PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir has chosen Pride as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gabriel
vs
Noir

178 cm
26
179 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

182 cm
26
177 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gideon Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marshall Noir!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel tries to score with a low kick but Noir moves his leg out of the way.
Noir connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gabriel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noir counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gabriel's knee momentarily.
A head kick misses from Gabriel.
Gabriel just misses with a punch to the body.
Gabriel misses with a leg kick

so Noir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gabriel looking to control.
Noir is fighting to break Gabriel's control of his arms but Gabriel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noir chips away with some ground and pound.
Noir postures up in Gabriel's guard and throws a big left but Gabriel blocks it.
Noir postures up in Gabriel's guard and throws a big left but Gabriel blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noir pushing down on Gabriel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gabriel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Noir.
Noir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gabriel works his way to full guard. Good work.

Noir thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Noir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gabriel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gabriel is working hard here to advance position.
Gabriel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Noir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gabriel's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gabriel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Noir won't allow Gabriel to sweep him here.
Gabriel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Noir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gabriel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Noir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gabriel is keeping the position for now.
Noir wants to control from the top but Gabriel keeps moving.
Gabriel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Noir manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir can't keep his opponent in guard - Gabriel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Noir tries to roll over but Gabriel keeps him under control.
Gabriel trying to mount his opponent but Noir defends it.
Gabriel is nestled in close to Noir, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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!

Gabriel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Noir moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
Gabriel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Noir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gabriel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gabriel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gabriel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Noir's head.
Noir manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Noir scoring with strikes but Gabriel is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel tries to hold on but Noir pushes him away.
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!
Noir looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Noir lands a nice shot to the head.
Gabriel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Gideon Gabriel has been cut.
Noir working Gabriel over with strikes here.

Gabriel is rocked!
Noir drops a big elbow. That's hurt Gabriel! More shots from Noir and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshall Noir!
During a confident post fight interview, Marshall Noir thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.