PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Ante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ante is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lil' Wayne ft. Eminem - Drop the World. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Noel
vs
Ante

176 cm
27
178 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

188 cm
28
176 lbs
16 - 16 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Ante!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ante looks to land a combination but Noel avoids it well.
Noel is looking to clinch but Ante is avoiding it.

Ante gets tackled into the cage by Noel. Noel maintains the clinch.
Ante unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Noel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ante's efforts to push away.
Noel taking a breather.
Noel can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ante avoids it.
Noel wants to stall.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel is trying to drag Ante to the mat but Ante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Noel is looking to control Ante's arms but Ante gets an underhook and turns him. Now Noel has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Noel.

Noel drives through and clinches with Ante against the cage.
Noel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ante gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Ante breaks from the clinch.
Noel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Noel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noel is looking to clinch but Ante is avoiding it.
Ryan Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ante throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Noel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ante is in Noel's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ante accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ante won't allow Noel to sweep him here.
Noel has momentary wrist control but Ante slips an elbow through the middle.
Ante stands and throws Noel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ante throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ante's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ante working Noel over with strikes.
Noel trying to hold on to Ante's head to control him but Ante postures up.
Noel is looking to improve his position.
Noel trying to control here.
Ante missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Noel wants to get back to full guard.
Ante is nestled in close to Noel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Noel is looking to improve his position.
Ante looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ante lands with a punch from half guard.
Ante not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ante there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ante throwing shots but Noel is blocking nicely.
Noel gets back to full guard.
Ante throwing strikes but missing.
Ante throwing strikes but missing.
Ante in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ante really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ante throws a big right hand that misses.
Noel looking for a sweep. Not yet Noel, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ante in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ante is in close to Noel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Noel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ante defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Ante dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ante throws a nice looking combination but Noel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noel throws a jab when Ante was well out of range.
Noel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Noel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Noel is working for a submission of some sort.

Noel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ante defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Noel wants to take a breather but Ante is having none of it.

Noel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ante has managed to free his arm - good work.
Noel is looking to take a break and control but Ante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noel is working for a kimura but Ante is defending it quite comfortably.
Noel is looking to take a break and control but Ante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Noel is really struggling to control Ante but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dirk Ante has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ante is holding on to half guard well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Noel seems to be working for a kimura but Ante defends the submission attempt.

Noel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ante is just riding it out for now. Noel eventually gives up the hold.

Ante kicks off Noel and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ante looks to land a combination but Noel avoids it well.

Ante tries to keep at a distance but Noel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Noel looking to stall.
Noel looking for a takedown.
Noel stalls.
Noel stalling in the clinch but Ante improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Noel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ante cracks Noel with a good jab.
Dirk Ante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noel walks into a straight right hand from Ante.
Noel looks to score with a jab to the body but Ante is just out of range.

Noel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ante sprawls well initially but Noel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Noel wants to free his trapped foot but Ante is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Noel trying to control from Ante's half guard. Ante has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ante keeping moving, preventing Noel from controlling successfully.
Ante trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel trying to control the position from guard on top but Ante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Noel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ante looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ante looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ante!
Noel regains half guard.
Noel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ante.
Ante not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Noel actively working from the bottom here.
Noel trying to hold on to Ante's head to control him but Ante postures up.
Ante sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Noel defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ante winds up and cracks Noel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ante looks to land a strike but Noel avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ante throws a big right hand that misses.
Ante is pushing down on Noel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Noel is fighting to maintain full guard but Ante has managed to sneak the leg through.

Noel actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Noel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ante pulls his head out easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ante thows a huge punch but Noel dodges it nicely.
Ante scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ante throws a strike but Noel avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ante with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ante lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ante chips away with some ground and pound.
Ante thows a big elbow that misses.
Ante thows a big elbow that misses.
Noel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ante!
Noel controlling from the full mount.
Ante tries to lock up and control but Noel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ante tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Ante defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Noel.

Noel wants to finish this one by submission but Ante is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Noel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ante is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Ante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ante has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Ante!