PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vince Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloan Erak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Noir
vs
Erak

185 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vince Noir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sloan Erak!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir scores with a three punch combo!
Noir shoots in for a takedown but Erak shows good takedown defense.
Noir misses with a body shot.
Erak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Noir.
Noir waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Erak.

Erak drives through and clinches with Noir against the cage.
Erak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Noir pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Noir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Erak backwards.

Noir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Erak wants to clinch up but Noir keeps it at a distance.
Noir thows a body shot but no joy.
Noir connects with a single shot there.
Erak misses with a head kick.

Erak shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Noir's guard.
Noir wants to get back to his feet but Erak is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Erak throwing hammer fists to the chest of Noir. What's that going to do exactly?
Noir unloads with some shots from mount but Erak bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erak slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Noir is keen to just control but Erak is a slippery customer.

Noir stands up from half guard.
Noir is breathing heavily.

Erak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Noir is looking to break free of the clinch but Erak has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erak misses with a knee strike.
Erak keeps control of Noir as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Erak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Noir.
Erak gets underhooks to prevent Noir's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Noir. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Erak manages to break the clinch.
Noir looks to land a combination but Erak avoids it well.
Noir tries for a takedown but Erak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Erak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Noir swivels and escapes.
Noir misses with a wild combination.
Noir falls off balance throwing a combination

and Erak counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Noir kicks Erak off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noir counters with a left and a right that stings Erak.
Jab by Noir.
Erak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Noir gets the takedown into side control.
Erak being controlled for a moment.
Erak regains half guard.
Erak gets back to full guard.
Noir is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Noir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erak trying to control the position.
Noir tries to stand but Erak is controlling from the bottom.
Noir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Noir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Erak.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Erak.
Noir tries to kick Erak off but Erak keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Erak is looking for a kimura but Noir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Erak to get the leverage.
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 Vince Noir will probably get the nod.
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.

Noir throws a series of punches but Erak moves out of range.
Erak with a poor takedown
and Noir counters with a series of strikes. Erak will be more careful next time no doubt.
Noir throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Erak with a poor takedown

and Noir counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noir trying to control from Erak's half guard. Erak has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Noir passes into half guard.

Noir stands up and beckons Erak to join him on the feet.
Erak dodges the punch combination from Noir.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Noir, right into the meat.
Vince Noir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Erak is breathing heavily.

Erak tries to keep at a distance but Noir has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erak tries to pull guard but Noir holds him up against the cage and eventually Erak drops back down to his feet.
Vince Noir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloan Erak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir tries to break the clinch but Erak is controlling the position.
Erak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Noir breaks from the clinch.
Noir lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Noir.
Noir smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Erak shoots and misses

and Noir counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noir wants to stand up but Erak has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Erak regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Noir.

Erak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir stands up out of Erak's guard for a moment - Erak manages to land a nice upkick.
Noir trying to control but Erak is working from the bottom.
Erak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Noir!
Vince Noir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Noir takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Noir tries to buck Erak off but he can't manage it.
Noir looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erak tries to get the hooks in deep but Noir pushed the leg off.

Noir manages to stand up with Erak still on his back. Eventually Erak drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Erak slips a jab and a cross from Noir.

Noir forces Erak back against the cage and clinches.

Noir breaks from the clinch.
Noir works the jab nicely.
Noir tries to clinch but Erak moves out of range.
Noir lands with a cross.
Noir misses with a two punch combination.
Noir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noir closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vince Noir is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Noir as Erak shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Noir pushes Erak up against the cage in a clinch.
Noir is pressed up against the cage. Erak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Noir down to the mat. Noir avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Noir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Noir circles away.

Noir shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Noir showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Noir trying to control from Erak's half guard. Erak has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Noir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir wants to stand and escape but instead Erak has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Noir is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Noir dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Noir throws a series of punches but Erak avoids them all with ease.

Noir clinches with his opponent.
Noir tries for a takedown. No joy.
Noir prevents the takedown attempt.
Noir drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Erak gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Erak breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erak tries to clinch but Noir is having none of it.
Noir misses with a takedown
and Erak counters with a big head kick but Noir shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Noir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noir misses with a double jab

and Erak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erak winds up and cracks Noir with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Noir wants to improve his position but Erak is controlling well.
Noir is in trouble now - Erak has advanced to mount!
Noir tries to reverse the position but Erak maintains control.
Noir bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Noir wants to control from the top but Erak keeps moving.
Noir makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir distracts Erak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Noir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noir throwing strikes but missing.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but Erak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Noir decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Noir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Erak counters with a nice body kick.
Vince Noir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Erak misses.
Noir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir moves in looking to clinch but Erak pushes him off.
Noir shoots in for a double leg but Erak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Noir throws a left and a right that both miss

and Erak counters by clinching up.
Noir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Noir is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Erak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Noir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Erak has a takedown stuffed.
Erak shoots and misses
and Noir counters with a one-two to the body.
Noir misses with a two punch combination.
Noir will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Erak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Erak throws a head kick that misses

and Noir counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Erak's guard now.
Noir would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir cracks Erak with a solid left hand.

Noir gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Noir shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Erak gets full guard.

Noir has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Erak to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Noir is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Erak pulls down on the head and he's put Noir to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sloan Erak!