PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ava Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel has chosen A Moment as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mauti
vs
Noel

188 cm
31
202 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

188 cm
27
199 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mauti !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ava Noel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mauti connects with a solid leg kick.
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Noel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mauti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Noel blocks an elbow strike from Mauti .
Mauti looking to throw knees to the head but Noel is blocking nicely.
Mauti working Noel over with knees to the body.
Mauti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel wants to get back to striking at distance but Mauti won't allow it.
Noel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mauti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Noel's efforts to push away.
Noel working hard to break the clinch.
Noel blocks an elbow strike.
Mauti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ava Noel has been cut.
Noel is looking to break free of the clinch but Mauti has double underhooks.
Mauti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noel is trying to break the clinch but Mauti has him pressed against the cage.
Noel is trying to break free.

Noel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noel misses with a straight left.
Noel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mauti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Noel throws a big shot that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mauti . Noel shrugs it off though.

Mauti closes the distance and pushes Noel back into the cage.
Mauti unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti pushes off an throws an elbow but Noel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mauti .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mauti lands an elbow that stopped Noel in his tracks for a moment.
Mauti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Noel.

Noel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mauti clinches up against the cage.
Noel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mauti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Noel's defenses.
Noel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noel blocks an elbow strike.
Mauti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Noel's efforts to push away.
Noel avoiding damage as Mauti throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mauti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noel blocks it with crossed arms.
Noel is trying to break the clinch but Mauti is controlling him.
Noel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mauti has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mauti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Noel's brow.
Mauti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noel is trying to break the clinch but Mauti is controlling him.
Noel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mauti has him pressed against the cage.

Noel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noel throws a big shot that misses.
Noel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mauti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mauti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Noel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mauti .
Noel moves out of range of the leg kick from Mauti .
Noel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noel misses with an uppercut. Mauti saw that one coming.
Noel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mauti manages to avoid it.
Mauti lands a leg kick that knocks Noel off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mauti .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mauti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Noel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mauti connects with a high kick.
Noel misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Mauti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ava Noel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Noel throws a hook to the side of Mauti 's head but Mauti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noel misses with a straight right.
Noel throws a lazy uppercut

and Mauti moves into the clinch.
Noel blocks an elbow strike.
Mauti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mauti lands a knee to the body.
Noel takes an elbow to the temple.
Mauti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Noel is trying to break the clinch but Mauti is controlling him.
Noel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mauti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mauti scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mauti keeps control of Noel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti tries to land knees in the clinch but Noel avoids the damage to the body.
Mauti connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mauti working Noel over with knees to the body.

Noel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mauti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Noel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Noel checks a leg kick.
Noel looks to land a right hand but Mauti moved out of range.
Mauti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Mauti moves into the clinch.
Noel takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel has had enough of the clinch but Mauti keeps him there for the moment.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mauti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Noel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noel throws out a loose jab but Mauti uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mauti tries a low kick but Noel avoids it.

Mauti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noel, pushing him back against the cage.
Noel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mauti lands an elbow that stopped Noel in his tracks for a moment.
Mauti scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Ava Noel's cut even more.
Noel blocks an elbow strike from Mauti .
Mauti lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Mauti .
Mauti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Noel wants to get back to striking at distance but Mauti won't allow it.
Noel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mauti pushes off an throws an elbow but Noel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mauti lands an elbow inside that Noel shrugs off.
Noel avoids a wild elbow strike from Mauti .
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mauti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mauti trying to land knees to the body.
Noel tries to circle away but Mauti has him pinned against the cage.
Noel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mauti has him pressed against the cage.
Mauti prevents Noel from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noel blocks an elbow strike from Mauti .
Noel has had enough of the clinch but Mauti keeps him there for the moment.
Mauti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noel tries to circle away but Mauti has him pinned against the cage.
Mauti tries to land a knee to the head but Noel blocks with his arms.

Noel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michael Mauti is winning the standup battle so far.
Noel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noel looks to land a left hand but Mauti moved out of range nicely.
Mauti delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mauti . Mauti obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mauti .
Mauti throws a chopping leg kick but Noel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Mauti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ava Noel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Noel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mauti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mauti momentarily.
Noel throws a hook but Mauti blocks it.
Noel misses with a two punch combination.
Mauti moves away from the strike by Noel.
Noel misses with the combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noel.
Mauti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Noel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mauti .
Noel throws a looping overhand right but Mauti ducks down to avoid it.
Mauti throws a head kick that misses.
Noel swats away the attempt to clinch by Mauti .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel misses with a hook. Mauti ducked under it nicely.
Noel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mauti .
Noel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mauti slips a jab from Noel.
Mauti looks to land a body kick but Noel moved away.
Mauti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mauti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mauti moves out of range as Noel strikes.
Noel checks a low kick from Mauti .
Mauti tries to clinch up but Noel circles away and keeps his distance.
Mauti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Noel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mauti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ava Noel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Mauti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .

Mauti clinches.
Michael Mauti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Noel is trying to break the clinch but Mauti has him pressed against the cage.
Noel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel blocks an elbow strike.
Noel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mauti 's elbow.
Noel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noel wants to get back to striking at distance but Mauti won't allow it.
Mauti 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Noel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mauti ducks under a wild hook from Noel.
Mauti tries to score with a low kick but Noel moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body kick from Mauti .
Mauti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mauti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Noel lands a jab-cross combination.
Mauti tries to clinch up.
Noel swats away the attempt to clinch by Mauti .

Mauti forces Noel back against the cage and clinches.
Noel avoiding damage as Mauti throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel is trying to push Mauti away but Mauti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Noel is trying to break the clinch but Mauti has him pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mauti has him pressed against the cage.
Noel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Noel is trying to break the clinch but Mauti has him pressed against the cage.
Noel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Noel wants to get back to striking at distance but Mauti won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mauti lands an elbow just above Noel 's eye.
Noel is trying to push Mauti away but Mauti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ava Noel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mauti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mauti !
Michael Mauti thanked the fans post fight for their support.