PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skull Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gary Numan - Are Friends Electric . Vince Noir will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Crash
vs
Noir

166 cm
24
145 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

168 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skull Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vince Noir!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crash moves forwards but Noir connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Noir avoids the head kick by Crash.
Crash blocks a low kick nicely.
Crash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crash moves away.
Noir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crash.
Noir lands with a shot to the body.
Noir lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Crash.
Crash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noir swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Noir moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Noir looking to stall.
Crash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noir stalling in the clinch but Crash improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noir.
Noir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Noir.
Crash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noir's elbow.
Noir throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crash.
Noir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crash is trying to stall.
Crash managing to block the knees to the body from Noir.
Noir letting Crash take a breather here.
Noir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crash trying to land knees to the body.
Crash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noir's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crash.
Noir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crash blocks it with crossed arms.
Crash lands a body punch.
Noir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noir throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crash scores with a shot to the side of Noir's head.
Crash lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crash can't find room to land a body shot as Noir controls the action.
Noir wants a takedown.
Noir tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Noir lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Crash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crash stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Noir blocks a body shot from Crash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crash after a bit of a struggle.
Skull Crash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Noir.
Crash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Noir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crash's elbow.
Crash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noir misses with a body punch.
Crash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Noir as Crash tries to tie him up.

Crash breaks the clinch.
Crash lands a nice looking body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crash throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crash moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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 Skull Crash will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A lazy left from Noir finds it's target.
Crash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crash finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crash throws a head kick that misses

and Noir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Noir.
Noir stalling in the clinch but Crash improves position.
Crash blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Noir.
Crash throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Noirs head.
Crash struggles to land a body shot inside as Noir controls his hands.
Crash lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crash as Noir tries to tie him up.
Noir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crash looking to stall.
Noir looking to throw knees to the head but Crash is blocking nicely.
Crash will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Noir up against the cage.
Crash is trying to break the clinch but Noir has him pressed against the cage.
Crash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noir scores with a knee to the head.
Noir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crash misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noir lands a hook that snaps the head of Crash backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash throws a punch but it's blocked by Noir.
Noir throws a punch but it's blocked by Crash.
Noir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Noir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Noir tries to stall but Crash uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Noir is trying to drag Crash to the mat but Crash just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crash can't find room to land a body shot as Noir controls the action.
Noir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crash backwards.
Noir is trying to pull guard but Crash has him pressed against the cage.
Skull Crash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Noir.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crash is trying to force a seperation but Noir has the dominant position.
Noir leaning against his opponent.
Crash misses with a body punch.
Noir scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash struggles to land a body shot inside as Noir controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crash.
Noir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noir taking a breather.
Crash has had enough of the clinch but Noir keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Crash.
Crash avoiding damage as Noir throws knees to the body.
Noir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crash being controlled against the cage.
Noir lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crash backwards.
Crash lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Noir backwards.
Crash is trying to push Noir away but Noir has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crash has Noir pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crash lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Noir or not.
Noir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crash is keeping busy.

Crash breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crash pivots, looking for a leg kick but Noir is out of range and Crash settles back down.
Crash throws a lazy head kick

and Noir counters by moving into the clinch.
Noir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crash avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crash struggles to land a body shot inside as Noir controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crash cracks Noir with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vince Noir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Noir is looking to score with low kicks.
Crash lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noir's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Crash misses
and Noir counters with a nice body kick.
Noir throws a head kick that misses.
Crash misses with a low kick.
Crash tries to score with a low kick but Noir moves his leg out of the way.
Noir throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crash stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crash connects with an inside leg kick.
Noir misses with a leg kick.
Crash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash misses with a head kick.
A big right from Noir misses.
Crash lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Skull Crash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crash motions for Noir to come forward. Crash throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Noir avoids the head kick by Crash.
Noir moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Noir on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Crash looks for the body kick but Noir saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir scores with a nice right hand.
Noir moves out of range as Crash throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Crash misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noir takes a swing at Crash's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Crash there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crash goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noir walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crash.
Crash throws a leg kick but Noir moved away.
Crash lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skull Crash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Crash as he checks the leg kick.
Noir moves out of range as Crash throws a body kick.
Crash swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crash tries a low kick but Noir avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crash shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Noir is looking to clinch.
Crash fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Noir has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crash. Noir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noir stuns Crash with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crash throws a series of punches but Noir avoids them all with ease.
Crash misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Crash blocks the leg kick.
Crash throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skull Crash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crash has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!