PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pud Pad Noyworawoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pud Pad Noyworawoot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pad Noyworawoot
vs
Webster

180 cm
24
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pud Pad Noyworawoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Webster!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster has his takedown stuffed

and Noyworawoot counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Webster keeping moving, preventing Noyworawoot from controlling successfully.
Webster throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Noyworawoot preventing the sweep.
Noyworawoot is stalling in the full guard.
Webster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Noyworawoot's guard.
Webster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noyworawoot is keeping the position for now.
Webster trying to control but Noyworawoot is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noyworawoot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Webster wants to control from the top but Noyworawoot keeps moving.

Chuck Webster has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Webster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noyworawoot is fending him off so far but Webster persists. Nope, Noyworawoot circles away and we're back to standing.
Webster doesn't manage to clinch there - Noyworawoot circles away.
Webster doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Noyworawoot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pud Pad Noyworawoot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Webster.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noyworawoot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Webster with a lazy takedown attempt

and Noyworawoot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Noyworawoot.
Noyworawoot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noyworawoot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webster avoids it.
Webster jumps guard but Noyworawoot stands there with Webster around his waist. Webster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Webster tries a body shot but Noyworawoot blocks it.
Webster is trying to pull guard but Noyworawoot has him pressed against the cage.
Webster misses with some punches.

Noyworawoot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Noyworawoot forces Webster back against the cage and clinches.

Noyworawoot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noyworawoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Webster manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Noyworawoot bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Noyworawoot trying to control the action but Webster is working from the bottom.
Webster can't do much from the bottom here.
Noyworawoot tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster is looking to reverse the position.
Noyworawoot working away.
Webster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Noyworawoot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webster wants to control but Noyworawoot postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Webster darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Webster is thwarting Noyworawoot's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pud Pad Noyworawoot will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Webster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noyworawoot avoids the head kick by Webster.
Chuck Webster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Webster is looking to clinch.
Noyworawoot thows a body shot but no joy.
Webster with a lazy takedown attempt

and Noyworawoot counters by moving into the clinch.

Noyworawoot lands a takedown into guard.
Webster keeping moving, preventing Noyworawoot from controlling successfully.
Noyworawoot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Webster thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Noyworawoot wants to control from the top but Webster keeps moving.
Webster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noyworawoot throws a big elbow that misses.
Noyworawoot trying to move into half guard but instead Webster has managed to sweep!
Webster postures up.
Webster stays in close to Noyworawoot's body and controls the position.
Noyworawoot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Webster wants to control from the top but Noyworawoot keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Webster tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Noyworawoot moves into the clinch.
Noyworawoot creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Webster can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noyworawoot breaks the clinch.
Webster keeps the fight on the outside.
Webster misses with the combination.

Noyworawoot forces Webster back against the cage and clinches.
Noyworawoot is stalling here.
Webster struggles to land a body shot inside as Noyworawoot controls his hands.
Webster looking for a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Noyworawoot.
Noyworawoot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webster.
Webster has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noyworawoot avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pud Pad Noyworawoot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Webster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Noyworawoot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chuck Webster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noyworawoot avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Noyworawoot misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Webster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noyworawoot throws a hook but Webster avoids it easily.

Noyworawoot moves into the clinch.
Noyworawoot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Webster's efforts to push away.
Noyworawoot tries to score a body lock takedown but Webster shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Webster blocks a body shot from Noyworawoot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster stops a takedown attempt from Noyworawoot.
Webster is trying to pull guard but Noyworawoot turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Noyworawoot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noyworawoot thows a body shot but no joy.
Noyworawoot looks to land a left hand but Webster moved out of range nicely.
Webster doesn't manage to clinch there - Noyworawoot circles away.
Noyworawoot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Webster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Webster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Noyworawoot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Webster tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Noyworawoot defends well and Webster ends up having to push Noyworawoot into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noyworawoot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Noyworawoot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pud Pad Noyworawoot dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Noyworawoot fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noyworawoot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Webster is looking to clinch.
Noyworawoot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Webster is out of range and Noyworawoot settles back down.
Webster swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noyworawoot. Webster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noyworawoot swats away the attempt to clinch by Webster.
Webster with a lazy takedown attempt

and Noyworawoot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Noyworawoot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Noyworawoot. No joy for Webster on that attempt.

Noyworawoot scores with a takedown into Webster's guard.
Noyworawoot looking to pass the guard.

Webster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Noyworawoot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pud Pad Noyworawoot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Noyworawoot stops Webster from standing up.
Noyworawoot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Webster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Noyworawoot won't allow Webster to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noyworawoot passes into half guard.
Noyworawoot lands strikes from half guard.
Webster trying to control from the bottom.
Webster regains full guard. Nicely done.
Webster trying to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noyworawoot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Webster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Noyworawoot sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Noyworawoot's guard.
Webster is fighting to break Noyworawoot's control of his arms but Noyworawoot is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Webster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Noyworawoot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Webster is looking to stand up but Noyworawoot won't let him.
Noyworawoot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Webster controls the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Noyworawoot slaps away a takedown attempt from Webster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pud Pad Noyworawoot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Webster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noyworawoot blocks a head kick by Webster.
Webster tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Noyworawoot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Webster has Noyworawoot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noyworawoot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Webster goes for a takedown attempt but Noyworawoot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Webster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noyworawoot's waist but Noyworawoot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Webster off to one side.
Webster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Noyworawoot moves into range and clinches up with Webster.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pud Pad Noyworawoot.
Well Noyworawoot 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Pud Pad Noyworawoot!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Pud Pad Noyworawoot!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Pud Pad Noyworawoot!

Pud Pad Noyworawoot wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Pud Pad Noyworawoot misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.