PBP Commentary

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

Noel
vs
Bezdomny

151 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vaughn Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bezdomny!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bezdomny bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Noel's head backwards.
Bezdomny lands a jab.

Bezdomny takes the fight into the clinch.
Bezdomny lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bezdomny.
Bezdomny stops a takedown attempt from Noel.
Bezdomny lands with a light punch inside.
Noel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bezdomny up against the cage.
Noel really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bezdomny is leaning against Noel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Noel is pushing Bezdomny up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezdomny lands a shoulder strike.
Bezdomny lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noel.
Bezdomny is trying to break the clinch but Noel is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Bezdomny.
Noel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bezdomny scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Vaughn Noel has been cut.
Bezdomny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel prevents a body shot from Bezdomny.
A right hook to the body lands for Bezdomny.
Noel stalling in the clinch but Bezdomny improves position.
Bezdomny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bezdomny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Noel slowing the pace effectively.
Bezdomny lands a hook that snaps the head of Noel backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bezdomny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bezdomny lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bezdomny lands a body punch.
Noel is breathing heavily.
Bezdomny lands with a right to the head.

Noel is rocked!
Bezdomny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Noel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bezdomny unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Noel! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bezdomny is unloading with more strikes now! Noel drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Bezdomny!