PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Guillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Noisy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Guillard
vs
Noisy

176 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Guillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Noisy!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guillard stuns Noisy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noisy looks to throw the jab but Guillard is out of range.
Guillard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Noisy is defended easily by Guillard.
Noisy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guillard tries for a takedown but Noisy circles away easily

and Noisy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Guillard!
Guillard struggling a bit here.

Noisy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Guillard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Noisy wants to take a breather but Guillard manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Noisy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noisy wants to stand but Guillard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Guillard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guillard is working hard here to advance position.

Guillard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Noisy trying to control but Guillard is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noisy tries to free his leg and advance position but Guillard is retaining full guard.
Guillard is adopting a defensive guard.
Guillard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guillard is adopting a defensive guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Noisy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guillard is out of range and Noisy settles back down.

Guillard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Noisy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noisy is looking for a sweep.
Noisy gets back to half guard.
Noisy wants to control but Guillard is keeping busy.
Noisy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guillard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Noisy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillard wants to control but Noisy is keeping him busy.
Noisy wants to control but Guillard is keeping busy.
Noisy wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guillard trying to control from half guard but Noisy is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kevin Guillard just wasn't active enough.
Noisy fails with the takedown

and Guillard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Noisy's guard now.
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 Kevin Guillard will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guillard tries to clinch up.
Guillard tries to clinch but Noisy moves out of range.
Kevin Guillard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Noisy moves into the clinch.

Noisy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noisy misses with a head kick.
Guillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noisy tries to clinch up.
Guillard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noisy's waist but Noisy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guillard off to one side.

Guillard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Noisy is looking for a sweep. Guillard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Noisy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Noisy trying to control here.
Noisy is trying to stand back up but Guillard is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Guillard wants to pass the guard but Noisy is defending well.
Noisy is looking for a sweep. Guillard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Noisy trying to hold on to Guillard's head to control him but Guillard postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Noisy is refusing to be controlled, as Guillard sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Noisy keeps the fight on the outside.
Noisy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guillard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guillard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Noisy swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noisy circles away quickly and effectively.
Noisy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guillard tries to avoid it but Noisy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guillard to the ground. Guillard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Noisy misses with a wild combination.

Noisy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guillard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Noisy is looking to break free of the clinch but Guillard has double underhooks.

Guillard breaks from the clinch.

Noisy clinches with his opponent.
Noisy fails to pull guard.
Kevin Guillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Noisy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillard is pushing Noisy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Noisy breaks from the clinch.
Noisy cracks Guillard with an open hand slap.

Guillard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Noisy!
Guillard just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Noisy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Noisy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guillard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillard in side control lands a decent elbow.

Guillard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Guillard trying to control the position but Noisy is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Noisy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Noisy is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kevin Guillard will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Noisy shoots in for a double leg but Guillard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Guillard has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Noisy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guillard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Guillard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Noisy moves in looking to clinch but Guillard pushes him off.
Noisy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Guillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noisy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guillard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Noisy sprawls well. Noisy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guillard gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noisy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guillard circles away.
Kevin Guillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Noisy.
Guillard dives in for a single leg takedown but Noisy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Noisy can't get the takedown.
Guillard misses with a knee strike.
Noisy jumps guard but Guillard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Noisy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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

Noisy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guillard tries to roll over but Noisy keeps him under control.
Noisy is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillard is looking for a sweep. Noisy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guillard trying to hold on to Noisy's head to control him but Noisy postures up.
Noisy prevents Guillard from improving his position.
Guillard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Guillard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Guillard is working an open guard so Noisy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Noisy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Guillard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noisy wants to control but Guillard is keeping him busy.
Guillard regains half guard.
Noisy is looking to take a break and control but Guillard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Noisy is working for a submission of some sort.
Noisy wants to pass to mount but Guillard is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noisy stops Guillard from getting back to his feet.
Noisy is pressing down on Guillard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Guillard is holding on for now.
Guillard is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Noisy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Guillard is just riding it out for now. Noisy eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Noisy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Guillard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Topper Green scores the fight for Kevin Guillard!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Kevin Guillard!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Nick Noisy!

Kevin Guillard wins by split decision!