PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck The Great Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Noel
vs
The Great Weasel

176 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

175 cm
28
180 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buck The Great Weasel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by The Great Weasel.
The Great Weasel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ryan Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel tries to clinch up but The Great Weasel circles away and keeps his distance.

The Great Weasel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Noel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Noel tries to bench press The Great Weasel off him but The Great Weasel keeps the position.
The Great Weasel wants to control but Noel is keeping him busy.

The Great Weasel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Great Weasel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Noel tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You can see the frustration on Noel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Great Weasel trying to control the position but Noel is working away.
The Great Weasel has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Noel!

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Great Weasel working for a submission but Noel is keeping him at bay.
Noel wants to control but The Great Weasel is having none of it.

The Great Weasel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

The Great Weasel working for a guillotine from mount but Noel is in no mood to give up.
Noel is trying to escape the mount.
Noel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Noel regains full guard. Nicely done.
The Great Weasel looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Noel 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Noel is working hard here to advance position.

The Great Weasel 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.
The Great Weasel postures up.

The Great Weasel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Noel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Great Weasel manages to get himself to full guard.

The Great Weasel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Noel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Great Weasel looking for a guillotine here but Noel defends easily.
The Great Weasel looks gassed!
Noel trying to control the position from guard on top but The Great Weasel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noel tries to free his leg and advance position but The Great Weasel is retaining full guard.

The Great Weasel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The Great Weasel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Great Weasel trying to control the position.
The Great Weasel keeping full guard, as Noel tries to pass.

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.

The Great Weasel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Noel defends it easily.
Noel pushes down on The Great Weasel's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Noel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Noel is trying to control the action in half guard but The Great Weasel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Great Weasel trying to hold on to Noel's head to control him but Noel postures up.
Noel passes to side control.
Noel staying calm.
Noel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck The Great Weasel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but The Great Weasel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Great Weasel shoots in looking for a takedown. Noel tries to sprawl out of it but The Great Weasel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Noel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Noel tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The Great Weasel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Noel to the mat! Noel manages to get full guard.

The Great Weasel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Noel working a defensive guard here.

The Great Weasel 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The Great Weasel 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.

Noel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Great Weasel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Noel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Great Weasel manages to get himself to full guard.
Noel passes The Great Weasel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The Great Weasel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Great Weasel.

The Great Weasel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Great Weasel is breathing heavily.
The Great Weasel doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel trying to control the position from guard on top but The Great Weasel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noel looking to pass the guard.
The Great Weasel is pulling down on Noel's head to control his posture.
The Great Weasel keeping full guard, as Noel tries to pass.
Noel wants to control from the top but The Great Weasel keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The Great Weasel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Noel passes The Great Weasel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Noel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great Weasel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Noel wants to pass to mount but The Great Weasel is defending the position.

The Great Weasel actively working from the bottom here.
Noel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The Great Weasel is defending against the submission attempts here by Noel.
The Great Weasel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Great Weasel manages to get to full guard.
The Great Weasel is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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.
Noel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The Great Weasel is not content to let Noel control the position.
The Great Weasel wants to control but Noel postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Noel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Great Weasel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Great Weasel sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Buck The Great Weasel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The Great Weasel ducks under a wild hook from Noel.

The Great Weasel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Noel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Noel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Great Weasel is aware though and is defending well.
The Great Weasel pushing down on Noel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The Great Weasel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Noel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The Great Weasel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Noel defends it well.
It looks like The Great Weasel is going to stand back up.
The Great Weasel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noel gets full guard.
Buck The Great Weasel has got the better of the ground game so far.

The Great Weasel drops back looking for a leg! Noel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Noel manages to kick The Great Weasel off! The Great Weasel jumps back into Noel's guard.
Noel is trying to keep The Great Weasel in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel wants to sweep here but The Great Weasel controlling him for the moment.
The Great Weasel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noel is keeping the position for now.
Noel looking to control.

The Great Weasel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The Great Weasel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Noel trying to control the position.
The Great Weasel stopping the sweep attempt from Noel.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The Great Weasel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ryan Noel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Noel is trying to control the position but The Great Weasel postures up.

The Great Weasel 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.

Noel looking for a guillotine here but The Great Weasel defends easily.
Noel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The Great Weasel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Noel working a defensive guard here.
Noel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Great Weasel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Great Weasel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Noel trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Noel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Noel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noel fails with the takedown

and The Great Weasel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Noel wants to sweep but no luck.

Noel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The Great Weasel drops back looking for a leg! Noel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Noel manages to kick The Great Weasel off! The Great Weasel jumps back into Noel's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel wants to sweep here but The Great Weasel controlling him for the moment.
The Great Weasel works a leg free and moves into half guard.

The Great Weasel seems to be looking for submissions.

The Great Weasel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Noel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The Great Weasel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The Great Weasel's back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Buck The Great Weasel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Great Weasel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck The Great Weasel!