PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomaz Noku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kent might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to John Williams- Superman March. Thomaz Noku told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kent
vs
Noku

165 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomaz Noku!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kent closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Noku quickly recovers to half guard.
Noku manages to get to full guard.
Kent wants to control from the top but Noku keeps moving.
Kent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kent landing with the ground and pound.
Noku trying to keep a closed guard but Kent is proving a slippery customer.
Noku wants to sweep here but Kent controlling him for the moment.
Kent is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Noku thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent preventing the sweep.
Noku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kent is looking to work some ground and pound but Noku has wrist control.
Kent controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noku is trying to control the position from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Thomaz Noku hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Kent changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Noku looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kent scoring with punches from side control.
Kent connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Noku some visible discomfort.
Noku can't do much from the bottom here.
Kent is looking to take a break and control but Noku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Noku takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sloppy strikes there by Kent.
Noku sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Noku slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Noku wants to stand but Kent is controlling the position.
Noku is trying to keep Kent in close.
Noku has momentary wrist control but Kent slips an elbow through the middle.
Kent postures up in Noku's guard and throws a big left but Noku blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kent lands a couple of elbows.
We've been hearing that Kent has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kent has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Noku wants to stand up but Kent is controlling him.
Kent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Noku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kent distracts Noku with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kent lands a couple of elbows.

Noku is rocked!
Kent controls from within his opponent's guard.
Noku is still in real trouble! Can Kent finish him?
Kent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kent works over Noku with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent gets to his feet and stands over Noku, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Noku felt that one! Kent unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Noku from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clark Kent!
During a confident post fight interview, Clark Kent thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.