PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lugh Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imzda Noob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn comes to the cage accompanied by When the Man Comes Down. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blackburn
vs
Noob

187 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
34
190 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lugh Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imzda Noob!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noob misses with a looping right.
Noob scores with a kick to the midsection.
Blackburn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blackburn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Imzda Noob has been cut.
Blackburn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blackburn fails with a takedown attempt.
Blackburn lands with a good body shot.
Noob with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Noob fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blackburn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blackburn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackburn misses the shot to the body.
Noob scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blackburn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noob throws a lazy right hand but Blackburn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blackburn misses with a left hand
and Noob counters with an inside leg kick.
Blackburn walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn misses the body punch
and Noob counters with a nice uppercut.

Blackburn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blackburn trying to land knees to the body.
Noob scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackburn tries to throw a body punch but Noob avoids it by throwing Blackburn back against the cage.
Noob is working Blackburn over against the cage.
Noob landing knees to the body.
Noob working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noob lands an elbow that stopped Blackburn in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Noob.
Noob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackburn's elbow.
Noob lands a left hand.
Noob lands with a light punch inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A knee to the head by Blackburn.
Blackburn tries to land knees in the clinch but Noob avoids the damage to the body.
Noob throws a head punch that misses.
Noob tries to work over Blackburn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noob lands a nice elbow.
Blackburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Noob prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Our sources have told us that Blackburn has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Noob lands a hook that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noob on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Noob.
Noob misses with the head strike.
Noob misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Noob.
Noob misses with a punch on the inside.
Blackburn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blackburn misses with a knee strike.
Blackburn lands a right hand.
Blackburn can't find room to land a body shot as Noob controls the action.
Blackburn looking to throw knees to the head but Noob is blocking nicely.
Noob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noob misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blackburn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blackburn missing with knees to the body.
Noob throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Noob lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blackburn or not.
Blackburn is breathing heavily.
Noob blocks an uppercut.
Noob misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noob lands with a right to the head.
Noob misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn lands a body shot.
Noob softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Noob lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Noob fails to land.
Nice body punch from Noob.
Noob misses with a punch to the body.
Blackburn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blackburn managing to block the knees to the body from Noob.
Noob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackburn's elbow.
Noob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackburn blocks a body shot from Noob.
Noob lands a body shot.
Noob cracks Blackburn with a nice body shot.
Noob lands a body shot in the clinch.
Noob throws a head punch that misses.
Blackburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noob.
Noob stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Noob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noob trying to land knees to the body.
Noob lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Noob.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noob working aggressively here.
Noob working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blackburn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noob lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noob lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackburn cracks Noob with a nice body shot.
Noob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noob misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackburn.
Noob tries a body shot but Blackburn blocks it.
Blackburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noob's elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Noob misses with a punch on the inside.
Noob tries to work over Blackburn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blackburn misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Noob - that landed with a thud.
Noob is working Blackburn over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Blackburn.
Nice body punch from Noob.
Noob scores with a shot to the side of Blackburn's head.
Noob scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imzda Noob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Imzda Noob's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blackburn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blackburn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noob. Blackburn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackburn is looking to wear down Noob with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blackburn misses with a wild body shot.
Noob throws a counter combo.
Lugh Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Noob takes the fight into the clinch.
Noob makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noob lands with a left to the head.
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noob working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackburn tries a body shot but Noob blocks it.
Noob makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Noob.
Noob avoiding damage as Blackburn throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Blackburn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noob tries to work over Blackburn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noob lands a body shot.
Noob lands with a short shot to the head.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Imzda Noob seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Noob lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackburn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Noob scores with a hook to the body.
Noob utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blackburn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Noob lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Noob as the two fighters clinch.
Noob pushes Blackburn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noob makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noob lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Nice body punch from Noob - that landed with a thud.
Noob gets through Blackburn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Noob.
Noob lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noob creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noob.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Noob.
Noob lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blackburn tries a body shot but Noob blocks it.
Noob lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Noob lands a body shot in the clinch.
Noob lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Noob.
A shot in the inside from Noob.
A short uppercut from Noob.
Noob lands an uppercut.
Noob lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Noob.
Noob lands a right hand.
Noob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noob.
Blackburn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noob scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blackburn works on Noob's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noob.
Noob lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Noob.
Noob tries a body shot but Blackburn blocks it.
Noob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noob misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Noob.
Knees in the clinch landing for Noob.
Noob lands a nice uppercut.
Noob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Noob.
A short uppercut from Noob.
Good body shot from Noob.
Noob lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Noob lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Noob.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noob lands an uppercut.
Noob makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blackburn missing with knees to the body.
Noob softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Noob lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Noob.
Noob gets through Blackburn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Noob scores with a nice hook to the head.

