PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leerose Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deanthony Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leerose Noel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Noel
vs
Wagner

173 cm
24
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

MMA nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leerose Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deanthony Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner takes a swing at Noel's ribcage but misses.
Wagner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Noel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wagner somewhat.
Noel is looking to counter the offense by Wagner and move into the clinch.
Wagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Noel shoots for a double leg takedown but Wagner sprawls well. He's pushed Noel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but Noel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Noel lands with a nice body kick.
Wagner throws a body punch but Noel moves out of range.

Noel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Noel throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Noel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Noel wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wagner manages to pull guard.
Noel controlling from the top position.
Noel trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wagner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Noel pushes Wagner off looking to stand but Wagner dives back in and keeps control.
Wagner seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wagner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Noel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Noel wants to get back to his feet.
Wagner wants to stand up but Noel is controlling the position.
Noel wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel trying to control but Wagner postures up.
Wagner wants to stand up but Noel is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Noel trying to get back to full guard but Wagner takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Noel tries to hold on but Wagner postures up.

Wagner get's back to his feet.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noel throws out the jab.
Noel tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Noel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wagner lands a really nice looking cross but Noel seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice takedown defense from Wagner. No joy for Noel on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leerose Noel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Noel clinches.

Wagner jumps guard.
Wagner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Noel from controlling successfully.
Noel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wagner on the ground.
Wagner controlling the position.
Wagner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wagner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wagner controlling the position.
Wagner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Noel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wagner trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Noel is controlling him.
Wagner is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wagner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Wagner scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel throws a head kick that misses.
Noel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner lands with a good body shot.
Noel misses the shot to the body.
Wagner works Noel's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deanthony Wagner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Noel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wagner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wagner throws a series of punches but Noel moves out of range.
Noel tries to counter by clinching up but Wagner breaks away and moves out of range.
Noel misses with a body kick.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but Noel shows good takedown defense.
Wagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noel throws a lazy head kick
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deanthony Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner lands with an uppercut that bounces Noel off the ropes and back into range.
Noel tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Noel lands with a kick to the temple. Wagner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noel.
Noel shoots in but no luck this time.
A good leg kick by Noel.
Sloppy strikes from Wagner. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel is looking to clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wagner enables Noel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wagner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wagner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wagner trying to control the position here.
Noel trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
Wagner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Noel is in close to Wagner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noel trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wagner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away.
Wagner misses with a two punch combination.
Noel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leerose Noel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wagner sprawls well. Wagner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noel gets slowly back to his feet.
Wagner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noel misses with a body punch
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noel.
Both fighters circling a little - Noel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wagner throws a nice looking combination but Noel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wagner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noel thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Noel backs off Wagner throws a huge counter combo but Noel manages to avoid it all.
Noel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noel throws a push kick but Wagner slaps the foot to one side.
Deanthony Wagner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noel looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Noel.
Noel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wagner counters with a nice body shot.
Noel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wagner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wagner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Noel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Noel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wagner tests Noel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wagner with a nice cross.
Noel fails with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Noel is predictable there
and Wagner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wagner moves out of range as Noel strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noel fails with a takedown attempt.
Noel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Noel.
Wagner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noel.
Noel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wagner sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deanthony Wagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noel is looking to wear down Wagner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Noel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noel takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wagner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Noel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wagner is able to avoid easily.
Noel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Noel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wagner scores with the left hand. Noel knows he should have avoided that one.
Wagner has a takedown stuffed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Noel gets caught flat footed, as Wagner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wagner controlling from the top position.
Wagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Noel is working an open guard so Wagner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Noel thows a leg kick but Wagner checks it
and Wagner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Noel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leerose Noel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noel throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner lands a two punch combo.

Wagner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wagner tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Wagner content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel tries to roll over but Wagner keeps him under control.
Wagner prevents Noel from standing back up.
It looks like Wagner is going to stand back up.

Wagner stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Wagner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Noel eats them both and turns towards Wagner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noel closes the distance and clinches up with Wagner, looking for a takedown. Noel pushes Wagner against the ropes but Wagner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noel throws a leg kick which misses Wagner's front leg but catches the back leg as Wagner tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner tries to bum rush Noel with a series of wild strikes but Noel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noel misses the shot to the body.
Noel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wagner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Noel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wagner misses with a wild combination.
Noel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wagner.
Noel misses with the combination.
Wagner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Noel tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Noel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wagner at a distance.

Wagner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Deanthony Wagner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Noel has a closed guard, preventing Wagner from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wagner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Noel misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noel tries to bum rush Wagner with a series of wild strikes but Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wagner scores with a nice right hand.
Leerose Noel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Wagner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Noel wants to control but Wagner is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Wagner stands up out of the half guard.
Noel swings widly with a right hand
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
Wagner lands a two punch combo.
Noel fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deanthony Wagner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wagner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deanthony Wagner!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Deanthony Wagner made sure he mentioned MMA nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.