PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Noble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Sterling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Noble
vs
Sterling

157 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyron Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martin Sterling!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noble moves into range and clinches up with Sterling.
Noble gets underhooks to prevent Sterling's takedown attempt.
Sterling tries for a takedown but Noble manages to get underhooks.
Noble gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sterling.
Tyron Noble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Sterling.
Sterling has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Noble is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sterling prevents Noble from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noble's elbow.
Sterling looking for a takedown.

Noble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noble has closed the distance and engaged Sterling in a clinch.
Noble pushes Sterling back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sterling keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Noble's efforts to push away.
Sterling is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Noble pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sterling has Noble pressed against the cage, preventing Noble from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Noble manages to break the clinch.
Sterling fails with the takedown.

Noble rushes Sterling and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noble prevents the takedown attempt.

Noble manages to break the clinch.
Noble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sterling avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Sterling's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sterling shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Noble instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sterling fails to pull guard.
Noble gets underhooks to prevent Sterling's takedown attempt.
Noble has had enough of the clinch but Sterling keeps him there for the moment.

Noble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Sterling tries to keep at a distance but Noble has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sterling is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Noble pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Noble breaks the clinch.
Sterling changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Noble tries to avoid it but Sterling manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Noble to the ground. Noble escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sterling.
Noble shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sterling steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Noble.
Noble fails to land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sterling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sterling is looking for the big counter here.
Sterling shoots in for a takedown but Noble shows good takedown defense.
Noble misses with a lunging right hand
and Sterling counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Noble dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sterling tries to keep at a distance but Noble has taken the fight into the clinch.
Noble wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Noble could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Noble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sterling clinches with his opponent.
Sterling is trying to drag Noble to the mat but Noble just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noble's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sterling tries to pull guard but Noble forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Noble is looking to break free of the clinch but Sterling has double underhooks.
Noble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sterling can do to turn this around?
Noble is trying to force a seperation but Sterling has the dominant position.
Sterling is trying to drag Noble to the mat but Noble just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tyron Noble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Sterling.
Noble wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sterling stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Noble is trying to push Sterling away but Sterling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Noble manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Noble misses.
Sterling steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Noble.

Noble has taken the fight to the clinch.

Noble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Noble closes the distance and clinches.
Noble is trying to force a seperation but Sterling has the dominant position.

Noble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sterling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sterling wants to counter with a clinch but Noble pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble wants to clinch up but Sterling keeps it at a distance.
Sterling wants to counter the offense by Noble and move into the clinch position.
Tyron Noble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noble swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sterling counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyron Noble is winning the standup battle so far.

Sterling gets tackled into the cage by Noble. Noble maintains the clinch.
Sterling jumps guard but Noble stands there with Sterling around his waist. Sterling gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Noble is trying to push Sterling away but Sterling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sterling wants a takedown but no success here.
Sterling fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterling is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Noble is defending well.
Sterling is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Noble is defending well.
Sterling is breathing heavily.
Noble wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sterling has him pressed against the cage.

Noble manages to break the clinch.
Sterling fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Noble shoots in and bounces Sterling off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Noble dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Noble misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Noble sets himself, and Sterling steps forward looking for the clinch! Noble avoids it this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noble.
Noble tries to clinch up.
Noble shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sterling as he jumps to the side.
Sterling tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyron Noble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling shoots in but Noble avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sterling defends it nicely.
Sterling tries to counter with a clinch but Noble shakes him off and moves away.
Sterling fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Noble moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Noble tries to break the clinch but Sterling is controlling the position.
Sterling looking to stall.

Noble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sterling wants to clinch but Noble slips to the side
and Noble counters with a series of strikes. Sterling will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sterling stuffs the takedown attempt from Noble. Noble gets slowly back to his feet.
Noble looks to land a body kick but Sterling moved away.
Sterling wants to counter the offense by Noble and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterling thows a body kick. Noble tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sterling is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sterling shoots in for a takedown but Noble shows good takedown defense.
Noble throws a right and a left that Sterling avoids nicely.
Sterling throws a counter combo.
Noble shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sterling as he jumps to the side.
Sterling feints the counter takedown.
Sterling misses with a body kick.
Noble is looking to clinch but Sterling is avoiding it.
Tyron Noble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterling fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Noble throwing a counter right hand but Sterling manages to avoid it.
Noble shoots in looking for a takedown but Sterling manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Noble's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Noble doesn't manage to clinch there - Sterling circles away.
Sterling wants to counter with a clinch but Noble pushes him away.
Noble missing with a left hand there. Sterling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noble throws the kick towards the body but Sterling avoids it.
Sterling steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Noble.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sterling pushes Noble up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin Sterling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyron Noble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees to the body from Sterling.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyron Noble.
Well Noble has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyron Noble!