PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kulen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezio Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kulen
vs
Noir

195 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kulen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ezio Noir!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulen shoots in for a takedown but Noir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Noir shoots in for a double leg but Kulen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kulen stuffs the takedown attempt from Noir. Noir gets slowly back to his feet.
Noir shoots for a double leg takedown but Kulen sprawls well. He's pushed Noir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jack Kulen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezio Noir.
Noir misses with an uppercut. Kulen saw that one coming.
Kulen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kulen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noir circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kulen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kulen decides to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Noir wants to control from the top but Kulen keeps moving.
Noir might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kulen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Noir is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ezio Noir was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Noir scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir wants to control but Kulen is keeping him busy.
Kulen is doing well to control the position and prevent Noir from advancing to side control.
Noir is trying to control. Kulen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kulen is trying to stand.

Ezio Noir has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kulen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ezio Noir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulen throws an off balance right hand
and Noir counters with a nice uppercut.
Kulen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Noir shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kulen is trying to defend but Noir finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kulen is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Noir is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Noir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kulen strikes from the bottom but Noir uses the opportunity to move to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezio Noir dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Some wild striking there from Kulen.
Kulen swats away the attempt to clinch by Noir.

Noir scores a takedown into full mount!

Noir goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kulen turns into him and now he's in Noir's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir working a defensive guard here.
Noir pulls Kulen in close to prevent any damage.
Noir should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kulen wants to get up but he can't break Noir's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Ezio Noir has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kulen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kulen misses with a two punch combination.
Kulen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noir.
Noir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir shoots in but Kulen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Noir dives in and grabs Kulen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kulen pushes down on Noir's head and hops out.
Jack Kulen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezio Noir.
Kulen shoots in and drives through. Noir sprawls well.
Noir shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Noir misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kulen.
Kulen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noir shoots in but Kulen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ezio Noir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kulen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jack Kulen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Kulen misses.
Kulen just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Kulen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Noir shoots for a takedown but Kulen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Noir.
Kulen misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Noir counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kulen's guard now.
Noir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulen is keeping the position for now.
Kulen wants to get back to his feet but Noir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ezio Noir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Noir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kulen wriggles free and stands up.

Noir gets a double leg takedown into Kulen's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noir tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulen is retaining full guard.
Kulen controlling Noir's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Noir pushing down on Kulen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Noir is looking for a kimura but Kulen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Noir to get the leverage.
Noir lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Noir trying to control from half guard but Kulen is working away.

Noir is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezio Noir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Noir winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezio Noir!