PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Magavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pride. Marshall Noir could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Conner Magavin's chin.

Noir
vs
Magavin

182 cm
23
177 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

BioPharm 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Noir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conner Magavin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magavin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Noir throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magavin lands a jab to Noir's midsection.

Magavin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Noir on his heels. He'll look to pass Noir's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Magavin postures up.
Magavin trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Noir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Magavin is aware though and is defending well.
Magavin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Magavin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noir wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Noir is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noir looking to sit in guard and control but Magavin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin chips away with some ground and pound.
Noir trying to control the position.
Magavin throws a strike but Noir rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Noir throws a strike but Magavin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Magavin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir keeping moving, preventing Magavin from controlling successfully.
Noir wants to sweep but no luck.
Noir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 is working hard here to advance position.
Noir manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Noir misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Noir misses with some ground and pound and Magavin recovers position to half guard.
Noir trying to pass the guard but Magavin defending well.
Magavin is not content to let Noir control the position.
Noir with the ground and pound but Magavin uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir is looking to work some ground and pound but Magavin has wrist control.
Magavin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Noir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magavin keeping full guard, as Noir tries to pass.
Noir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Noir works over Magavin with some ground and pound from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir postures up in Magavin's guard and throws a big left but Magavin blocks it.
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 Marshall Noir will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Noir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Magavin sprawls well. Magavin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noir gets slowly back to his feet.
Magavin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Noir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab, jab by Magavin - just one landing.
Noir finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Noir is looking to land body kicks.
Noir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Noir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noir throws a body punch but Magavin moves out of range.

Noir shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Magavin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Noir.
Magavin trying to hold on to Noir's head to control him but Noir postures up.
Magavin is not content to let Noir control the position.
Noir throws a strike but Magavin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Noir wants to control from the top but Magavin keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magavin is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Noir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noir trying to control but Magavin is working from the bottom.
Magavin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Noir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir wants to control from the top but Magavin keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magavin is keeping the position for now.
Noir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Magavin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magavin keeping full guard, as Noir tries to pass.
Magavin wants to stand up but Noir is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magavin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Magavin's head.
Noiris looking to pass into half guard but Magavin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Magavin is in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Noir is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noir tries to free his leg and advance position but Magavin is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Noir dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Noir throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Magavin enables Noir to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Magavin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Noir landing with the ground and pound.
Noir trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Magavin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Magavin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Noir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Noir keeping full guard, as Magavin tries to pass.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magavin defends it easily.
Magavin stopping the sweep attempt from Noir.
Magavin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Magavin throwing strikes from guard but Noir blocks nicely.
Magavin trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magavin throwing strikes from guard but Noir blocks nicely.
Noir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Noir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magavin.
Magavin working some strikes from top position.
Noir bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magavin's guard.
Noir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noir throws an elbow that misses. Magavin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Noir's guard. Nice move by Magavin!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir wants to sweep here but Magavin controlling him for the moment.
Magavin wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
Magavin stopping the sweep attempt from Noir.
Magavin throwing strikes but missing.
Magavin is working Noir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marshall Noir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir wants to sweep but no luck.
Magavin trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom.
Magavin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Noir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Magavin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magavin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magavin manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Noir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Noir, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Noir!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Marshall Noir waved his t-shirt featuring BioPharm Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.