PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cant Touch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Noxchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Noxchi's choice of entrance music: coma- ocalenie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Touch
vs
Noxchi

180 cm
25
133 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
21
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cant Touch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Noxchi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touch tries to clinch there but Noxchi circles away.
Noxchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Touch.

Noxchi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Touch did well to prevent Noxchi getting side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Noxchi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Noxchi is keen to just control but Touch is a slippery customer.

Touch looking for submissions off his back.
Touch is looking to improve his position.

Touch looking for submissions off his back.

Touch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Touch moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Touch isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Noxchi stacks Touch on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Noxchi!
Touch trying to remain calm as Noxchi controls from the top position.
Noxchi trying to control the action but Touch is working from the bottom.

Noxchi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Noxchi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Noxchi trying to control the action but Touch is working from the bottom.

Noxchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noxchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Noxchi stands up and beckons Touch to his feet.
Noxchi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Noxchi wants it to stay on the feet.
Noxchi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Touch defends it nicely.

Noxchi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Touch manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Touch working for a triangle but Noxchi defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Touch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Noxchi is aware though and is defending well.

Touch pushes a forearm under Noxchi's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Noxchi is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cant Touch!