PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adan Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adan Noir acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lilke
vs
Noir

150 cm
21
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
134 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwight Lilke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adan Noir!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lilke is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Noir's half guard.
Noir trying to control but Lilke postures up.
Lilke keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Noir gets full guard.
Lilke looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lilke stands up over Noir, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Noir keeping moving, preventing Lilke from controlling successfully.
Lilke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lilke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke throwing strikes from guard but Noir blocks nicely.

Noir pushes Lilke off and gets back to his feet.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Noir but Noir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noir misses with a lunging right hand

and Lilke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Noir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lilke.

Noir kicks Lilke off and gets to his feet.
Noir fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noir, as that shot connected.
Lilke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lilke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noir throws a right and a left that Lilke avoids nicely.
Lilke slips a jab and a cross from Noir.
Lilke swats away the attempt to clinch by Noir.
Noir tries to clinch but Lilke moves away

and Lilke counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Noir!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noir is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lilke cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Noir is looking to improve his position but Lilke isn't that keen on the idea.
Noir regains half guard.
Lilke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Noir keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir missing with punches from the bottom.
Lilke trying to control from Noir's half guard. Noir has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lilke trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom.
Noir 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.
Noir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lilke preventing the sweep.
Lilke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lilke wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Noir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lilke throwing strikes but missing.

Noir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Noir is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lilke wants to pass the guard but Noir is keeping the position.
Lilke wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Lilke dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lilke tries for a takedown but Noir circles away easily

and Noir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee is keeping an eye on Noir - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lilke jumps guard but Noir stands there with Lilke around his waist. Lilke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lilke dodges an elbow strike from Noir.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lilke.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Noir works on Lilke's body with a couple of short punches.
Noir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lilke pulls guard effortlessly.

Lilke working for submissions but it's allowed Noir to get to half guard.
Noir performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lilke is looking to control Noir's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lilke avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir stalling away here and it's allowed Lilke to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Noir decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lilke, up you get!
Noir tries to close the distance and clinch but Lilke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noir tries to clinch up

and Lilke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Noir won't be happy with that.
Dwight Lilke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lilke scores with punches from side control.
Noir wants to control but Lilke postures up.
Lilke laying and praying for a moment but Noir takes advantage and regains half guard.
Noir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lilke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Noir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lilke is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Noir manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Noir is trying to keep Lilke in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lilke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adan Noir has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lilke darts in trying to clinch
and Noir counters with a one-two to the body.

Noir takes the fight into the clinch.
Lilke blocks the elbow strike.
Noir is struggling to control the position.
Lilke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noir avoids it.
Noir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lilke.

Lilke decides to pull guard.

Noir drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lilke manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Noir has Lilke in his guard.
Lilke trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilke tries to free his leg and advance position but Noir is retaining full guard.

Noir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lilke trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom.
Noir looking for a sweep. Not yet Noir, not yet.
Lilke's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Dwight Lilke has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Noir throws a series of punches but Lilke avoids them all with ease.
Lilke slips a straight right by Noir.
Noir tries to clinch but Lilke moves away

and Lilke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Noir's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Lilke dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lilke moves into range and clinches up with Noir.
Noir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lilke's elbow.
Lilke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Noir avoiding damage.
Noir prevents a takedown attempt there.
Noir misses with an elbow strike.
Lilke fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Lilke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noir throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lilke.
Lilke jumps guard but Noir stands there with Lilke around his waist. Lilke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lilke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir missing with knees to the body.

Lilke has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Noir regains guard immediately.
Lilke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Noir looking for a guillotine here but Lilke defends easily.
Noir keeping moving, preventing Lilke from controlling successfully.
Noir trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lilke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dwight Lilke just wasn't active enough.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown but Noir shows good takedown defense.
Lilke slips under a jab.
Noir is looking to clinch but Lilke is avoiding it.
Lilke keeps the fight on the outside.
Lilke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lilke misses with a head kick.
Lilke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noir counters with a stiff right hand.
Noir lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Noir.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke throws a combination that misses
and Noir counters with a straight right hand.

Lilke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noir, pushing him back against the cage.
Noir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lilke's efforts to push away.
Lilke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noir.
Noir pushes Lilke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lilke jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Noir walks away with a smile on his face. Lilke gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Noir throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lilke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lilke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Noir circles away from the clinch attempt
and Noir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adan Noir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noir lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lilke throws a head kick but Noir moves out of range.
Lilke shoots and misses
and Noir counters with a nice uppercut.
Noir lands a nice hook to Lilke's body. Lilke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Noir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lilke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noir fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Noir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noir misses with a two punch combination.
Lilke shoots in and drives through. Noir sprawls well.
Noir lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noir throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Noir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adan Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dwight Lilke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Noir misses with a combination

and Lilke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adan Noir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lilke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Lilke!