PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phat Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Street Gang. This should be fireworks!

Funk
vs
Noel

185 cm
21
185 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

186 cm
27
202 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phat Funk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Noel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Funk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Funk avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
A knee to the head by Funk.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Noel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Phat Funk has been cut.
Funk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funk avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noel told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Funk tries a knee to the head but Noel blocks it.
Funk managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funk.
Funk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Noel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funk misses with a knee strike.
Funk throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noel being controlled against the cage.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Noel avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Funk avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Funk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noel is defending well for now.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Noel avoids the damage to the body.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Noel lands an elbow inside.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funk avoids it.
Noel trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funk is defending well for now.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Funk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Funk misses with a knee to the head.
Funk avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Funk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Funk managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funk avoids it.
Funk blocks an elbow strike.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Noel obliges.
Funk blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel lands an elbow that stopped Funk in his tracks for a moment.
Noel being controlled against the cage.
Funk missing with knees to the body.
Funk looking to throw knees to the head but Noel is blocking nicely.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Funk dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Funk missing with knees to the body.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Funk.
Funk missing with knees to the body.
Funk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noel is defending well for now.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Noel lands a good knee to the midsection. Funk won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funk is defending well for now.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funk avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Funk blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Funk avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Funk wants to stall.
Funk blocks the elbow strike.
Funk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
Funk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noel is defending well for now.
Funk missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funk blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Funk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funk is defending well for now.
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 Phat Funk'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 instigates a clinch.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Funk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Funk avoiding damage.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
Funk avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Noel lands a nice elbow.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel lands a nice knee to the body.
Funk tries to land a knee to the head but Noel blocks with his arms.
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 managing to block the knees to the body from Funk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Funk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Funk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Funk looking to slow down the pace here.
Funk managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Funk lands an elbow inside that Noel shrugs off.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funk avoids it.
Funk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Funk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Noel is breathing heavily.
Funk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk lands a knee to the head.
Noel avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Funk missing with knees to the body.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funk misses with a knee to the head.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funk.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Funk landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funk avoids it.
Funk avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funk is defending well for now.
Funk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Funk avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Funk managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Noel lands a nice elbow.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Funk blocks an elbow strike.
Funk is struggling to control the position.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Danny Noel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Noel avoids the damage to the body.
Funk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Danny Noel has been cut.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Funk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Funk lands a knee to the head.

Noel is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funk.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Funk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Funk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Danny Noel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Funk throws a head kick that misses.
Funk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Noel gets a clinch.
Noel crunches a lovely knee into Funk's ribcage.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funk avoids it.
Funk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funk.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funk is defending well for now.
Funk managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Funk managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Funk trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noel blocks it with crossed arms.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funk is defending well for now.
Funk landing knees to the head.
Noel avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Funk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Noel is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Funk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funk is defending well for now.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funk avoids it.
Funk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Noel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Funk avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Noel avoids the damage to the body.
Funk avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Funk managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Funk landing knees to the body.
Noel blocks an elbow strike.
Funk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Funk avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Funk with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Noel avoids the damage to the body.
Funk trying to land knees to the body.
Funk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Funk.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funk avoids it.
Funk tries to land a knee to the head but Noel blocks with his arms.
Noel avoids a wild elbow strike from Funk.
Funk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funk avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Noel avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funk avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Funk takes an elbow to the temple.
Funk misses with a knee to the head.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funk.
Noel managing to block the knees to the body from Funk.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Noel avoids the damage to the body.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Funk misses with a knee to the head.
Noel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noel trying to land knees to the body.
Funk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Funk takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk connects with a knee to the head.
Noel trying to land knees to the body.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Noel takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Funk misses with a knee to the head.
Funk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Funk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Funk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Funk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Funk.
Funk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Funk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Phat Funk did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Noel clinches up against the cage.
Funk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funk avoids it.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Funk.
Funk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Funk blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Funk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
Funk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Funk just leaning against Noel, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Noel avoids the damage to the body.
Funk avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Noel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Noel trying to land knees to the body.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel letting Funk take a breather here.
Funk tries a knee to the head but Noel blocks it.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noel is defending well for now.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funk.
Noel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Funk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
Funk blocks the elbow strike.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funk.
Funk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Funk blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funk scores a nice knee to the body.
Funk avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funk avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funk is defending well for now.
Funk lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk landing knees to the body.
Funk connects with a knee to the head.
Funk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Funk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
Noel managing to block the knees to the body from Funk.
Funk misses with a knee strike.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Funk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Funk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Noel avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Noel trying to land knees to the body.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Funk slowing the pace effectively.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Funk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Funk misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Funk avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Noel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Funk tries a knee to the head but Noel blocks it.
Knees to the body from Funk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funk.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Funk landing knees to the body.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funk.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Funk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Funk tries a knee to the head but Noel blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phat Funk had his way with Danny Noel in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Noel closes the distance and clinches.
Funk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Funk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Funk dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Funk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noel blocks it with crossed arms.
Funk managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Funk blocks an elbow strike.
Funk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Funk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noel is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Funk crunches a lovely knee into Noel's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk lands a nice knee to the body.
Funk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Funk trying to land knees to the body.
Funk working Noel over with knees to the body.
Funk lands a knee to the body.
Funk lands a knee to the body.
Funk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noel's face.
Noel avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Funk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Funk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noel managing to block the knees to the body from Funk.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Funk blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funk scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk looking to slow down the pace here.
Funk is struggling to control the position.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
Noel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funk.
Funk managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Funk crunches a lovely knee into Noel's ribcage.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Funk landing knees to the head.
Funk is stalling here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel managing to block the knees to the body from Funk.
Funk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Funk trying to land knees to the body.
Funk avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Funk managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Noel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Funk managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noel trying to land knees to the body.
Funk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
Noel lands a nice elbow.
Funk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel trying to land knees to the body.
Funk misses with a knee strike.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funk is defending well for now.
Funk managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Funk avoids the damage to the body.
Funk with a knee to the head.
Noel lands a good knee to the midsection. Funk won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funk blocks an elbow strike.
Funk crunches a lovely knee into Noel's ribcage.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funk is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Funk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phat Funk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Funk 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 48:47
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phat Funk!
Phat Funk is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Phat Funk rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Danny Noel spoke after the fight, saying 'We'll fight again. In the parking lot, maybe. But we'll fight again.'.