PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vince Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolo Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Noir
vs
Reese

168 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vince Noir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rolo Reese!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Noir.
A head kick misses from Reese.
Reese throws a head kick but Noir moves out of range.
Reese drops his hands momentarily and Noir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Rolo Reese has been cut.
Noir throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reese counters with a nice low kick that buckles Noir's knee momentarily.
Reese throws out a leg kick but Noir moves out of range and Reese only half commits.
Reese tries to clinch but Noir is having none of it.
Reese is looking to clinch but Noir is avoiding it.
Noir scores with a jab to the body.
Noir lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reese has a takedown stuffed.
Rolo Reese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Noir misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir looks to score with a jab to the body but Reese is just out of range.
Noir scores with a jab. Reese acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reese misses with a takedown attempt - Noir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reese tries for a takedown but Noir sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vince Noir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolo Reese.
Reese on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Noir. Noir obviously looking to wear him down.
Reese walks into a straight right hand from Noir.
Reese misses with a leg kick.
Noir lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Noir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noir. Reese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reese takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No luck for Reese with that takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Reese clinches.
Reese managing to block the knees to the body from Noir.
Reese jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Noir walks away with a smile on his face. Reese gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reese misses with a double jab
and Noir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vince Noir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir scores with a nice head shot.
Noir misses with a straight left.
Noir does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reese scoring well with a low kick there.
Noir blocks a leg kick.
Reese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reese blocks a low kick nicely.
Noir connects with the punch.
Noir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reese is trying desperately to land a takedown but Noir is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Reese.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese throws a low kick but Noir moves out of range easily.
Noir is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Noir. That's going to slow Reese down.
Noir tries to close the distance and clinch but Reese swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noir throws a head kick but Reese moves out of range.

Noir has Reese up against the cage in a clinch.
Noir is stalling here.
Reese throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reese is trying to pull guard but Noir has him pressed against the cage.
Reese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noir is defending well for now.
Noir is trying to break the clinch but Reese is controlling him.
Reese is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Noir to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Noir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolo Reese's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Noir throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Noir avoids the head kick by Reese.
Rolo Reese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Noir finds it's target.
Noir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reese.
Reese throws a leg kick but Noir sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noir tries to clinch there but Reese circles away.
Reese shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noir scores with a hook.
Reese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noir.

Noir moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir lands an elbow inside that Reese shrugs off.
Noir putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reese in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Noir lands an elbow inside that Reese shrugs off.
Noir leaning his opponent against the cage.
Noir is looking to break free of the clinch but Reese has double underhooks.
Noir lands a body shot in the clinch.
Noir digs a right hand into Reese's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reese's gas tank.
Noir cracks Reese with a nice body shot.
Noir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reese is defending well for now.
Reese tries to pull guard but Noir won't allow it.
Noir gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Noir misses with a body punch.
Reese fails to pull guard.
Vince Noir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolo Reese.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noir's elbow.
Reese jumps guard but Noir stands there with Reese around his waist. Reese gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reese fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reese's efforts to push away.
Reese fails to pull guard.

Noir breaks the clinch.
Reese misses with a series of wild punches.
Reese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reese.
Noir scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reese looks for a takedown but Noir sprawls well.
Noir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reese tries a head kick but it misses.
Reese moves away from the strike by Noir.
Noir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reese throws the kick towards the body but Noir avoids it.
Reese tries to clinch up but Noir circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Noir instigates a clinch.

Reese jumps guard.

Reese is looking for a triangle but Noir pushes his legs off easily.

Reese throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Noir escapes and throws Reese's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Noir has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Noir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rolo Reese's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Noir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reese throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reese has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reese there as he acknowledges the shot.
Noir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reese circles away quickly and effectively.
Reese misses with a low kick.
Noir connects with a right hand. Reese shakes it off.
Noir moves away from the strike by Reese.
Reese throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noir.
Nice sprawl there from Noir as Reese shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Noir.
Noir lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reese shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Noir as he avoids it easily.
Noir with a nice cross.

That has opened up Rolo Reese's cut even more.
Horrible takedown by Reese or perhaps it was just good defense by Noir which made him look bad.
Vince Noir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolo Reese.
Reese takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Noir connects with a single shot there.
Noir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vince Noir is winning the standup battle so far.
Noir takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a series of strikes that have Reese backpedaling.
Noir feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reese's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noir checks a leg kick.
Noir misses the jab.
Reese plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Noir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Noir connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reese's hands.
Noir misses with a low kick.
Noir misses with a wild body shot.
Noir throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reese!

Reese shoots in and gets a takedown into Noir's guard.
Noir wants to stand and escape but Reese is having none of it.

Reese drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Noir dives on top into guard.
Reese wants to improve his position but instead Noir has moved into half guard.
Noir tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Reese.
Rolo Reese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Reese looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir wants to get back to his feet.

Reese looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Noir is going to stand back up.
Vince Noir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Reese looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vince 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Noir!
Vince Noir seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.