PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leerose Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Letang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre Letang is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Noel
vs
Letang

173 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

165 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leerose Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Letang!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel wants to clinch.
Noel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Noel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Letang's calf.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Letang has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Noel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noel tries to clinch
and Letang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Letang throws a hook but Noel blocks it.
Noel misses with a lunging right hand

and Letang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel working a defensive guard here.
Letang scoring with punches to the head and body.
Letang trying to control the position from guard on top but Noel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Letang being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Letang keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Letang trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Letang is looking for a sweep. Noel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Letang trying to control from the bottom.
Noel thows a huge punch but Letang dodges it nicely.
Letang tries to get to full guard but Noel has control of the leg.

Letang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Noel trying to control from half guard but Letang is working away.
Noel trying to pass the guard but Letang defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noel thows a huge punch but Letang dodges it nicely.
Letang is trying to control but can't.

Noel stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Letang to get to his feet.
Letang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Noel.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Letang!
Letang misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Letang defends well and Noel ends up having to push Letang into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Noel shoots in and drives through. Letang sprawls well.
Noel throws a body punch but Letang moves out of range.
Letang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Letang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away.
Noel misses with a wild body shot.
Noel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letang.

Noel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Letang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Noel is trying to control the position but Letang postures up.
Letang with a nice head shot there.
Noel keeping moving, preventing Letang from controlling successfully.
Letang lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Letang drops back looking for a leg! Noel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Noel manages to kick Letang off! Letang jumps back into Noel's guard.
Letang landing with the ground and pound.
Noel looking to control.
Letang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Noel wants to hit a switch here but Letang passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Noel there!
Letang scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Letang has hold of Noel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Noel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Noel wants to control but Letang is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Letang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Letang closes the distance and clinches.
Letang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Noel lands an elbow just above Letang 's eye.

Letang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Letang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noel staying out of range there.
Noel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Noel blocks the leg kick.
Noel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Letang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letang misses with a wild combination.
Noel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Letang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Noel is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Letang. Noel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Letang stuns Noel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noel misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Letang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Noel avoids the body shot from Letang.
Noel throws a head kick but Letang moves out of range.
Letang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noel circles away quickly and effectively.
Letang lands with a good body shot.
Leerose Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letang lands an overhand right.
Letang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Noel rather than just go for the knockout.
Noel misses with an uppercut. Letang saw that one coming.
Noel throws the kick towards the body but Letang avoids it.
Letang throws a counter combo.
Letang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Letang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Letang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Noel tries to clinch up.

Letang shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Noel is trying to defend but Letang finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Letang is working for a submission of some sort.
Noel is not content to let Letang control the position.
Letang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Letang is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Letang wants to free his trapped foot but Noel is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Letang is trying to work for a kimura but Noel is defending well.
Noel gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Letang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noel has his hands on Letang's head, controlling the position.
Noel wants to stand up but Letang is controlling him.
Letang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Letang trying to control the position from guard on top but Noel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Letang won't allow Noel to get back to his feet.
Noel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Letang is looking to work some ground and pound but Noel has wrist control.
Noel wants to sweep but no luck.
Letang with a flurry of punches that miss.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Noel connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Letang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Letang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Letang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noel stuns Letang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noel shoots in looking for a takedown but Letang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Noel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A left and a right from Letang both land. Nice combination.
A head kick by Noel misses
and Noel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noel slips a jab from Letang.
Noel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Letang punishes Noel's body with a nice straight punch.
Letang tries to clinch up.
Noel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Noel circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Letang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Letang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noel.
Letang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Noel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Noel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Letang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice sprawl there from Noel as Letang shoots in.
Noel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Letang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Noel has closed the distance and engaged Letang in a clinch.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letang is trying to break the clinch but Noel is controlling him.
Letang can't get the takedown.
Noel tries to score a body lock takedown but Letang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Letang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Letang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Letang wants to get back to striking at distance but Noel won't allow it.
Letang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Noel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leerose Noel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Letang.
Letang throws a body punch but Noel moves out of range.
Letang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leerose Noel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Letang blocks the body kick.
Noel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Noel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Letang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Letang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Noel back to the cage. Letang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Noel misses with a head kick.
Letang scores with a body shot.
Nice shot by Noel.
Letang throws a series of punches but Noel moves out of range.
Noel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel misses with a hook. Letang ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Noel finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noel throws a low kick but Letang moves out of range easily.
Letang tries to clinch but Noel is having none of it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Noel.
Noel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Letang checks it well.
Noel misses the body punch
and Letang counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noel is looking to land body kicks.
Noel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Letang's calf.
Letang fails to land the takedown.
Letang lands a glancing blow to the side of Noel's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Letang is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Noel's half guard.
Letang tries to pass to full mount but Noel defends it.
Noel trying to control but Letang postures up.
Pierre Letang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Letang controlling the pace.
Letang is continuing to stall.
Pierre Letang has got the better of the ground game so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Letang connects with a nice short shot to Noel's temple.
Letang slips a nice elbow through Noel's hands, connecting with Noel's forehead.
Noel trying to hold on to Letang's head to control him but Letang postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letang trying to control the action but Noel is working from the bottom.
Noel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Letang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Noel pushes Letang off and gets back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Letang. Those never looked like landing.
Noel thows a leg kick but Letang checks it
and Letang counters with a straight right hand.
Leerose Noel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel doesn't manage to clinch there - Letang circles away.
And Letang tries to counter it with a takedown but Noel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Letang looks to score with a jab to the body but Noel is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Noel.
Letang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Letang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pierre Letang.
I've got Letang 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Letang!