PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Davidyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donal Noye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davidyak kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oxxxymiron - Nevalyashka. Donal Noye will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Davidyak
vs
Noye

184 cm
20
219 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitriy Davidyak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donal Noye!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noye slips a straight right by Davidyak.
Noye looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Noye tries to clinch but Davidyak is having none of it.
Davidyak throws a lazy uppercut
and Noye counters with a three punch combo that has Davidyak backing up. Davidyak nods at Noye to acknowledge the strikes.
Davidyak throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Noye! But no joy.
Noye is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Noye looks to move away, Davidyak throws a big counter combo but Noye just gets out of the way.
Davidyak misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Davidyak.

Noye has managed to clinch.
Nice elbow from Noye.

It looks like Dmitriy Davidyak has been cut.
Davidyak takes an elbow to the forehead.
I was talking to Davidyak's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Davidyak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Noye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Noye lands an elbow inside that Davidyak shrugs off.

Dmitriy Davidyak's cut is getting worse.
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!
Davidyak working hard to break the clinch.
Davidyak working hard to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Noye stalling in the clinch but Davidyak improves position.
Davidyak can't break the clinch.
Noye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noye pushes off an throws an elbow but Davidyak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Noye struggles to land a body shot inside as Davidyak controls his hands.
Davidyak wants to break free but Noye has control.
Noye scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Dmitriy Davidyak's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Noye lands a nice knee to the body.
Noye stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Noye lands with a short shot to the head.
Noye throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Davidyak managing to block the knees to the body from Noye.
Davidyak has a couple of punches blocked by Noye.
Noye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davidyak's defenses.
Noye lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyak stalling.
Davidyak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Noye manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Noye lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Jeez, Dmitriy Davidyak's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidyak letting Noye take a breather here.

Noye breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Davidyak misses its intended target.
Dmitriy Davidyak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noye blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Noye releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Noye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidyak throws out the jab.
Noye tries to clinch but Davidyak is having none of it.

Noye instigates a clinch.
Davidyak is trying to stall.
Noye lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dmitriy Davidyak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donal Noye!