PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hal Noble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Deeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Deeks has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hal Noble's chin.

Noble
vs
Deeks

217 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hal Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Deeks!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deeks scoring well with a low kick there.
Deeks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deeks throws out a leg kick but Noble moves out of range and Deeks only half commits.
Noble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Deeks moves into the clinch.
Noble jumps guard but Deeks stands there with Noble around his waist. Noble gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Noble jumps guard.

Noble is looking for a triangle but Deeks pushes his legs off easily.
Deeks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noble manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Deeks manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Noble stands up and waves to Deeks to follow him.
Noble swinging wildly here.
Noble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Deeks circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deeks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Noble closes the distance and clinches.
Noble is trying to pull guard but Deeks has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hal Noble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noble tries to pull guard but Deeks holds him up against the cage and eventually Noble drops back down to his feet.
Deeks wants a takedown but no success here.
Noble tries to pull guard but Deeks holds him up against the cage and eventually Noble drops back down to his feet.

Deeks manages to break the clinch.

Deeks rushes Noble and presses him up against the cage.
Deeks has Noble pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noble manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Noble is trying to pull guard but Deeks has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deeks tries for a takedown. No joy.

Noble jumps into guard, dragging Deeks to the mat.
Noble will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Noble looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Deeks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Noble has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Deeks doesn't defend quickly enough and Noble has managed to lock this one up! Can Deeks escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Noble on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hal Noble!