PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Doom. Kurosawa has chosen One Mic as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Noel
vs
Kurosawa

186 cm
24
199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Atlantis

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takeshi Kurosawa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel throws a right hand that Kurosawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurosawa also avoids with ease.
Noel misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Kurosawa.
Nice body kick there by Kurosawa.
Kurosawa throws a low kick but Noel avoids it.
A head kick misses from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa blocks a head kick by Noel.

Noel instigates a clinch.
Noel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kurosawa's efforts to push away.
Noel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Noel lands an elbow that stopped Kurosawa in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Noel.
Noel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kurosawa's defenses.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Noel lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kurosawa blocks the elbow strike.
Kurosawa working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel lands an elbow inside that Kurosawa shrugs off.
Kurosawa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Noel smiles and moves away.
Kurosawa lands a leg kick that knocks Noel off balance momentarily.
Kurosawa dodges the punch combination from Noel.
Noel misses with a low kick as Kurosawa jumps back.
Noel throws a series of punches but Kurosawa avoids them all with ease.
Kurosawa lands a high kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kurosawa.

Noel moves into range and clinches up with Kurosawa.
Kurosawa tries to work over Noel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Noel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kurosawa's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa wants to get back to striking at distance but Noel won't allow it.
Noel lands an elbow that stopped Kurosawa in his tracks for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kurosawa blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Noel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
Noel lands a damaging elbow.
Kurosawa tries to pull guard but Noel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kurosawa is trying to break the clinch but Noel has him pressed against the cage.
Kurosawa blocks the elbow strike.
Noel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kurosawa's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Kurosawa blocks an elbow strike.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Kurosawa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Danny Noel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Kurosawa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Noel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kurosawa's efforts to push away.
Kurosawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Noel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
Noel lands an elbow that stopped Kurosawa in his tracks for a moment.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
Kurosawa blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kurosawa stalling in the clinch but Noel improves position.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kurosawa avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Noel.
Kurosawa tries to pull guard but Noel holds him up against the cage and eventually Kurosawa drops back down to his feet.
Kurosawa looking to slow down the pace here.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Noel lands an elbow inside.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kurosawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've been informed that Kurosawa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kurosawa trying to land knees to the body.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Kurosawa takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noel has Kurosawa pressed against the cage, preventing Kurosawa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kurosawa avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kurosawa dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Kurosawa wants to stall.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Noel dominated that round.
That's time! Noel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

That kick from Kurosawa tenderised Noel's leg. Noel is trying to keep his angry face on.

Kurosawa gets tackled into the cage by Noel. Noel maintains the clinch.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Noel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kurosawa's defenses.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kurosawa tries to pull guard but Noel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kurosawa takes an elbow to the temple.
Kurosawa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kurosawa avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kurosawa takes an elbow to the temple.
Noel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Takeshi Kurosawa has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Kurosawa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Noel to keep the fight standing.
Noel lands a nice elbow.
Kurosawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Danny Noel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Noel lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Noel lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Kurosawa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kurosawa is trying to break free.
Kurosawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kurosawa is trying to break the clinch but Noel has him pressed against the cage.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Kurosawa blocks an elbow strike.
Kurosawa dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Kurosawa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Noel smiles and moves away.
Danny Noel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Kurosawa.

Noel pushes Kurosawa up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurosawa blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel lands a nice elbow.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kurosawa is looking to break free of the clinch but Noel has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel has Kurosawa pressed against the cage, preventing Kurosawa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kurosawa avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Kurosawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kurosawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kurosawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kurosawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A frustrated look appears on Kurosawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Noel lands a damaging elbow.
Noel lands an elbow just above Kurosawa 's eye.
Noel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noel lands an elbow just above Kurosawa 's eye.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noel lands an elbow inside.
Noel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Noel lands an elbow that stopped Kurosawa in his tracks for a moment.
Kurosawa takes an elbow to the temple.
Kurosawa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kurosawa tries to break free but Noel pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa takes an elbow to the forehead.

Kurosawa is rocked!
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kurosawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Noel finish him?
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kurosawa blocks an elbow strike.
Kurosawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kurosawa wants to stall.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Kurosawa seems to have recovered his senses.
Kurosawa is trying to maintain a safe position but Noel gets an underhook and turns Kurosawa into the cage.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
Kurosawa is pressed against the cage. Noel pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Kurosawa! Two more big strikes from Noel and Kurosawa crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Danny Noel!
Danny Noel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.