PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Noriega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cordoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noriega comes to the cage accompanied by GO TO SLEEP. Cordoba comes into a darkened arena with his song building. English Fire by CoF kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Noriega
vs
Cordoba

195 cm
35
279 lbs
30 - 6 - 0

191 cm
29
232 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 30 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orlando Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Cordoba!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega throws a head kick but Cordoba moves out of range.
Cordoba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noriega.
Cordoba tries to clinch up
and Noriega finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Noriega checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cordoba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Noriega looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Noriega throws a looping overhand right but Cordoba ducks down to avoid it.
Cordoba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cordoba loads up on a big right hand but Noriega slips the punch.
Nice cross by Noriega.

It looks like Alex Cordoba has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noriega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noriega.
Cordoba throws a leg kick
and Cordoba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoba misses with a head kick.
Alex Cordoba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cordoba. That's going to slow Noriega down.
Cordoba is looking to slow Noriega down with leg kicks.
Noriega walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cordoba throws a chopping leg kick but Noriega manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cordoba checks the leg kick.
Alex Cordoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cordoba is looking to slow Noriega down with leg kicks.
Cordoba scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noriega on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cordoba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Noriega.
Noriega misses with a leg kick.
Noriega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noriega misses with a lunging right hand
and Cordoba counters with a low kick, right behind Noriega 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cordoba connects with a leg kick. Noriega looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Noriega is breathing heavily.
Cordoba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cordoba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noriega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cordoba doesn't manage to clinch there - Noriega circles away.
Cordoba with a hook.

Cordoba takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Cordoba as the two fighters clinch.
Cordoba lands a body punch in the clinch.

Noriega turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Noriega manages to end up in side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cordoba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Noriega wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba regains half guard.
Noriega prevents Cordoba from improving his position.
Noriega is pressing down on Cordoba's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cordoba is holding on for now.
Cordoba trying to hold on to Noriega's head to control him but Noriega postures up.

Noriega is trying to work for a kimura but Cordoba is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba works his way to full guard. Good work.
Noriega throws a big elbow that misses.
Noriega throwing strikes from guard but Cordoba blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noriega accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cordoba lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Noriega!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cordoba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Cordoba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Cordoba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cordoba walks forward, straight into a front kick from Noriega.
Cordoba misses with a wild body shot.
Noriega fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cordoba checks it well.
Noriega misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Noriega as he connects with a hook.
Noriega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cordoba cracks Noriega with a good jab.
Noriega swings for the body but Cordoba moves out of range.
Noriega is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Noriega throws a shot from downtown. Cordoba moves away and avoids it.
Cordoba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cordoba scores with the left hand. Noriega knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noriega throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noriega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cordoba throws a leg kick which misses Noriega's front leg but catches the back leg as Noriega tries to avoid it.
Noriega staying out of range there.
Cordoba lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Orlando Noriega has been cut.
Cordoba lands the left hand.
Cordoba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Noriega checks it well.
Noriega misses with a body shot
and Noriega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cordoba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cordoba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alex Cordoba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cordoba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Noriega throws a low kick, looking for Cordoba's leg but Cordoba calmly moves out of range.
Cordoba misses with a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cordoba!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega swings widly with a right hand
and Cordoba counters with a low kick, right behind Noriega 's knee.
Cordoba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cordoba throws a head kick that misses.
Cordoba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cordoba on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Noriega is looking to chop away at Cordoba's legs.
Noriega looks to land a body kick but Cordoba moved away.
Cordoba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Noriega looks to land a body kick but Cordoba moved away.
Cordoba throws a head kick that Noriega semi-blocks.
Cordoba scores with the left hand. Noriega knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Noriega.

Cordoba moves into the clinch.
Noriega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cordoba lands an elbow just above Noriega 's eye.
Noriega fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Noriega fails to land.
Cordoba just leaning against Noriega, taking a breather.
Noriega misses with a body punch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cordoba. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Cordoba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noriega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cordoba stalling in the clinch but Noriega improves position.
Cordoba prevents a body shot from Noriega.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Cordoba.
Noriega tries a body shot but Cordoba blocks it.
Cordoba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Cordoba.
Noriega takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cordoba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Noriega as Cordoba tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cordoba.
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noriega avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cordoba trying to land knees to the body.
Cordoba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noriega misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Cordoba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cordoba throws a front kick aimed at Noriega's knee but Noriega avoids it well.
Cordoba tries to land a body kick
and Noriega counters with a solid body kick.
Noriega has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cordoba.
Noriega lands a nice hook to Cordoba's body. Cordoba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Noriega thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cordoba if he has to take too many more of those.
Noriega has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cordoba.
Noriega throws an overhand right that lands on Cordoba's shoulder, as Cordoba tries to avoid the shot.
Noriega shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cordoba pinned against the cage. Cordoba gets the underhooks and manages to circle 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!
Noriega blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cordoba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noriega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cordoba manages to avoid it.
Noriega looks to land a left hand but Cordoba moved out of range nicely.
Cordoba blocks a low kick nicely.
Noriega misses with an uppercut. Cordoba saw that one coming.
Cordoba lands with a straight right. Noriega didn't see that one coming.
Noriega swats away the attempt to clinch by Cordoba.
Cordoba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cordoba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cordoba doesn't manage to clinch there - Noriega circles away.
Orlando Noriega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Noriega eats them both and turns towards Cordoba to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Orlando Noriega's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cordoba forces Noriega back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Cordoba.
Cordoba misses with a knee strike.
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cordoba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noriega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cordoba prevents a body shot from Noriega.
Noriega blocks the elbow strike.
Cordoba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cordoba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Noriega's defenses.
Cordoba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noriega avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cordoba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cordoba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cordoba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noriega's elbow.
Noriega lands with a left to the head.
Cordoba struggles to land a body shot inside as Noriega controls his hands.
Cordoba stalling in the clinch but Noriega improves position.
Noriega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cordoba.
Cordoba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noriega blocks an elbow strike.
Alex Cordoba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cordoba has Noriega pressed against the cage, preventing Noriega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cordoba misses with an elbow over the top.

Noriega breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws the kick towards the body but Cordoba avoids it.
Noriega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Cordoba.
Cordoba doesn't manage to clinch there - Noriega circles away.

Cordoba instigates a clinch.
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cordoba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cordoba tries to work over Noriega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Noriega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noriega lands a hook that snaps the head of Cordoba backwards.
Cordoba is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Noriega swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Cordoba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cordoba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Cordoba!
Alex Cordoba decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.