PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jarek Noga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Mozart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sheldon Mozart enters the cage!

Noga
vs
Mozart

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarek Noga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sheldon Mozart !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mozart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noga connects with a nice looking jab.
Mozart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Noga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noga fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noga. Mozart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mozart doesn't manage to clinch there - Noga circles away.
Noga throws a big shot that misses.
Mozart moves out of range as Noga strikes.
Noga lands with a right hand.
Mozart moves in looking to clinch but Noga pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mozart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mozart drives through and clinches with Noga against the cage.
Mozart throws a head punch that misses.
Noga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mozart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mozart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mozart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Noga backwards.

Noga is rocked!
Mozart is leaning against Noga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Noga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mozart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Noga can't break the clinch.
Noga blocking some punches.
Mozart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noga seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mozart .
Mozart pushes off an throws an elbow but Noga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mozart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mozart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mozart stalling.
Mozart throws a punch but it's blocked by Noga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mozart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mozart struggles to land a body shot inside as Noga controls his hands.
Mozart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Noga's efforts to push away.
Noga blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mozart fails to land.
Noga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mozart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nogas head.
Mozart lands a hook that snaps the head of Noga backwards.
Mozart swings wildly with an uppercut but Noga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noga is trying to break the clinch but Mozart is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mozart swings wildly with an uppercut but Noga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mozart scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noga working hard to break the clinch.
Mozart tries to work over Noga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mozart has him pressed against the cage.
Mozart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noga is trying to break the clinch but Mozart is controlling him.
Noga is trying to break free.
A short right from Mozart on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noga.
A shot in the inside from Mozart .
Mozart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noga backwards.
A short right from Mozart .
A nice left hand lands by Mozart .
Mozart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mozart can't find room to land a body shot as Noga controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noga.
Noga working hard to break the clinch.
Mozart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Noga backwards.
Mozart just leaning against Noga, taking a breather.
Mozart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nogas head.
Mozart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Mozart fails to land.
Mozart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noga.
Noga takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mozart lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mozart prevents Noga from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Mozart dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Noga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Noga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mozart tries to clinch but Noga moves out of range.
Noga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mozart circles away quickly and effectively.
Noga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mozart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jarek Noga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mozart moves into the clinch.
Sheldon Mozart seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mozart lands a nice elbow.
Mozart throws a punch but it's blocked by Noga.
A head punch on the inside from Mozart fails to land.
Noga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noga blocks an uppercut.
Mozart misses with a punch on the inside.
Mozart throws a head punch that misses.
Noga blocks an uppercut.
Mozart has Noga pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mozart lands an uppercut.
A short right from Mozart on the inside.
Noga blocks an uppercut.
Mozart slows down the pace here.
Noga can't break the clinch.
Mozart lands a body shot.
Noga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mozart misses with a body punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Noga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noga blocking some punches.
Noga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mozart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mozart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mozart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mozart swings wildly with an uppercut but Noga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mozart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mozart misses with some punches.
Mozart pushes Noga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mozart .
Mozart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mozart .
Mozart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noga wants to break free but Mozart has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noga.
Mozart has a couple of punches blocked by Noga.
Noga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noga blocks an uppercut.
Mozart swings wildly with an uppercut but Noga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mozart misses with some punches.
Mozart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mozart lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Noga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mozart swings wildly with an uppercut but Noga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noga is looking to break free of the clinch but Mozart has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mozart scores with a nice hook to the head.
Noga tries to break the clinch but Mozart is controlling the position.
Mozart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mozart has a couple of punches blocked by Noga.
Mozart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mozart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mozart lands with a short shot to the head.
Mozart has a couple of punches blocked by Noga.
Noga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mozart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mozart has a couple of punches blocked by Noga.
Mozart has a couple of punches blocked by Noga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Mozart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mozart tries to clinch up.
Donk. Noga catches Mozart right on the button with a cross.
Mozart moves in looking to clinch but Noga pushes him off.
Mozart tries to clinch up but Noga circles away and keeps his distance.
Mozart wants to clinch up but Noga keeps it at a distance.
Jab by Noga.
Noga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Noga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Noga clobbers Mozart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Noga scores with a nice right hand.
Noga misses with a few strikes there.
Noga misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Noga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mozart doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A shot to the liver by Noga. Beautiful body shot.
Noga lands a nice looking body shot.
Noga throws a jab when Mozart was well out of range.
Noga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mozart darts in and clinches Noga up against the cage.
Mozart has a couple of punches blocked by Noga.
Mozart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mozart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mozart looking to throw knees to the head but Noga is blocking nicely.
Noga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noga blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mozart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mozart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mozart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mozart lands a right hand.
Mozart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mozart taking a breather.
Mozart misses with a body punch.
Noga is looking to break free of the clinch but Mozart has double underhooks.
Mozart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noga blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mozart working aggressively here.
Mozart swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mozart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noga takes a shot to the head.
Mozart lands with a short shot to the head.
Mozart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mozart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mozart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mozart throws a head punch that misses.
Noga wants to break free but Mozart has control.
Mozart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noga takes a shot to the head.
Mozart misses with some punches.
Sheldon Mozart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mozart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mozart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noga is trying to break free.
Mozart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mozart throws a head punch that misses.
Noga blocks a body shot from Mozart .
Mozart misses with some punches.
Mozart misses with a short punch on the inside.

Noga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mozart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noga.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noga throws a right and a left that Mozart avoids nicely.
Noga lands a jab to Mozart 's midsection.
Jarek Noga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mozart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sheldon Mozart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mozart winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheldon Mozart !
A very excited looking Sheldon Mozart 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.