PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Noran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Myers
vs
Noran

187 cm
21
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vitor Noran!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noran.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noran swinging wildly here.
Noran stuffs the takedown attempt from Myers. Myers gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Myers with that takedown attempt.
Noran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jason Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Noran as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noran throws a nice looking combination but Myers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Myers doesn't manage to clinch there - Noran circles away.
Myers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Noran.
Noran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myers scores with a push kick.
Noran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Noran.
Myers misses with a few strikes there.
Myers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Noran sprawls well. Noran wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Myers gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers shoots in for a takedown but Noran shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Myers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Myers clobbers Noran with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice takedown defense from Noran. No joy for Myers on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Myers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Myers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Noran was covering up waiting for the punch and Myers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Myers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noran wants to stand up but Myers is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Noran wants to stand and escape but Myers is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Myers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Myers has a takedown stuffed.
Myers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Myers fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noran throws a big shot that misses.
Noran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noran swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noran throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Myers counters with a nice body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Myers.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Myers.
Myers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noran defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Myers.
Myers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Myers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Noran sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Myers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Noran swivels and escapes.
Myers fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers moves away from the strike by Noran.
Myers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Myers thumps Noran with a low kick.
Noran misses with a double jab
and Myers counters with a nice body shot.
Noran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Myers throws a head kick that half lands.
Myers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Myers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Noran circles away.
Noran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noran takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Myers dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Myers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Myers tries to clinch but Noran is having none of it.
Myers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noran.
Myers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noran throws a series of punches but Myers moves out of range.
Noran slaps away a takedown attempt from Myers, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers throws a right and a left that Noran avoids nicely.
Myers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Noran but Noran pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myers.
Myers pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noran throws a right hand that Myers ducks under and follows up with a left that Myers also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Noran misses.
Noran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Myers throws a right hand that Noran ducks under and follows up with a left that Noran also avoids with ease.
Jason Myers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Noran as he jumps to the side.
Myers connects with a body shot.
Myers throws out a loose jab but Noran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vitor Noran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Myers.
Jason Myers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Noran stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Noran wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noran swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Myers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Myers advances to half guard.
Noran wants to get back to his feet.
Myers is controlling the pace.
Noran wants to get back to his feet.
Vitor Noran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Noran actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Myers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Myers 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Myers!