PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knocko Blocko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Noriega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Noriega's choice of entrance music: GO TO SLEEP. Knocko Blocko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Blocko
vs
Noriega

202 cm
31
268 lbs
24 - 4 - 0

195 cm
34
279 lbs
27 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knocko Blocko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Noriega!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega ducks under a wild hook from Blocko.
Noriega attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Noriega takes a swing at Blocko's ribcage but misses.
Blocko misses with a wild body shot.
Noriega slips under a jab.
Blocko has his takedown stuffed
and Noriega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noriega looks to score with a jab to the body but Blocko is just out of range.

Blocko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Blocko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blocko wants to advance to full mount but Noriega doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Blocko passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blocko is working away from the top position though.
Blocko prevents Noriega from standing back up.
Blocko working the head and body with strikes.
Noriega is trying to control but can't.
Noriega is trying to get back to full guard.
Blocko is trying to control. Noriega wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega regains full guard. Nicely done.
Noriega keeping full guard, as Blocko tries to pass.
Noriega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blocko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Noriega works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blocko wants to control from the top but Noriega keeps moving.

Noriega looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blocko scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blocko throwing strikes but missing.
Blocko wants to control from the top but Noriega keeps moving.
Blocko won't allow Noriega to sweep him here.
Blocko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blocko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blocko wants to control from the top but Noriega keeps moving.
Noriega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blocko pushes down on Noriega's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blocko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blocko moves nicely into side control.
Blocko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Noriega is avoiding damage well.
Blocko working the strikes but Noriega uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blocko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Noriega blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blocko.
Noriega landing a few short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noriega is not content to let Blocko control the position.
Blocko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knocko Blocko dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A kick lands to the mid section there for Noriega.
Blocko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blocko!
Noriega misses the shot to the body.
Noriega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blocko was well out of range. Poor timing from Noriega.
Noriega throws a body kick that misses.
Blocko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blocko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blocko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Noriega sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Noriega misses the shot to the body.
Noriega lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Noriega comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noriega throws a wild body kick that Blocko sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blocko throws a jab but it's blocked by Noriega.
Noriega bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blocko's head.
Orlando Noriega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blocko tries for a takedown but Noriega circles away easily
and Noriega makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noriega.
Blocko throws a hook to the side of Noriega's head but Noriega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Noriega there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noriega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blocko manages to avoid it.
Blocko swings for the body but Noriega moves out of range.
Blocko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blocko blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blocko is looking to clinch.
Noriega misses with a kick to the body.
Blocko 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.
Blocko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Knocko Blocko has been cut.
Good shot there by Noriega.
Noriega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blocko moves away.
Orlando Noriega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noriega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Noriega slips a jab from Blocko.
Noriega throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Blocko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Noriega fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blocko is out of range.
A jab from Blocko misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega misses with a straight left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blocko 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 Noriega has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Noriega and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Noriega misses.
Noriega ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Noriega misses with a body shot.
Noriega misses with a low kick.
Noriega looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blocko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Noriega, right into the meat.
Noriega 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.
Blocko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noriega.
Noriega is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blocko rather than just go for the knockout.
Blocko looks to throw the jab but Noriega is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Noriega gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blocko throws a jab when Noriega was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Blocko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noriega connects with an inside leg kick.
Noriega sizes up Blocko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Orlando Noriega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noriega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blocko.
Noriega just misses with a punch to the body.
Blocko dips to his left and cracks Noriega with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noriega just misses with a punch to the body.
Noriega cracks the inside of Blocko's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Noriega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Knocko Blocko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Noriega scores with a shot to the body.
Blocko missing with a left hand there. Noriega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Noriega drops Blocko with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Blocko looks back up at him and smiles so Noriega waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Blocko is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noriega measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Blocko! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Orlando Noriega!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Orlando Noriega made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.