PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and War Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel comes to the cage accompanied by Street Gang. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Noel
vs
Machine

186 cm
25
199 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

184 cm
26
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, War Machine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine with a nice cross.
Machine misses with a looping left.
Noel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Machine misses with a lunging right hand

and Noel counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Machine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machine has had enough of the clinch but Noel keeps him there for the moment.
Machine wants to break free but Noel has control.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Machine takes an elbow to the temple.
Machine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noel has him pressed against the cage.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
Machine avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Machine has had enough of the clinch but Noel keeps him there for the moment.
Noel lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machine blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Noel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like War Machine has been cut.
Noel lands an elbow inside that Machine shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Noel.

Machine is rocked!
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine is still on wobbly legs! Can Noel finish him?
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
Machine avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Machine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machine is looking to break free of the clinch but Noel has double underhooks.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machine seems to have recovered his senses.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machine blocks an elbow strike.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noel lands an elbow that stopped Machine in his tracks for a moment.
Noel lands a damaging elbow.
Machine tries to circle away but Noel has him pinned against the cage.
Machine avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Machine avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Machine blocks the elbow strike.
Machine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noel lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machine is trying to force a seperation but Noel has the dominant position.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Noel keeps control of Machine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machine blocks an elbow strike.
Machine blocks the elbow strike.
I was talking to Noel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Machine takes an elbow to the temple.
Machine dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machine's brow.
Noel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machine's efforts to push away.
Machine avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machine's brow.
Machine can't break the clinch.
Noel lands an elbow that stopped Machine in his tracks for a moment.
Machine is trying to break the clinch but Noel has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel lands an elbow that stopped Machine in his tracks for a moment.
Machine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machine is trying to break the clinch but Noel is controlling him.
Noel lands an elbow just above Machine 's eye.
Machine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Machine is trying to break free.
Machine blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Machine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machine tries to circle away but Noel has him pinned against the cage.
Machine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
Machine is trying to break the clinch but Noel has him pressed against the cage.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Machine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machine has had enough of the clinch but Noel keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Machine takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Machine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
Noel lands an elbow that stopped Machine in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Machine working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Machine avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Machine avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Machine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machine tries to break free but Noel pushes him back against the cage.
Noel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Machine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Noel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on War Machine's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Noel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noel looks to clinch
and Machine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machine's corner calls for a 1-2. Machine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Machine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noel slips a straight right by Machine.
Machine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noel.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machine misses with a looping right.
Noel moves in looking to clinch but Machine pushes him off.
Machine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noel drops his hands momentarily and Machine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Machine throws a looping overhand right but Noel ducks down to avoid it.
Machine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Machine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Machine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noel.
Noel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel slips under a jab from Machine.

Noel clinches with his opponent.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Machine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machine takes an elbow to the temple.
Noel keeps control of Machine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machine dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
Noel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Noel lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
Nice elbow from Noel.
Machine tries to break the clinch but Noel is controlling the position.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machine dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machine's defenses.
Noel prevents Machine from breaking the clinch.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Machine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Noel lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Noel.
Machine wants to get back to striking at distance but Noel won't allow it.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Machine is trying to break free.
Machine blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Machine has had enough of the clinch but Noel keeps him there for the moment.
Machine blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Noel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Machine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noel has him pressed against the cage.
Danny Noel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machine wants to break free but Noel has control.
Noel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machine's defenses.
Noel has Machine pressed against the cage, preventing Machine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Machine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machine wants to break free but Noel has control.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Machine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machine blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Machine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machine is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Noel.
Machine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Machine! Noel unloads with more strikes and Machine sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Noel!
Danny Noel tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.