PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kage Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheamus Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Chiba
vs
Noonan

180 cm
27
135 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

150 cm
26
144 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kage Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sheamus Noonan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan throws a nice outside leg kick.

Noonan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chiba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Noonan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Noonan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Noonan scores with a shoulder strike.
Chiba takes an elbow to the temple.
Chiba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Noonan scores with a shoulder strike.
Noonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noonan lands a body punch.
Noonan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chiba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Noonan prevents it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chiba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noonan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noonan lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noonan.
Chiba takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noonan.
Chiba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Noonan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kage Chiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chiba checks a leg kick nicely.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chiba.
Noonan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Noonan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Noonan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Noonan.
A nice left hand lands by Noonan.
Noonan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chiba.
Chiba takes an elbow to the temple.
Noonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chiba backwards.
Noonan lands a body shot.
Noonan landing knees to the head.
Noonan is working Chiba over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Noonan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Noonan lands an elbow that stopped Chiba in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noonan.
Chiba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Noonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noonan lands an elbow that stopped Chiba in his tracks for a moment.
Chiba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Noonan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noonan throws an elbow that misses.
Noonan gets through Chiba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Noonan lands with a right to the head.
Noonan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Noonan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chiba's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba has Noonan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noonan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Noonan lands with a left to the head.
Noonan lands a nice uppercut.
Noonan works on Chiba's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noonan stops a takedown attempt from Chiba.
Noonan lands an elbow that stopped Chiba in his tracks for a moment.
Noonan scores with a hook to the body.
Chiba is breathing heavily.
Noonan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Noonan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chiba's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noonan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Noonan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Noonan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chibas head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheamus Noonan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Noonan throws a body punch but Chiba moves out of range.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noonan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chiba rather than just go for the knockout.
Chiba closes the distance and clinches up with Noonan, looking for a takedown. Chiba pushes Noonan against the cage but Noonan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chiba avoids the body shot from Noonan.
Chiba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noonan.
Noonan looks to land a body kick but Chiba moved away.
Chiba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chiba shoots in and drives through. Noonan sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba dives in and grabs Noonan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Noonan pushes down on Chiba's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kage Chiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noonan swings for the body but Chiba moves out of range.
Chiba avoids the body shot from Noonan.
Noonan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noonan throws a wild body kick that Chiba sees coming a mile off.
Noonan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chiba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Noonan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noonan works Chiba's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan thuds a left hand into Chiba's body.
Noonan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noonan scoring well with a low kick there.
Chiba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chiba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Noonan throws a nice inside leg kick.

Noonan gets a clinch.
Noonan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Noonan lands an elbow that stopped Chiba in his tracks for a moment.
Noonan lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan lands an elbow inside that Chiba shrugs off.
Chiba takes an elbow to the temple.
Noonan pushes Chiba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noonan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Noonan pushes Chiba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noonan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chiba or not.
Noonan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noonan lands a left hand.
Sheamus Noonan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Noonan working Chiba over with knees to the body.
Noonan lands with a short shot to the head.
Noonan lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noonan lands an elbow just above Chiba 's eye.
Chiba takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noonan.

Chiba is rocked!
Noonan jerks Chiba's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Chiba drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Noonan goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Noonan because Chiba was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Sheamus Noonan!