PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Noble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Ching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Noble
vs
Ching

177 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Milan Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mana Ching!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noble tries to keep at a distance but Ching has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ching gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Noble.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ching has eaten all the pies!
Noble is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Ching breaks from the clinch.

Ching shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Noble trying to control here.

Noble has one foot on Ching's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Ching darts in and clinches Noble up against the cage.

Ching pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ching avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching shoots in looking for a takedown but Noble manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ching's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Noble tries to clinch but Ching is having none of it.
Noble tries to clinch
and Ching counters with a nice low kick that buckles Noble's knee momentarily.

Ching gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ching slowing the pace effectively.
Noble tries to pull guard but Ching forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ching lands a hook that snaps the head of Noble backwards.

It looks like Milan Noble has been cut.
Noble tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ching just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milan Noble. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Noble jumps into guard, dragging Ching to the mat.
Noble is breathing heavily.
Ching trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noble will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ching told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ching is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ching trying to control the position from guard on top but Noble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mana Ching has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ching goes for a double leg but Noble avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Noble continues to drive forward.
Ching is trying to maintain a safe position but Noble gets an underhook and turns Ching into the cage.
Ching works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Ching manages to break the clinch.

Ching drives through and clinches with Noble against the cage.
Noble is trying to push Ching away but Ching has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

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

Ching forces Noble back against the cage and clinches.

Noble is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ching is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Noble to the mat. Noble regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ching postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noble looking for a sweep. Not yet Noble, not yet.

Ching stands up and waves to Noble to follow him.
Milan Noble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ching closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Noble to the mat! Noble manages to get full guard.
Ching must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Noble doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ching controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Ching stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Ching gets a clinch.
Ching is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ching is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Noble is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noble throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chings head.
Noble jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ching walks away with a smile on his face. Noble gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ching misses with a head kick.

Ching shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ching controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Noble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ching is one step ahead there.
Noble wants to control but Ching passes easily into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noble is staying active underneath Ching, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Ching dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milan Noble's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Noble displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ching.

Ching drives through with a takedown into Noble's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Noble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Noble is trying to control the position but Ching postures up.
Noble doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ching seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ching trying to control the position from guard on top but Noble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mana Ching wasn't active enough on the ground.

Ching drives through with a takedown into Noble's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ching is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ching trying to control the position from guard on top but Noble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mana Ching wasn't active enough on the ground.

Ching looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ching passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Ching tries to pass to full mount but Noble defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ching blocks the strikes from Noble.
Noble holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Noble tries to roll over but Ching keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ching really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noble. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ching tries to pass the half guard into mount. Noble knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Noble wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mana Ching was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Ching closes the distance and pushes Noble back into the cage.
Ching tries to work over Noble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ching tries to work over Noble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ching misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noble.
Noble jumps guard but Ching turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Noble 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.

Ching pulls guard successfully.
Noble with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ching wants to stand and escape but Noble is having none of it.
Mana Ching has got the better of the ground game so far.
Noble is looking to work some ground and pound but Ching has wrist control.
Noble throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ching controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Ching showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Milan Noble's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ching throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noble's waist but Noble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ching off to one side.

Ching rushes Noble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Noble is trying to pull guard but Ching has him pressed against the cage.
Ching slowing the pace effectively.
Noble has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ching manages to break the clinch.

Ching clinches up against the cage.

Ching escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ching gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Noble jumps guard but Ching turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Noble tries to pull guard but Ching won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milan Noble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noble fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ching lands a nice elbow.
Noble fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Noble pulls guard.
Ching pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noble is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching scoring with some ground and pound.
Noble looking for a sweep. Not yet Noble, not yet.
Ching's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ching stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ching trying to control the position from guard on top but Noble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mana Ching.
Ching is trying hard to land a takedown here. Noble sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ching has a takedown stuffed.
Ching shoots for a takedown but Noble saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Ching drives through and clinches with Noble against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Ching breaks the clinch.
Ching fails with the takedown.
Noble keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Noble tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Ching to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble tries to clinch but Ching is having none of it.
Mana Ching is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ching fails with the takedown
letting Noble counter with a right hand.

Ching gets a clinch.
Noble tries to pull guard but Ching won't allow it.
Noble working aggressively here.
Noble tries to pull guard but Ching won't allow it.
Ching wants to take the fight to the mat but Noble manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Noble fails to pull guard.

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

Ching gets tackled into the cage by Noble. Noble maintains the clinch.
Noble jumps guard but Ching turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ching jumps guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noble accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ching wants to stand up but Noble is controlling him.
Noble is looking to work some ground and pound but Ching has wrist control.
Noble keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ching's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noble preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mana Ching comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ching has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mana Ching!