PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Noisy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong A Broca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Noisy
vs
A Broca

175 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Noisy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dong A Broca!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noisy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Broca keeping hold of Noisy's head, controlling as best he can.
Well, if Noisy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Noisy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Broca for as long as he can get away with.
Broca has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Noisy is working away from the top position though.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broca working a defensive guard but Noisy manages to pass into side control anyway.

Noisy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Noisy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Broca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Broca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Noisy dives in and grabs Broca's left leg, looking for a takedown. Broca pushes down on Noisy's head and hops out.
Noisy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Noisy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Broca.
Noisy dives in for a single leg takedown but Broca sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Broca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noisy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Noisy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Broca.
Noisy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Broca.

Noisy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broca trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Broca tries to kick Noisy off but Noisy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Broca is not content to let Noisy control the position.
Noisy trying to pass the guard but Broca defending well.
Noisy content to control rather than advance.
Broca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noisy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tom Noisy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Broca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noisy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noisy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good leg kick by Broca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Broca tries to sprawl but Noisy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Noisy controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Broca is kicking away at Noisy from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Noisy grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Broca trying to push Noisy off... Broca taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Tom Noisy!