looks to land a combination but McIntyre avoids it well.
McIntyre is looking to clinch but Noir is avoiding it.
Noir throws a nice looking combination but McIntyre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noir keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir throws a right and a left that McIntyre avoids nicely.
Noir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Noir drops McIntyre with a beautiful combination! McIntyre stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Noir is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McIntyre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Noir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vince Noir's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Noir misses with a wild combination.
McIntyre tries for a takedown but Noir sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Noir stalks McIntyre and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McIntyre's face. McIntyre staggers backwards, shaken.
Noir is working the combinations to good effect here.
Noir stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Noir wants it to stay on the feet.
Noir cracks McIntyre with an open hand slap.
Vince Noir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McIntyre fails with an attempt to clinch.
McIntyre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noir's waist but Noir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McIntyre off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark McIntyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Noir tests McIntyre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noir rushes McIntyre with punches - McIntyre moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, McIntyre goes down! Noir follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vince Noir!