PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Para Normal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Normal's entrance music is I'll Stick Around. A fine choice. Para Normal has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Normal
vs
Noonan

185 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

150 cm
24
170 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Para Normal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Noonan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Normal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noonan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Normal manages to avoid it.
Normal misses with a wild combination.
Para Normal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Normal throws a head kick that half lands.
Noonan swings for the body but Normal moves out of range.
Noonan throws a lazy head kick
and Normal counters with a nice body kick.
Noonan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Normal counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Noonan is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Normal moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a body punch.
Noonan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Noonan.
Noonan tries a body shot but Normal blocks it.
A short right from Normal.
Noonan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Normal is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Normal lands a body punch.
Noonan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Normal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noonan lands with a light punch inside.
Noonan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Normal throws a punch but it's blocked by Noonan.
A short body shot lands from Normal as the two fighters clinch.
Noonan tries to work over Normal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Normal keeps control of Noonan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Normal.
Noonan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Normal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Noonan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Noonan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Normal.
A head punch on the inside from Normal fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Noonan.
Normal is breathing heavily.
Normal blocking some punches.
Normal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Noonan throws a punch but it's blocked by Normal.
Noonan tries to work over Normal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noonan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Normal backwards.
Noonan lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noonan lands a shoulder strike.
Normal working aggressively here.

Noonan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Noonan manages to end up in side control.
Noonan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Normal is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Noonan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Noonan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Noonan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Noonan is working Normal over with some ground and pound from side control.
Noonan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Noonan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Noonan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Noonan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Normal is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Noonan trying to control the action but Normal is working from the bottom.
Noonan is putting a hurting on Normal here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan trying to control the action but Normal is working from the bottom.
Noonan working the ground and pound from side control.
Noonan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Noonan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Normal sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Noonan working the strikes but Normal uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Noonan thows a huge punch but Normal dodges it nicely.
Noonan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Noonan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Noonan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Noonan moves into full mount! Normal won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan scoring with strikes but Normal is staying in there.
The referee warns Normal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Noonan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Noonan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Noonan landing strikes, looking to finish!

Normal is rocked!

It looks like Para Normal has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noonan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Noonan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Noonan throws some wild stikes that Normal manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noonan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Noonan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Para Normal's cut is getting worse.
Normal is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Noonan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Para Normal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Noonan misses with a takedown attempt - Normal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Normal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noonan blocks the body kick.
Noonan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Noonan throws a body punch but Normal moves out of range.
Normal slips a straight right by Noonan.
A jab from Normal misses.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Normal.
Noonan throws a hook but Normal avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noonan throws an overhand right that lands on Normal's shoulder, as Normal tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Normal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Para Normal's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Noonan blocks a leg kick.
Normal throws a sloppy head kick and Noonan moves out of range easily.
Noonan scores with a nice strike.

Jeez, Para Normal's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Noonan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noonan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Normal at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noonan takes a swing at Normal's ribcage but misses.
Normal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noonan misses with a hook to the body
and Normal counters with a low kick, right behind Noonan 's knee.
A low kick from Normal is predictable there
and Noonan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Noonan misses with an uppercut.
Normal is looking to score with low kicks.
Normal slips under a jab from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a body shot.
Noonan checks a leg kick nicely.
Noonan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Normal counters with a solid body kick.
Normal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noonan moves away.
Noonan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Normal counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Noonan gets a clinch.
Noonan lands a body shot.
Normal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Noonan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Para Normal's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mickey Noonan!