PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Valor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percival Noffsinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valor comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Religion - Dept. of False Hope. Prince Valor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Valor
vs
Noffsinger

186 cm
28
198 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

179 cm
23
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Prince Valor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percival Noffsinger!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Noffsinger. Beautiful body shot.
Valor misses with a double jab.
Noffsinger connects with a jab.
Valor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Noffsinger. That one must have hurt.
Noffsinger misses with a body shot.

Noffsinger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Valor sprawls well initially but Noffsinger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Noffsinger is keen to just control but Valor is a slippery customer.
Valor is trying to maintain the position but Noffsinger is very close to passing his half guard.
Valor is holding on to half guard well.
Noffsinger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Valor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Noffsinger throws a strike but Valor avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noffsinger preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noffsinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Valor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've been hearing good reports from Valor's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Valor pulls Noffsinger in to control the position.
Noffsinger landing with the ground and pound.
Noffsinger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valor is keeping the position for now.
Noffsinger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Valor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Noffsinger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noffsinger postures up.
Valor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noffsinger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noffsinger wants to control from the top but Valor keeps moving.
Noffsinger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Noffsinger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Noffsinger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Noffsinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valor was well out of range. Poor timing from Noffsinger.
Noffsinger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noffsinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noffsinger scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Noffsinger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Prince Valor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valor is looking to clinch but Noffsinger is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noffsinger punishes Valor's body with a nice straight punch.
Noffsinger throws a lazy right hand but Valor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noffsinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noffsinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noffsinger tries to bum rush Valor with a series of wild strikes but Valor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noffsinger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Valor's head.
Valor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Percival Noffsinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valor leaves Noffsinger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Noffsinger throws a jab when Valor was well out of range.
Valor throws a jab when Noffsinger was well out of range.
Noffsinger misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Valor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Noffsinger has time to react.
Noffsinger misses the jab.
Noffsinger tries to close the distance and clinch but Valor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noffsinger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valor doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noffsinger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noffsinger darts in trying to clinch
and Valor counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valor tries to clinch up.
Valor avoids the body shot from Noffsinger.
Valor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percival Noffsinger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Valor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valor works the jab nicely.
Noffsinger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valor throws a big shot that misses.
Noffsinger misses with an uppercut
and Valor counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Valor.
Valor is looking to clinch.
Valor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Noffsinger tries to clinch but Valor moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Noffsinger misses
and Valor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab by Valor.
Noffsinger scores with a sloppy right hand. Valor should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noffsinger shoots in looking for a takedown. Valor tries to sprawl out of it but Noffsinger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Noffsinger misses with a looping right.
Valor works the jab nicely.
Valor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Noffsinger.
Noffsinger shoots in but no luck this time.
Valor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Noffsinger shoots in looking for a takedown. Valor tries to sprawl out of it but Noffsinger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Prince Valor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percival Noffsinger.
Valor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noffsinger jabs at Valor's body.
Valor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noffsinger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noffsinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valor moves away.
Valor misses with a hook. Noffsinger ducked under it nicely.
Noffsinger jabs at Valor's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Valor enables Noffsinger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Valor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Valor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Noffsinger defends well.
Noffsinger wants to control from the top but Valor keeps moving.
Noffsinger stands up over Valor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Valor keeping moving, preventing Noffsinger from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valor looking to control.
Noffsinger wants to control from the top but Valor keeps moving.

Valor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Noffsinger uses it to pass to side control.
Noffsinger throws an elbow but Valor slips to the side and avoids it well.
Noffsinger scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Valor to see if he's OK.
Valor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Noffsinger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Valor gets back to half guard.
Valor trying to control from the bottom.
Noffsinger is stalling here. Valor is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Noffsinger seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Valor has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Valor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valor throws a strike aimed at the side of Noffsinger's head but Noffsinger avoids it well.

Valor is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Noffsinger is trying to escape and Valor transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Noffsinger is forced to tap! Nice work there by Valor! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Prince Valor!
A victorious Prince Valor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.