PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Noble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Pound will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Noble
vs
Pound

188 cm
19
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Pound!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noble slips a jab and a cross from Pound.
Noble takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Noble showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pound.
Pound misses with a few strikes there.
Noble slips a jab and a cross from Pound.
Pound doesn't manage to clinch there - Noble circles away.
Good leg kick by Noble there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pound circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pound counters with a straight right hand.
Noble closes the distance and clinches up with Pound, looking for a takedown. Noble pushes Pound against the cage but Pound circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pound misses with a two punch combination.
Noble wants to clinch

and Pound moves into the clinch.
Pound wants to break free but Noble has control.
Pound wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noble has him pressed against the cage.
Pound can't break the clinch.
Noble prevents Pound from breaking the clinch.
Pound can't break the clinch.
Noble is trying to break free.

Pound breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pound lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pound.
Noble clinches but Pound breaks the clinch
and Pound counters with a series of strikes. Noble will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noble gets a clinch.
Noble prevents Pound from breaking the clinch.
Pound tries a knee to the head but Noble blocks it.
Pound wants to get back to striking at distance but Noble won't allow it.
Pound looks gassed!
Noble has Pound pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pound manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Noble throws an elbow that misses.
Pound can't break the clinch.
Noble prevents Pound from breaking the clinch.
Pound has had enough of the clinch but Noble keeps him there for the moment.
Pound wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Pound.
Pound with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Noble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noble tries for a takedown but Pound sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Noble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Pound misses.
Pound lands with a straight right. Noble didn't see that one coming.
Noble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Pound does no damage.
Pound misses with a hook. Noble ducked under it nicely.

Noble has Pound up against the cage in a clinch.
Noble keeps control of Pound as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pound wants to get back to striking at distance but Noble won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noble is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pound pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pound tries to break the clinch but Noble is controlling the position.

Noble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pound tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Noble holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Noble.
Noble misses with a knee to the head.

Noble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noble doesn't manage to clinch there - Pound circles away.
Noble shoots in looking for a takedown. Pound tries to sprawl out of it but Noble keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pound manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pound lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Noble drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pound controls Noble momentarily but Noble frees himself.
Noble stops Pound from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pound is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pound is trying to keep Noble in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Noble won't allow Pound to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pound swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noble counters with a left and a right that stings Pound.
Pound swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pound fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pound sizes up Noble with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Victor Pound will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pound throws a sloppy head kick and Noble moves out of range easily.

Noble has taken the fight to the clinch.

Noble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Noble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pound is trying to break the clinch but Noble has him pressed against the cage.
Pound has had enough of the clinch but Noble keeps him there for the moment.
Pound wants to break free but Noble has control.
Pound wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noble has him pressed against the cage.
Pound tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noble tries to land knees in the clinch but Pound avoids the damage to the body.
Noble is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pound pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Noble keeps control of Pound as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pound breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noble shoots in but no luck this time.
Pound tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noble shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pound but Pound pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Noble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pound connects with the punch.
Pound is breathing heavily.
Noble shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pound pinned against the cage. Pound gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Noble takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pound circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pound.
Noble avoids the body shot from Pound.
Pound missing with a left hand there. Noble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noble tries to clinch up but Pound circles away and keeps his distance.

Noble closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pound is trying to break the clinch but Noble has him pressed against the cage.
Noble lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pound wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noble lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pound backwards.
Pound can't break the clinch.
Pound is looking to break free of the clinch but Noble has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pound wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noble comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pound is trying to break the clinch but Noble has him pressed against the cage.
Pound wants to break free but Noble has control.

Noble manages to break the clinch.
Noble scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noble shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pound but Pound pushes him off and we're back to square one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Noble will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pound up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noble misses with a knee to the head.
Pound is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noble lands a shoulder strike.
Pound pushes Noble back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pound wants to break free but Noble has control.
Pound can't break the clinch.
Pound is trying to break the clinch but Noble has him pressed against the cage.
Pound takes an elbow to the forehead.

Pound is rocked!

Noble manages to break the clinch.
Pound is still on wobbly legs! Can Noble finish him?

Noble has Pound up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Noble.
Noble using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noble lands a nice knee to the body.
Noble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pound lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pound tries to break the clinch but Noble is controlling the position.
Noble has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pound avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pound can't break the clinch.

Noble breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Noble - that's a beauty! Pound is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Noble can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rocky Noble!