PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Noons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noons has chosen right above it as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Belfort
vs
Noons

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Noons!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noons looks to land a combination but Belfort avoids it well.
Noons takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck for Noons with that takedown attempt.

Noons closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Belfort to the mat! Belfort manages to get full guard.
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.
Belfort trying to keep a closed guard but Noons is proving a slippery customer.

Belfort has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Noons off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
No joy there for Noons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belfort shoots for a takedown but Noons saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Noons throws a right and a left that Belfort avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Belfort as Noons shoots in.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belfort tries to clinch there but Noons circles away.
Noons throws a combination. Belfort tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Noons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belfort circles away quickly and effectively.
Noons throws a right and a left that Belfort avoids nicely.
Belfort takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Noons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belfort moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belfort fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Noons avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noons scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Noons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Noons shoots in and drives through. Belfort sprawls well.
Belfort displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Noons.
Craig Noons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Noons drives through with a takedown into guard.

Noons stands up from Belfort's guard - Noons perhaps looking for a knockout.
Noons shoots in looking for a takedown but Belfort manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Noons's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Noons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noons misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Belfort.

Noons scores a takedown into full mount!

Noons looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noons looking for a guillotine from mount but Belfort is having none of it.

Noons is working for a guillotine from mount but Belfort frees his head quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Noons is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Noons shoots for a takedown but Belfort saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Noons misses with the combination.
Noons throws a right and a left that Belfort avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort slips a jab and a cross from Noons.

Noons feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Noons drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Noons jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Belfort working a defensive guard here.
Noons won't allow Belfort to get back to his feet.

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

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Noons drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Noons jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Noons postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Belfort is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Noons, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Noons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Noons wants to get back to his feet but Belfort is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Noons working for a triangle but Belfort defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belfort wants to stand but Noons has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Noons dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A punch combination from Noons misses.
Noons looks to land a combination but Belfort avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Noons as Belfort shoots in.
Noons shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Belfort sprawls well. Belfort wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noons gets slowly back to his feet.
Noons throws a combination. Belfort tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice sprawl there from Belfort as Noons shoots in.
Noons swinging wildly here.
Noons looks to land a combination. Belfort sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Noons throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease.

Noons dives in and scores a takedown into Belfort's guard.

Belfort is working an open guard so Noons takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noons fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vitor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Noons.
Belfort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noons.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noons throws a one two combo.

Noons looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Belfort!
Belfort working to try and regain half guard.
Craig Noons has got the better of the ground game so far.

Noons is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Belfort has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Belfort tries to lock up and control but Noons gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Noons jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Belfort is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Belfort and Noons has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Noons tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noons stands up.
Belfort tries to clinch up but Noons circles away and keeps his distance.
Noons fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Noons is defended easily by Belfort.
Noons misses with a series of wild punches.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noons swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noons keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Belfort gets caught napping as Noons dives in and scores a takedown. Belfort manages to retain guard.
Noons is looking to stand up but Belfort won't let him.

Noons drops back, looking for a kneebar! Belfort looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Belfort looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Belfort!
Noons wants to get back to his feet but Belfort drags him back down.
Noons is trying to get back to half guard.
Noons is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Noons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belfort. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort trying to control the action but Noons is working from the bottom.
Noons is trying to get back to half guard.

Noons throws Belfort to one side and escapes!
Noons throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Noons fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vitor Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort throws out a loose jab but Noons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belfort circles away.
Noons throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Noons closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Belfort quickly recovers to half guard.
Noons is thwarting Belfort's attempts to control the position.

Noons decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Noons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Noons fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Noons misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Noons misses with a two punch combination.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Noons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noons throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Noons darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Noons passes to full mount!
Belfort is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noons is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noons tries for a takedown but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vitor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Noons.
Noons lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Noons misses.
Belfort lands with a kick to the temple. Noons shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Noons lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Belfort has a takedown stuffed.

Noons bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Noons is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Belfort has escaped the position, nice work there.

Noons decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Belfort avoids it really well and circles away.
Noons fails to land the takedown.
Belfort closes the distance and clinches up with Noons, looking for a takedown. Belfort pushes Noons against the ropes but Noons circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noons looks to land a combination but Belfort avoids it well.
Noons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Noons.
Noons throws a left and a right that both miss

and Belfort counters with a shoot takedown. Noons fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Noons had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Belfort defends it easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Noons wriggles free and stands up.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Noons but Noons pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noons throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a left and a right that stings Noons.
A right-left combo lands from Noons.
Noons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belfort circles away.
Noons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belfort wants to slow Noons down by chopping away at his legs.
Noons throws a series of punches but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort wants to slow Noons down by chopping away at his legs.
Belfort throws a right and a left that Noons avoids nicely.
Noons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noons tries to bum rush Belfort with a series of wild strikes but Belfort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Noons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Noons but Noons pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noons fails with the takedown.
Noons throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Noons changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Belfort tries to avoid it but Noons manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Belfort to the ground. Belfort escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Belfort ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noons moves away.
A combination from Noons does no damage.
Belfort shoots in for a double leg but Noons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noons fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Noons misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Noons does no damage.
Vitor Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noons throws a combination. Belfort tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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