PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl James Noons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Galuszka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

James Noons
vs
Galuszka

180 cm
25
170 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

210 cm
22
175 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl James Noons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Galuszka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noons avoids the head kick by Galuszka.
A swing and a miss from Noons.
Galuszka throws a sloppy head kick and Noons moves out of range easily.
Galuszka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Galuszka tries to clinch up.

Noons has taken the fight to the clinch.
Galuszka is looking to control Noons's arms but Noons gets an underhook and turns him. Now Galuszka has his back to the ropes.
Galuszka avoiding damage as Noons throws knees to the body.
Galuszka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Galuszka scores with a knee to the head.
Galuszka tries a knee to the head but Noons blocks it.
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but Noons blocks with his arms.
Noons throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Galuszka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noons is breathing heavily.
Galuszka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Galuszka avoids the elbow strike from Noons, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noons looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Galuszka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Noons up against the ropes.
Noons throws an elbow that misses.
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Galuszka looking to throw knees to the head but Noons is blocking nicely.
Galuszka throws a punch but it's blocked by Noons.
Galuszka misses with a knee to the head.
Galuszka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noons tries to land a knee to the head but Galuszka blocks with his arms.

Noons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galuszka ducks right into an uppercut from Noons.
Noons throws a jab when Galuszka was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noons lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Galuszka.
Galuszka is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karl James Noons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noons takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Galuszka misses with a body shot.
Noons throws a low kick, looking for Galuszka's leg but Galuszka calmly moves out of range.

Galuszka clinches up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galuszka is stalling here.
Galuszka tries to stall but Noons uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Galuszka seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galuszka lands a knee to the head.
Noons tries a knee to the head but Galuszka blocks it.
A short right from Noons.
Noons throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Galuszka blocks it with crossed arms.
Galuszka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Galuszka misses with a knee strike.
Noons lands a hook that snaps the head of Galuszka backwards.
Noons lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Galuszka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noons tries to land knees in the clinch but Galuszka avoids the damage to the body.
Galuszka misses with a knee to the head.
Galuszka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noons using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Galuszka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noons being controlled against the ropes.
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galuszka tries a knee to the head but Noons blocks it.
Noons tries to land a knee to the head but Galuszka blocks with his arms.
Galuszka controlling the action here for a moment.
Galuszka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noons tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Galuszka lands a knee to the head.
Galuszka misses with a knee strike.
Noons misses with a knee to the head.
Galuszka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Noons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noons scores with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Noons clinches up with Galuszka and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Karl James Noons will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Noons misses with a leg kick
and Galuszka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Noons throws a body punch but Galuszka moves out of range.
Galuszka misses with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Noons crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Galuszka - the referee stops the clock and Noons gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Galuszka. Noons manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Noons bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Galuszka's head backwards.
Noons misses with a wild body shot.
Noons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noons takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galuszka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Noons sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noons keeps the fight on the outside.
Galuszka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Galuszka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Galuszka tries to clinch but Noons moves out of range.
Galuszka tries a head kick but it misses.
Galuszka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Noons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Galuszka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Noons throws a looping overhand right but Galuszka ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noons takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Noons throws a hook but Galuszka blocks it.
Noons throws a leg kick that is checked
and Galuszka counters with a head kick. That will keep Noons thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Galuszka throws a head kick that Noons semi-blocks.
Galuszka is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Noons lands a nice shot to the body.
Galuszka throws a head kick but Noons moves out of range.
Galuszka is looking to land body kicks.
Roman Galuszka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noons blocks a head kick by Galuszka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Noons scores with a decent looking hook.
Noons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Galuszka tries to keep at a distance but Noons has taken the fight into the clinch.
Galuszka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noons trying to land knees to the body.
Galuszka trying to control the position but instead, Noons has worked for underhooks and has pushed Galuszka into the ropes.
Roman Galuszka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Galuszka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Noons scores with a knee to the head.
Noons tries to land a knee to the head but Galuszka blocks with his arms.
Galuszka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galuszka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noons blocks it with crossed arms.
Galuszka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noons working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Galuszka looking to throw knees to the head but Noons is blocking nicely.
Galuszka misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Noons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but Noons blocks with his arms.
Noons missing with knees to the body.
Galuszka looking to slow down the pace here.
Galuszka lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Galuszka.
Noons tries to land a knee to the head but Galuszka blocks with his arms.
Galuszka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noons blocks it with crossed arms.
Galuszka misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Galuszka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Noons clinches up against the ropes.
Noons with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Galuszka is looking to control Noons's arms but Noons gets an underhook and turns him. Now Galuszka has his back to the ropes.
Noons tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Galuszka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Noons up against the ropes.
Galuszka misses with a knee strike.
Noons throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Galuszka blocks it with crossed arms.
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but Noons blocks with his arms.
Galuszka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but Noons blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Galuszka.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Noons creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Galuszka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noons blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galuszka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noons's face.
Galuszka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noons tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noons looking to throw knees to the head but Galuszka is blocking nicely.
Galuszka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Galuszka misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Noons.
Noons throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Galuszka blocks it with crossed arms.
Galuszka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Galuszka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Galuszka tries to stall but Noons uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Galuszka landing knees to the head.

Noons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galuszka throws a front kick that sends Noons stumbling back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galuszka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Noons.
A big right from Noons misses.
Galuszka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noons throws the left hand but Galuszka avoids the punch easily.
Galuszka lands with a slapping head kick.

Noons gets a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noons misses with a knee to the head.
Galuszka lands a knee to the head.
Galuszka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galuszka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noons blocks it with crossed arms.
Noons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Galuszka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noons throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Galuszka blocks it with crossed arms.
Noons will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Noons wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Galuszka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noons looking to throw knees to the head but Galuszka is blocking nicely.
Galuszka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noons is trying to break the clinch but Galuszka is controlling him.
Galuszka stalling in the clinch but Noons improves position.
Galuszka is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Noons has denied him.
Galuszka misses with a knee to the head.
Noons throws a knee to the head but misses.
Galuszka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Galuszka throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noons scores with a shot to the side of Galuszka's head.
Noons takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noons tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Galuszka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Galuszka misses with a knee to the head.
Noons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Galuszka.
Noons lands a good knee to the midsection. Galuszka won't want to take too many of those.
Galuszka takes an elbow to the temple.
Galuszka with a knee to the head.
Galuszka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galuszka has Noons pressed against the ropes.
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noons with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Galuszka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Galuszka 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Roman Galuszka!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Roman Galuszka!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Roman Galuszka!

Roman Galuszka wins by unanimous decision!