PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noob Tube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Norah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tube
vs
Norah

169 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noob Tube!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guy Norah!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Norah closes the distance and clinches.
Norah is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tube takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Norah.
Tube wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Norah lands an elbow inside that Tube shrugs off.
Norah gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Norah tries to land knees in the clinch but Tube avoids the damage to the body.
Tube tries to score a body lock takedown but Norah shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tube takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norah gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tube wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tube takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norah holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tube tries to pull guard but Norah won't allow it.
Norah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tube is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tube blocks a body shot from Norah.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Norah.
Tube takes an elbow to the temple.
Norah throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tube blocks a body shot from Norah.
Tube blocks an elbow strike from Norah.
Norah struggles to land a body shot inside as Tube controls his hands.
Norah lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tube is trying to maintain a safe position but Norah gets an underhook and turns Tube into the cage.
Norah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tube taking a breather.
Tube takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tube is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norah struggles to land a body shot inside as Tube controls his hands.
Norah lands a damaging elbow.
Tube dodges an elbow strike from Norah.
Tube has Norah pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Norah manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noob Tube. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tube takes an elbow to the temple.
Tube avoids a wild elbow strike from Norah.
Norah lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tube misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norah.
Norah creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tube's defenses.
Tube wants to stall.
Norah lands a nice elbow.
Tube takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tube tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Norah smiles and moves away.
Guy Norah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Tube with that takedown attempt.
Tube getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Norah darts in and clinches Tube up against the cage.
Tube has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Norah after a bit of a struggle.
Tube taking a breather.
Norah lands an elbow just above Tube 's eye.
Norah's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tube working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norah creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tube's defenses.
Norah lands an elbow just above Tube 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norah throws an elbow but misses.
Tube misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norah.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Norah.
Tube struggles to land a body shot inside as Norah controls his hands.
Norah creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Norah lands an elbow inside.
Tube takes an elbow to the temple.
Norah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norah gets underhooks to prevent Tube's takedown attempt.
Tube tries to stall but Norah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tube jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Norah walks away with a smile on his face. Tube gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Norah dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tube avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tube drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Norah wants to get back to his feet but Tube passes into half guard.
Norah wants to control but Tube is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tube moves into full mount! Norah won't be happy about that!
Tube tries to control but Norah wriggling away.

Tube looking to secure an arm triangle but Norah defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tube trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tube breaks from Norah's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tube controlling the position easily from mount.
Tube trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tube is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Norah is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Norah flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Tube anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Norah and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Tube slips an arm under Norah chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Tube has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Tube is squeezing on Norah like an anaconda would it's prey. Norah fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Noob Tube!