PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braden Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tj Noons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braden Rush could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tj Noons's chin.

Rush
vs
Noons

185 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Braden Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tj Noons!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush fails with the takedown
enabling Noons to counter with a crisp jab.
Rush with a poor takedown
and Noons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noons lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Noons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rush takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Noons counters with a thumping low kick.
Rush closes the distance but Noons moves to the side
and Noons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rush misses with a takedown

and Noons counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Noons.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braden Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rush is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noons's elbow.
Noons putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rush in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Noons manages to break the clinch.

Noons has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rush jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Noons walks away with a smile on his face. Rush gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Noons counters with a straight right hand.
Rush moves to clinch but Noons breaks away

and Noons counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rush drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Noons gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rush goes for a takedown in the clinch but Noons prevents it.
Rush tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rush drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rush has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Noons is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Noons content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Noons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rush throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Noons moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tj Noons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noons lands a jab.
A low kick from Rush is predictable there
enabling Noons to counter with a crisp jab.
Noons lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noons.
Noons digs a good body shot into Rush's ribs.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush throws a lazy head kick

and Noons moves into the clinch.
Noons lands a knee to the body.
Noons managing to block the knees to the body from Rush.
Rush jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Noons walks away with a smile on his face. Rush gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rush tries to clinch

and Noons counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Noons.
Rush tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Noons smiles and moves away.
Rush tries for a takedown but Noons circles away easily

and Noons counters by moving into the clinch.

Noons breaks from the clinch.
Rush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Noons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Noons tests Rush's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rush wants to clinch
and Noons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Noons moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rush fails with the takedown
and Noons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noons's corner calls for a 1-2. Noons obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Noons scores with a nice strike.
Rush looks to clinch
enabling Noons to counter with a crisp jab.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Noons moves into the clinch.
Rush drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Noons gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Noons manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tj Noons dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Noons closes the distance and pushes Rush back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Noons.
Noons prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Noons obliges.
Rush tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Noons smiles and moves away.
Rush throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noons counters with a three punch combo that has Rush backing up. Rush nods at Noons to acknowledge the strikes.
Noons turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rush with a lazy takedown attempt

and Noons counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braden Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rush tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Noons just stands there and leans against the cage.
Noons displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rush up against the cage.

Noons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rush throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Braden Rush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Noons.
Rush misses with a leg kick
and Noons counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Noons.
Rush fails with the takedown
and Noons counters with a nice uppercut.
Rush tries for a takedown but Noons circles away easily
and Noons counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rush's knee momentarily.
Rush wants to clinch but Noons slips to the side

and Noons counters by clinching up.
Rush tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Noons just stands there and leans against the cage.

Noons breaks the clinch.
Rush has his takedown stuffed
and Noons counters with a nice uppercut.
Rush takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Noons misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Rush 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt
and Noons counters with a low kick, right behind Rush 's knee.
A head kick by Rush misses

and Noons counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Noons.

Noons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noons lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Noons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Noons scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Noons.
Rush tries to clinch but Noons moves away
and Noons counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rush looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rush on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Noons fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Noons tests Rush's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noons fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rush has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Noons there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noons counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Noons throws a sloppy head kick and Rush moves out of range easily.
Rush is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Noons scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rush with a poor takedown
and Noons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Noons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Noons counters with an inside leg kick.
Noons lunges at Rush with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rush's hand.
Rush looks to clinch
and Noons counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rush with a poor takedown

and Noons counters by clinching up.
Noons keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rush's efforts to push away.
Noons lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rush is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Noons pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rush. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Noons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rush with a poor takedown

and Noons counters by moving into the clinch.
Rush is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Noons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Braden Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rush shoots and misses
and Noons counters with a nice leg kick.
Noons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Noons counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tj Noons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rush gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Noons.
Rush moves to clinch but Noons breaks away
and Noons counters with a nice body kick.
Noons lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Noons moves into the clinch.
Noons lands a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Noons.
Rush tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Noons smiles and moves away.
Noons dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rush. That did some damage!
Noons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rush.
Rush takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt

and Noons counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Noons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Noons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noons managing to block the knees to the body from Rush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Rush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noons has him pressed against the cage.
Rush jumps guard but Noons stands there with Rush around his waist. Rush gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braden Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Noons manages to break the clinch.
Noons fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rush misses with a wild body shot.
Noons lands a right hook to the body.
Tj Noons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rush on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rush closes the distance looking to clinch
and Noons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rush thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noons feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rush's calf.
Rush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Noons counters by moving into the clinch.
Rush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noons putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rush in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rush is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Noons pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rush misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Noons manages to break the clinch.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Noons jabs Rush right on the nose. Rush blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Noons jabs at Rush's body.
Rush closes the distance but Noons moves to the side
and Noons counters with a thumping low kick.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Noons counter with a right hand.
Rush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Noons can pounce on him.

Noons closes the distance and clinches.
Noons is working Rush over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Noons as the two fighters clinch.
Noons is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rush tries to pull guard but Noons won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Noons - that landed with a thud.
Noons gets underhooks to prevent Rush's takedown attempt.
Noons prevents Rush from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Noons.
Rush tries to pull guard but Noons won't allow it.
Rush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Noons obliges.
Noons lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rush or not.
Come on Noons - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Noons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rush swings widly with a right hand
and Noons counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Braden Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tj Noons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Noons misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tj Noons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Noons 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tj Noons!