PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avatar Noon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avatar Noon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

King
vs
Noon

195 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wayne King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Avatar Noon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as King backs up against the cage.
Noon takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.

King gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by King.
King postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Noon, who protects the arm well.
King lands some shots froms side control.

King tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no King has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

King is trying to get an arm triangle but Noon is defending well.
King is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noon is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to move into full mount but can't pass Noon's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Noon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

King is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Noon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Noon, who protects the arm well.

King is trying to get an arm triangle but Noon is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

King is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Noon has escaped the position, nice work there.

King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Noon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noon is pushing King's head away, looking to escape. King manages to hold on to the position though.
Noon taking punishment in the form of punches.
King has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
King tries to score with some ground and pound. Noon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
King throwing shots but missing, from side control.

King is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Noon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Noon is trying to buck King off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Noon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

King is trying to get an arm triangle but Noon is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne King dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Noon misses with a straight right.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Noon lands with a nice combination. King backs away looking to recover.
Nice uppercut there from Noon.
Noon throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Noon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Noon duly obliges.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Noon as he jumps to the side.
Noon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Noon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Noon fails to land with a series of punches.
Noon scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Avatar Noon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - Noon scores with a four punch combination!
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Noon swivels and escapes.
Noon throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noon throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Noon lands with a nice combination. King backs away looking to recover.
Wayne King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
King drops his hands momentarily and Noon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
King defending well as Noon loads up on a big left hand.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noon.
Nice uppercut lands for Noon. That snapped King's head back.
Noon works over King's head and body with a nice combination.
Noon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King dives in and grabs Noon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Noon pushes down on King's head and hops out.
A jab from Noon misses.
King slips a jab and a cross from Noon.

King bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Noon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but King is controlling him well.

King working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Noon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, King asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Noon, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noon taking a bit of punishment here - King scoring with strikes.

King working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

King is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Noon is trying to escape and King transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Noon is forced to tap! Nice work there by King! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wayne King!