PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deisel Noi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvain Sauvage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noi comes to the cage accompanied by Butts, Butts, Butts, Butts..... The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Noi
vs
Sauvage

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

[IMMA] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Deisel Noi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sylvain Sauvage!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauvage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Noi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sauvage lands a front kick.
Sauvage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noi misses with a body shot.
Sylvain Sauvage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noi misses with a hook.

Sauvage moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Noi.
Noi working aggressively here.
Noi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sauvage.
Noi dodges an elbow strike from Sauvage.
Noi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sauvage blocks an uppercut.
Sauvage blocks a body shot from Noi.
A short body shot lands from Noi as the two fighters clinch.
Sauvage misses with a knee strike.
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!
Noi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noi tries a body shot but Sauvage blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauvage leaning against his opponent.
Sauvage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noi avoiding damage as Sauvage throws knees to the body.
Noi working aggressively here.
Noi misses with the head strike.
Sauvage missing with knees to the body.
Sauvage throws a punch but it's blocked by Noi.
Noi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sauvage.
Noi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sauvage or not.
Sauvage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noi is defending well for now.
Sauvage lands an elbow inside that Noi shrugs off.

It looks like Deisel Noi has been cut.
Sauvage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noi blocks it with crossed arms.
Noi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sauvage throws an elbow that misses.
Sauvage lands a damaging elbow.
Noi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Sauvage.
Sauvage receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Sauvage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sauvage works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Noi looking to control.
Sauvage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Noi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Noi tries to get out of the position.
Noi is adopting a defensive guard.
Sauvage wanted to stand there but Noi had control of the position.
Sauvage landing with the ground and pound.
Noi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noi keeping moving, preventing Sauvage from controlling successfully.
Noi wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sauvage.
Sauvage throwing strikes from guard but Noi blocks nicely.
Sauvage postures up in Noi's guard and throws a big left but Noi blocks it.
Sauvage passes Noi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sauvage is keen to just control but Noi is a slippery customer.
Sauvage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sauvage.
Noi trying to hold on to Sauvage's head to control him but Sauvage postures up.
Sauvage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sauvage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Noi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Noi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sauvage.
Sauvage preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sauvage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sauvage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sauvage throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylvain Sauvage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deisel Noi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Noi swings for the body but Sauvage moves out of range.
Sauvage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sauvage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noi, pushing him back against the cage.
Noi lands with a left to the head.
Noi working aggressively here.
Noi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sauvage in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sauvage lands an elbow that stopped Noi in his tracks for a moment.
Noi avoids a wild elbow strike from Sauvage.
Sauvage scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noi.
Noi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sauvage lands an elbow inside that Noi shrugs off.
Noi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sauvage lands with a short shot to the head.
Sauvage leaning against his opponent.
Noi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sauvage's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sauvage.

Deisel Noi's cut is getting worse.
Sauvage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sauvage controlling the action here for a moment.

Noi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sauvage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Noi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sauvage doesn't seem phased though.
Sauvage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noi.
Noi misses with a wild combination.
Sauvage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sauvage staying out of range there.

Noi tries to keep at a distance but Sauvage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sylvain Sauvage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee calls for Sauvage to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noi throws a head punch that misses.
Noi misses with the head strike.
Noi avoids the elbow strike from Sauvage, against the cage.
Noi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sauvage has him pressed against the cage.
Sauvage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Noi prevents it.
Noi being controlled against the cage.
Noi lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sauvage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noi prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Noi.
Sauvage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage has Noi pressed against the cage, preventing Noi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Noi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sauvage controls his hands.

Noi breaks the clinch.
Noi misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Noi as he connects with a hook.
Sauvage tries to clinch up but Noi circles away and keeps his distance.
Sauvage moves in looking to clinch but Noi pushes him off.
Sauvage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Noi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Sauvage lands but Noi takes it in his stride.
Sauvage throws a front kick that sends Noi stumbling back into the cage.
Noi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauvage manages to avoid it.

Sauvage has Noi up against the cage in a clinch.
Noi lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noi tries a body shot but Sauvage blocks it.
Sauvage is working Noi over against the cage.
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!
Noi throws a head punch that misses.
Noi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Noi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sauvage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sauvage throws an elbow but misses.
Noi can't find room to land a body shot as Sauvage controls the action.
Noi avoids a wild elbow strike from Sauvage.
Noi misses with the head strike.
Sauvage is working for takedown but Noi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Deisel Noi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sylvain Sauvage.
Sauvage prevents a body shot from Noi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sauvage throws an elbow that misses.
Sauvage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Noi prevents it.
Sauvage lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sylvain Sauvage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Deisel Noi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sauvage digs a good hook to Noi's body.
Sauvage is looking to clinch.
Noi keeps the fight on the outside.
Noi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sauvage throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick from Sauvage misses.
Sauvage doesn't manage to clinch there - Noi circles away.
Sauvage throws a push kick but Noi slaps the foot to one side.
Sauvage slips under a jab.
Noi scores with a leg kick.
Sauvage slips a jab from Noi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sauvage. Noi shrugs it off though.
Noi circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sauvage scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noi keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sauvage pushes Noi up against the cage in a clinch.
Noi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sauvage.
Noi is working Sauvage over against the cage.
Noi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sauvage backwards.
Sauvage misses with an elbow over the top.
Sauvage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sauvage tries to work over Noi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noi.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sauvage throws an elbow but misses.
Sauvage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Noi misses with a punch to the body.
Noi working aggressively here.
Sauvage lands an elbow just above Noi 's eye.
Sauvage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sauvage looking to stall.
Sauvage lands an elbow just above Noi 's eye.
Sylvain Sauvage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sauvage's elbow.
Noi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sauvage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sauvage pushes off an throws an elbow but Noi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sauvage blocks an uppercut.
Noi tries a body shot but Sauvage blocks it.
Sauvage landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sauvage's elbow.
Noi being controlled against the cage.
Noi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sauvage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noi misses with a punch to the body.
Noi misses with a punch on the inside.
Noi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Noi fails to land.
Sauvage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noi misses with a body punch.
Noi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Noi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sauvage clinches with his opponent.
Noi tries a body shot but Sauvage blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noi tries to throw a body punch but Sauvage avoids it by throwing Noi back against the cage.
Noi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sauvage controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sylvain Sauvage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sauvage 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylvain Sauvage!
Sylvain Sauvage thanked the fans post fight for their support.