PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Noodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Law
vs
Noodle

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nico Noodle!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noodle lands with a good body shot.
Law moves out of range as Noodle throws a body kick.
Noodle shoots for a takedown but Law saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Law displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Law shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Noodle napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Noodle wants to control but Law postures up.
Noodle is looking for a sweep.
Law working away.

Law wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Noodle, who protects the arm well.
Law tries to advance to mount but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Law wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Noodle, who protects the arm well.
Law is looking to take a break and control but Noodle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noodle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Law content to control rather than advance.
Noodle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Noodle is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Law jumps into side control!

Law thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Law working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noodle is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Law cracks Noodle with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Noodle tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Law presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Law stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law doesn't manage to clinch there - Noodle circles away.
Law fails with a takedown attempt.
Law dodges the punch combination from Noodle.
Law half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Law misses with a head kick.

Law shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Noodle looks winded!
Noodle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Noodle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Law avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Noodle has momentary wrist control but Law slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law landing some decent shots from guard.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Noodle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noodle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Law has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Noodle is proving hard to escape from.

Law stands up and waves to Noodle to follow him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Law scores with a jab.
Noodle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Law lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noodle circles away quickly and effectively.
Noodle tries to bum rush Law with a series of wild strikes but Law uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Law misses with a few strikes there.
Law slips a jab from Noodle.
Law tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noodle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Law throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Law. Those never looked like landing.
Noodle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Noodle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noodle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Law moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noodle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tyson Law is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Law tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyson Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noodle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Noodle.

Law drives through with a takedown into Noodle's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!

Law 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.
Law postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Law stands and steps away. Noodle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Noodle throws a sloppy head kick and Law moves out of range easily.
Law changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Law manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Noodle on his heels. He'll look to pass Noodle's guard now, I'm sure.
Noodle wants to sweep but no luck.
Law throwing strikes from guard but Noodle blocks nicely.
Law sitting in guard here, content to control.
Law is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Law works over Noodle with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noodle can't keep his opponent in guard - Law advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Noodle is not content to let Law control the position.
Law landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Noodle is trying to maintain the position but Law is very close to passing his half guard.
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. Law connects with a nice short shot to Noodle's temple.
Law seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tyson Law overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Law has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Law raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noodle is working to get back to half guard.
Noodle wants to hold on but Law pushes him away.
Law content just to control the position here.
Noodle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Law has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Law sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Law lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Law pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Law looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Noodle wants to control but Law is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Law.

Law is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Noodle has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Law working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Law dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Law shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noodle pinned against the cage. Noodle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Law fails to land the takedown.
Noodle wants to slow Law down by chopping away at his legs.
Law shoots in but Noodle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Noodle with the counter takedown but Law avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noodle misses with a hook. Law ducked under it nicely.
Noodle throws a head kick but Law moves out of range.
Noodle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Law.
Noodle with the counter takedown but Law avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noodle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Noodle dodges the punch combination from Law.
Law has his takedown stuffed

and Noodle counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Law takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Noodle's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Law taking a bit of punishment here - Noodle scoring with strikes.
Noodle wants to control but Law is keeping him busy.
Noodle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Law some visible discomfort.
Noodle lands some shots froms side control.
Noodle cracks Law with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Law on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Noodle controlling the position.
Noodle lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noodle is working Law over with some ground and pound from side control.
Noodle in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Noodle controlling from side mount.
Noodle working the ground and pound.
Noodle misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Noodle is chipping away with strikes.
Noodle wants to control but Law is keeping him busy.
Noodle in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Noodle misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Noodle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Noodle looks up at the clock and then as Law takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Noodle smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Noodle scores with punches from side control.
Noodle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Law keeps working.
Law tries to buck Noodle off but Noodle is having none of it.
Noodle lands an elbow.
Noodle cracks Law with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Law is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Noodle working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noodle looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Law is avoiding damage well.
Noodle sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Law is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Law takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tyson Law is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Law is looking to reverse the position.
Noodle looks up at the clock and then as Law takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Noodle smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noodle in side control lands a decent elbow.
Noodle wants to control but Law is keeping him busy.
Nico Noodle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Law is looking to reverse the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nico Noodle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Law has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Law!