PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger De La Hoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De La Hoya comes to the cage accompanied by The Game - My Life ft. Lil Wayne. Noonan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 3DD - Kryptonite. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De La Hoya
vs
Noonan

194 cm
21
285 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
28
260 lbs
9 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Stonewall
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger De La Hoya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Noonan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan misses with a shot to the body
and De La Hoya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
De La Hoya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Noonan is looking to slow De La Hoya down with leg kicks.
De La Hoya connects with an inside leg kick.
Noonan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De La Hoya at a distance.
Noonan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

De La Hoya gets tackled into the cage by Noonan. Noonan maintains the clinch.
De La Hoya leaning against his opponent.
De La Hoya gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Noonan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Noonan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noonan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De La Hoya on the side of the head.

It looks like Roger De La Hoya has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but De La Hoya is just out of range.

Noonan instigates a clinch.
Noonan lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Hoya scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Michael Noonan has been cut.
De La Hoya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De La Hoya tries to land knees in the clinch but Noonan avoids the damage to the body.
De La Hoya tries to land knees in the clinch but Noonan avoids the damage to the body.
De La Hoya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
De La Hoya lands a knee to the body.
De La Hoya landing knees to the head.
Noonan looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noonan misses with a punch to the body.
Noonan being controlled against the cage.
A body shot lands from Noonan.
Noonan tries a body shot but De La Hoya blocks it.

Noonan breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from De La Hoya.
De La Hoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noonan manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De La Hoya.
Roger De La Hoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De La Hoya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Noonan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noonan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De La Hoya misses with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - De La Hoya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De La Hoya is looking to score with low kicks.
De La Hoya staying out of range there.

Noonan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De La Hoya tries to land a knee to the head but Noonan blocks with his arms.
Noonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De La Hoya is trying to break the clinch but Noonan has him pressed against the cage.
De La Hoya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
De La Hoya swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Noonan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noonan avoids a wild elbow strike from De La Hoya.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De La Hoya as Noonan tries to tie him up.

Noonan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Noonan wants to control from the top but De La Hoya keeps moving.

De La Hoya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De La Hoya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Noonan wants to pass the guard but De La Hoya is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Noonan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De La Hoya lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Noonan!
Noonan tries to hold on but De La Hoya pushes him away.
De La Hoya is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Noonan is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De La Hoya controlling from the full mount.
Noonan wants to control but De La Hoya is having none of 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 Roger De La Hoya will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

De La Hoya defending well as Noonan loads up on a big left hand.
De La Hoya feints and then cracks Noonan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noonan down.
De La Hoya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noonan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roger De La Hoya is winning the standup battle so far.
Noonan throws a looping overhand right but De La Hoya ducks down to avoid it.
De La Hoya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De La Hoya. Noonan shrugs it off though.
De La Hoya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De La Hoya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De La Hoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noonan throws a jab when De La Hoya was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for De La Hoya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

De La Hoya has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by De La Hoya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan lands a nice shot to the body.
Roger De La Hoya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De La Hoya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noonan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noonan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De La Hoya avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De La Hoya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noonan is defending well for now.
Noonan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Noonan scores with a nice short uppercut.
De La Hoya can't find room to land a body shot as Noonan controls the action.
Noonan managing to block the knees to the body from De La Hoya.
Noonan tries to throw a body punch but De La Hoya avoids it by throwing Noonan back against the cage.
De La Hoya missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noonan.
Noonan is trying to maintain a safe position but De La Hoya gets an underhook and turns Noonan into the cage.
De La Hoya trying to stall but Noonan improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noonan.
De La Hoya swings wildly with an uppercut but Noonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noonan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Noonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noonan is trying to stall.
De La Hoya scores a nice knee to the body.
Noonan is breathing heavily.
De La Hoya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noonan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noonan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from De La Hoya.
Noonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De La Hoya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De La Hoya trying to land knees to the body.
De La Hoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De La Hoya tries to land knees in the clinch but Noonan avoids the damage to the body.
Noonan is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan tries to throw a body punch but De La Hoya avoids it by throwing Noonan back against the cage.
De La Hoya blocks an uppercut.
De La Hoya trying to land knees to the body.
Noonan working aggressively here.
De La Hoya blocks an uppercut.
Noonan tries a body shot but De La Hoya blocks it.
Noonan wants a takedown.
Noonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noonan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De La Hoya backwards.
Knees to the body from De La Hoya.
De La Hoya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noonan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De La Hoya tries to land a knee to the head but Noonan blocks with his arms.
De La Hoya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from De La Hoya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Hoya lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Michael Noonan's cut even more.
De La Hoya crunches a lovely knee into Noonan's ribcage.
De La Hoya working Noonan over with knees to the body.
De La Hoya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noonan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De La Hoya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noonan blocks it with crossed arms.
De La Hoya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De La Hoya obliges.
De La Hoya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noonan's face.

The cut above Michael Noonan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
De La Hoya misses with a knee to the head.
Noonan avoiding damage as De La Hoya throws knees to the body.
De La Hoya tries to land knees in the clinch but Noonan avoids the damage to the body.
Noonan blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De La Hoya has Noonan pressed against the cage.
De La Hoya trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger De La Hoya dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

De La Hoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noonan moves away.
De La Hoya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Noonan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De La Hoya's hands.
Noonan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good leg kick by De La Hoya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noonan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A leg kick checked by Noonan.
Noonan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noonan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De La Hoya throws out the jab.
Noonan misses the jab.
Noonan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De La Hoya to score with a decent uppercut.
De La Hoya throws a jab but it's blocked by Noonan.
De La Hoya scoring well with a low kick there.
De La Hoya connects with a leg kick. Noonan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Noonan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but De La Hoya is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Hoya ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
De La Hoya slips a straight right by Noonan.
Noonan misses with a straight left.
Noonan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De La Hoya moves away from the strike by Noonan.
Noonan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De La Hoya.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
De La Hoya moves out of range as Noonan throws a body kick.
De La Hoya tries a low kick but Noonan avoids it.
De La Hoya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De La Hoya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noonan. That did some damage!
De La Hoya slips a jab and a cross from Noonan.
A nice leg kick lands there from De La Hoya.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De La Hoya tries a low kick but Noonan avoids it.
De La Hoya tries to clinch there but Noonan circles away.
A good leg kick by De La Hoya.
De La Hoya thuds a left hand into Noonan's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De La Hoya tries to close the distance and clinch but Noonan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De La Hoya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De La Hoya lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Noonan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Noonan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De La Hoya thumps Noonan with a low kick.
De La Hoya connects with a solid leg kick.
Noonan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Noonan throws a leg kick but De La Hoya checks it.
De La Hoya misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan keeps the fight on the outside.
De La Hoya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Noonan tries a head kick but it misses.
De La Hoya connects with a body shot.
Noonan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De La Hoya jabs Noonan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De La Hoya - that will leave a mark!
De La Hoya scores with a nice right hand.
Noonan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De La Hoya lands a leg kick that knocks Noonan off balance momentarily.
De La Hoya connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

De La Hoya gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Hoya is defending well against a takedown attempt.
De La Hoya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noonan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
De La Hoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noonan.
Noonan tries to stall but De La Hoya uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De La Hoya scores with a shot to the side of Noonan's head.
Noonan takes a knee right on the jaw!
De La Hoya lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Noonan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roger De La Hoya!
Roger De La Hoya retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Roger De La Hoya made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.