PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cisco Malcitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pride kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Cisco Malcitch has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Malcitch
vs
Noir

190 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

182 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cisco Malcitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Noir!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malcitch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malcitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malcitch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malcitch misses with a head kick.
Noir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Malcitch.
Malcitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malcitch tests Noir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noir swats away the attempt to clinch by Malcitch.
Malcitch doesn't manage to clinch there - Noir circles away.
A big right from Malcitch misses.
Malcitch takes a swing at Noir's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malcitch throws a low kick but Noir avoids it.
Malcitch throws a head kick but Noir moves out of range.
Cisco Malcitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Noir shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Malcitch manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Noir is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but Malcitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Noir wants to control from the top but Malcitch keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Malcitch dodges the ground and pound from Noir.
Malcitch is pushing Noir's head away, looking to escape. Noir manages to hold on to the position though.
Noir in side control lands a decent elbow.
Malcitch is not content to let Noir control the position.
Noir lands an elbow.
Noir in side control lands a decent elbow.
Noir working the ground and pound but Malcitch is defending the strikes.
Malcitch is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Cisco Malcitch has been cut.
Noir in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Noir grinds an elbow into Malcitch's temple.

Malcitch is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marshall Noir!