PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Kingdom Will Come. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Noir
vs
De Souza

182 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Noir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leandro De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Noir sprawls well. Noir wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
De Souza shoots in but no luck this time.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Noir.
Noir cracks De Souza with a big elbow.
Noir tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Noir.
Noir working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noir misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza sneaks back into half guard.
De Souza wants to get back to full guard.
Noir landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Noir lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Noir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Noir wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Souza keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir trying to pass the guard but De Souza defending well.
Noir lands with a punch from half guard.
Noir lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
De Souza tries to get to full guard but Noir has control of the leg.
Noir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Souza on the ground.
Ground and pound from Noir.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noir looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Noir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Noir works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noir cracks De Souza with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshall Noir!