PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Noble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduard Schffier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyron Noble had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Noble
vs
Schffier

157 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

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 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduard Schffier!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Noble. Those never looked like landing.
Noble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schffier moves away.
Eduard Schffier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schffier closes the distance but Noble moves to the side
and Noble counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Schffier gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Schffier manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Noble moves into range and clinches up with Schffier.

Noble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schffier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Noble circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schffier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schffier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noble pinned against the cage. Noble gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schffier moves in looking to clinch but Noble pushes him off.
Noble keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyron Noble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduard Schffier.

Noble moves into the clinch successfully.
Schffier wants to break free but Noble has control.
Schffier is working for takedown but Noble is calmly controlling the position for now.

Noble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schffier looks for a takedown but Noble sprawls well.

Noble clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schffier tries to pull guard but Noble holds him up against the cage and eventually Schffier drops back down to his feet.
Schffier can't get the takedown.

Noble breaks from the clinch.

Noble clinches up against the cage.

Noble breaks from the clinch.
Noble could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sloppy strikes from Noble. Those never looked like landing.

Noble throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Schffier tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Noble is in Schffier's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noble postures up.
Schffier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schffier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schffier is trying to control the position but Noble postures up.
Noble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schffier on the ground.
Noble sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Schffier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schffier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Noble is looking to stand up but Schffier won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schffier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Noble keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schffier misses with a takedown attempt - Noble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Noble instigates a clinch.
Noble throws an elbow that misses.
Schffier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schffier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Noble creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Noble dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Noble drives through and clinches with Schffier against the cage.

Noble breaks the clinch.

Noble rushes Schffier and presses him up against the cage.
Schffier jumps guard but Noble stands there with Schffier around his waist. Schffier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schffier jumps guard but Noble stands there with Schffier around his waist. Schffier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schffier is looking for a takedown.
Tyron Noble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduard Schffier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Noble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schffier tries to bum rush Noble with a series of wild strikes but Noble uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Schffier or perhaps it was just good defense by Noble, which made it look bad.
Noble tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schffier manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schffier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Noble swivels and escapes.
Noble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schffier can do to turn this around?

Noble closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

Noble darts in and clinches Schffier up against the cage.

Noble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyron Noble is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Noble misses.

Noble forces Schffier back against the cage and clinches.

Noble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Noble looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Noble is looking to stand up but Schffier won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noble gets to his feet - Schffier follows without any prompting.
Noble looks to throw the jab but Schffier is out of range.

Noble is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schffier's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schffier makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schffier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noble won't allow Schffier to sweep him here.
Noble is looking to stand up but Schffier won't let him.

Noble gets to his feet. Schffier looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Schffier has a takedown stuffed.
Noble is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Schffier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schffier goes for a double leg but Noble avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Noble continues to drive forward.

Schffier gets caught napping as Noble dives in and scores a takedown. Schffier manages to retain guard.

Schffier has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Noble off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Noble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schffier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Noble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noble defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schffier.
Noble throws a big counter combination but Schffier scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Schffier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Noble circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Noble takes the fight into the clinch.

Noble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyron Noble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schffier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Noble sprawls well. Noble wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schffier gets slowly back to his feet.

Noble closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Noble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schffier misses with a hook
and Noble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Noble forces Schffier back against the cage and clinches.

Noble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Noble dominated that second round.
That's time! Noble's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Noble moves into the clinch.
Schffier drops down looking for an ankle pick but Noble pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schffier has a takedown stuffed.

Noble drives through and clinches with Schffier against the cage.
Noble trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Schffier is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Noble's half guard.

Noble looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble is trying to stand.

Schffier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Schffier blocks the strikes from Noble.
Schffier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Noble does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Noble might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schffier looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Schffier stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

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 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schffier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schffier tries to clinch
and Noble counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Schffier tries to clinch but Noble is having none of it.

Noble instigates a clinch.
Schffier misses with a knee to the head.

Noble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Schffier gets tackled into the cage by Noble. Noble maintains the clinch.
Schffier fails to pull guard.
Tyron Noble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduard Schffier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Noble as the two fighters clinch.
Schffier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Noble gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Noble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Noble as Schffier shoots in.
Schffier doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Noble moves into the clinch.
Schffier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noble throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Noble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schffier misses with a takedown

and Noble moves into the clinch.

Noble manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Noble has Schffier up against the cage in a clinch.

Noble manages to break the clinch.
Schffier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schffier shoots in for a double leg but Noble sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Noble bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Noble decides to stand back up.

Schffier has closed the distance and engaged Noble in a clinch.

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

Noble gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Noble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Noble, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

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