PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giant kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jolly Green Giant - the Kingsmen. Jolly Giant has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Giant
vs
Noonan

192 cm
29
280 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

150 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jolly Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Noonan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant misses with a right hand

so Noonan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Noonan trying to control but Giant is working from the bottom.
Noonan throwing strikes from guard but Giant blocks nicely.
Noonan trying to control the position from guard on top but Giant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noonan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giant is keeping the position for now.
Noonan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Giant is trying to control the position but Noonan postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noonan landing some decent shots from guard.
Giant 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.
Noonan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Giant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant has Noonan pulled in close to control his posture.
Noonan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noonan landing with the ground and pound.
Noonan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noonan wants to control from the top but Giant keeps moving.
Giant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Giant pulls Noonan in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noonan throwing strikes from guard but Giant blocks nicely.
Noonan scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noonan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noonan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Noonan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Noonan stopping the sweep attempt from Giant.
Giant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Noonan's guard.
Noonan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Giant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Giant is trying to control but can't.
Giant is doing well to control the position and prevent Noonan from advancing to side control.
Noonan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Noonan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Giant's head.
Noonan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Noonan wants to control but Giant is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant tries to get to full guard but Noonan has control of the leg.
Giant is trying to stand up here but Noonan is controlling him well.
Noonan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Noonan connects with a nice short shot to Giant's temple.
Noonan is looking to advance position but Giant won't allow it.
Noonan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Noonan lands with a punch from half guard.
Noonan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Giant taking some punishment here, with Noonan in his half guard.
Giant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Noonan.
Giant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Noonan prevents Giant from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Noonan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Noonan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Noonan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Giant defending well though.
Noonan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Noonan drops an elbow to the side of Giant's head.
Giant tries to roll over but Noonan keeps him under control.
Noonan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Noonan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Giant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Giant tries to roll over but Noonan keeps him under control.
Noonan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Noonan.
Giant is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Noonan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Giant misses with a left hand
and Noonan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Giant throws a lazy uppercut

and Noonan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Giant's guard.
Giant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Noonan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noonan trying to control but Giant is working from the bottom.
Noonan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noonan wants to control from the top but Giant keeps moving.
Noonan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Giant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ian Noonan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Noonan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Giant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Giant tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Giant misses with a straight right.
Giant misses with a straight left.
Giant thuds his right hand into Noonan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Noonan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Giant throws a lazy uppercut

and Noonan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Noonan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Giant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noonan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giant backwards.
A short body shot lands from Noonan as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noonan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giant blocks it with crossed arms.
Noonan misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Noonan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noonan scores with a hook to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Noonan.
Noonan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noonan digs a right hand into Giant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Giant's gas tank.
Noonan scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a knee strike.
Noonan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Noonan misses with a knee to the head.
Noonan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noonan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noonan is working Giant over against the cage.
Giant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noonan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Noonan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Noonan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Noonan.
Noonan prevents a body shot from Giant.
Knees in the clinch landing for Noonan.
Noonan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Noonan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giant or not.
Noonan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noonan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Giant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noonan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Noonan.
Giant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Giant breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Noonan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Giant has hold of Noonan's hands but Noonan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Giant wants to control but Noonan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Giant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Noonan.
Noonan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Giant trying to control from the bottom.
Noonan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Noonan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Noonan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Noonan is controlling the pace.
Noonan thows a huge punch but Giant dodges it nicely.
Noonan is keen to just control but Giant is a slippery customer.
Giant wants to get back to full guard.
Noonan thows a huge punch but Giant dodges it nicely.
Giant is refusing to be controlled, as Noonan sits in half guard.
Noonan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Giant's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noonan not doing much here.
Giant is not content to let Noonan control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Noonan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Noonan tries for a takedown but Giant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Noonan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Giant swings away with a body shot that misses

and Noonan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Giant misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Giant.
Noonan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Giant's efforts to push away.
Noonan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noonan.
Noonan misses with a punch to the body.
Ian Noonan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Giant gets through Noonan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noonan backwards.
Noonan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giant managing to block the knees to the body from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giant prevents a body shot from Noonan.
Giant is trying to push Noonan away but Noonan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Giant is trying to force a seperation but Noonan has the dominant position.
Noonan tries a knee to the head but Giant blocks it.
Noonan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan tries to land a knee to the head but Giant blocks with his arms.
Giant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Giant is trying to break the clinch but Noonan has him pressed against the cage.
Giant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giant digs a right hand into Noonan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Noonan's gas tank.
Giant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Giant lands a hook that snaps the head of Noonan backwards.
Giant can't break the clinch.
Giant scores with a shoulder strike.

Giant breaks the clinch.
Giant wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Giant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Giant thuds a left hand into Noonan's body.
Giant misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giant. Noonan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giant misses with a left hand
and Noonan counters with a head kick. That will keep Giant thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giant was well out of range. Poor timing from Noonan.
Giant misses with a lunging right hand
and Noonan counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giant misses with a series of wild punches.
Giant misses with a jab to the body
letting Noonan counter with a right hand.
Giant throws an off balance right hand

and Noonan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Giant's guard now.
Noonan preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Giant holds on and takes a little breather.
Noonan throws and elbow that misses. Giant uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Noonan's guard. Nice move by Giant!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant won't allow Noonan to sweep him here.

Noonan is working an open guard so Giant takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Giant thows a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Giant. Noonan shrugs it off though.
Nice body punch from Noonan.
Giant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Giant misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Noonan.
Jolly Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws a body punch but Giant moves out of range.
Giant connects with a nice looking jab.
A low kick from Giant misses
and Noonan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Giant thinking.
Jolly Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noonan shoots in and drives through. Giant sprawls well.
Jolly Giant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giant avoids the body shot from Noonan.
Giant throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Noonan counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Giant as Noonan shoots in.
Jolly Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Noonan.
Giant misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Noonan counters with a single leg into guard. Giant didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Noonan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Noonan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Noonan!