Blackburn is rocked!
Noob lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Blackburn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noob creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blackburn's defenses.
Noob lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Blackburn.
A short body shot lands from Noob as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noob.
Noob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackburn seems to have got his legs back now.
Noob lands an elbow that stopped Blackburn in his tracks for a moment.
Noob misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blackburn.
Blackburn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blackburn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blackburn tries to throw a body punch but Noob avoids it by throwing Blackburn back against the cage.
Noob unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blackburn tries to land knees in the clinch but Noob avoids the damage to the body.
Blackburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noob's elbow.
Blackburn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imzda Noob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Imzda Noob's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Blackburn misses with a body punch
and Noob counters with a slapping leg kick.
Noob pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noob sizes up Blackburn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Noob scores with a kick to the body.
Blackburn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noob manages to avoid it.
Noob lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Noob scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Noob uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackburn.
Noob cracks the inside of Blackburn's front leg.
Noob takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blackburn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noob looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blackburn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noob manages to avoid it.

Noob gets tackled into the cage by Blackburn. Blackburn maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noob takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackburn blocks an elbow strike.
Blackburn tries to work over Noob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noob lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noob.
A short uppercut from Blackburn.
Noob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noob lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Blackburn tries a knee to the head but Noob blocks it.
Blackburn takes a shot to the head.
Noob presses Blackburn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Noob lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blackburn tries to work over Noob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blackburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noob.
Noob lands an elbow that stopped Blackburn in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Noob fails to land.
Noob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackburn's elbow.
Blackburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noob.
Noob misses with a punch to the body.
Noob stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noob struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackburn controls his hands.
Noob managing to block the knees to the body from Blackburn.
Blackburn tries to throw a body punch but Noob avoids it by throwing Blackburn back against the cage.
Noob lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Noob is working Blackburn over against the cage.
Noob lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Noob.
Blackburn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blackburn takes an elbow to the temple.
Noob lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Noob.
Noob lands a left hand.
Noob lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Noob working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noob working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noob scores with a shoulder strike.
Noob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackburn's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Noob scores with a nice short uppercut.
Noob lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Noob misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Noob.
Knees to the body from Noob.
Noob lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Noob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blackburn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Noob on the inside.
Noob on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Blackburn.
Noob lands a right hand.
Noob looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blackburn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noob scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Noob lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackburn misses with a punch to the body.
Blackburn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blackburn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blackburn blocks an elbow strike from Noob.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with a body punch.
Noob can't find room to land a body shot as Blackburn controls the action.
Noob makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lugh Blackburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noob scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackburn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Noob swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noob scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Noob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn prevents a body shot from Noob.
Blackburn blocking some punches.
Blackburn lands a knee to the body.
Blackburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noob.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noob avoiding damage as Blackburn throws knees to the body.
Blackburn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noob tries a body shot but Blackburn blocks it.
Blackburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noob.
Noob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Imzda Noob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Noob has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imzda Noob!
Post fight, Imzda Noob stared into the camera and said 'I want to thanks Kim Jong Un for this fight. His skills and guidence in this fight has been the best. OSS'.
In defeat, Lugh Blackburn stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well fought, sure we'll be seeing each other again soon. '.