PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ava Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Better (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel comes into the arena with A Moment blaring out of the sound system. Better is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mother by Danzig. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Noel
vs
Better

188 cm
26
199 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ava Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Better!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Better fails with the takedown.
Evan Better seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel throws a shot to the body.
Better tries to clinch up

and Noel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Noel lands with a light punch inside.
Noel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Better backwards.

Noel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Better misses with a wild body shot.
Noel throws an overhand right that lands on Better's shoulder, as Better tries to avoid the shot.
Better throws a sloppy head kick and Noel moves out of range easily.
Noel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Better in his tracks.

It looks like Evan Better has been cut.
Better fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel misses with a series of wild punches.
Better tries to score a power double leg takedown but Noel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Better somewhat.
Ava Noel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Better.
Better misses with a body punch

and Noel moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Noel.
Noel lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Noel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Noel drops Better onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Better is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Better is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Noel drops Better onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Better is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Better is still on wobbly legs! Can Noel finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Better! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Noel is unloading with more strikes now! Better drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ava Noel!
A pretty intense looking Ava Noel took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.