PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Noon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Griffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Noon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Noon
vs
Griffy

177 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Noon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Griffy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffy avoids the head kick by Noon.
Griffy moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffy looks for a takedown but Noon sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Noon as Griffy shoots in.
Noon scores with a nice head shot.
Griffy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like John Noon has been cut.
Noon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffy circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Noon. No joy for Griffy on that attempt.
John Noon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Griffy.
Griffy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Noon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noon.
A telegraphed right hand from Noon misses the target.
Griffy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noon.
John Noon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noon shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffy tries to sprawl out of it but Noon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Griffy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Griffy fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Noon throws a front kick aimed at Griffy's knee but Griffy avoids it well.

Griffy has managed to clinch.
Griffy taking a breather.
Griffy gets underhooks to prevent Noon's takedown attempt.

Griffy has clasped his hands together around Noon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Noon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Griffy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Noon is staying active underneath Griffy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Noon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffy.
Noon is trying to control but can't.
Noon gets back to full guard.
Noon has a closed guard, preventing Griffy from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noon trying to strike off his back.
Noon throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Noon trying to keep a closed guard but Griffy is proving a slippery customer.
Noon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Griffy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Noon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Noon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Griffy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Noon is tightening it up a little... Griffy has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Griffy reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Griffy taps out! Nice BJJ there by Noon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Noon!