PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rick (ranked 6434 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Noisewater (ranked 4649 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rick
vs
Noisewater

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Rick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Noisewater!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rick punishes Noisewater's body with a nice straight punch.

Noisewater darts in and clinches Rick up against the cage.
Noisewater keeps control of Rick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Noisewater working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noisewater has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noisewater.
Noisewater lands a right hand.
Noisewater has Rick pressed against the cage, preventing Rick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Noisewater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rick misses with a straight right.
Noisewater looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

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

Noisewater pulls guard.
Noisewater tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rick stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Noisewater tries to clinch up.
Noisewater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rick throwing a counter right hand but Noisewater manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Rick finds it's target.
Ricky Rick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Noisewater closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Noisewater fails to land.
Noisewater pushes off an throws an elbow but Rick leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Noisewater.
Noisewater throws a head punch that misses.
Rick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Noisewater scores with a shoulder strike.
Noisewater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rick wants to get back to striking at distance but Noisewater won't allow it.
Rick takes a shot to the head.
Noisewater lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noisewater swings wildly with an uppercut but Rick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from Noisewater.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noisewater lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Noisewater lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rick backwards.
Noisewater lands a right hand.
Noisewater is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rick takes a shot to the head.
Noisewater lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noisewater presses Rick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Noisewater throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ricks head.
Rick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rick tries to break free but Noisewater pushes him back against the cage.
Noisewater softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Rick is rocked!
Rick is breathing heavily.
Noisewater softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Rick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noisewater scores with a nice hook to the head.
Noisewater lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rick backwards.
Noisewater lands with a light punch inside.
Noisewater lands a big right hand that drops Rick! The killer instinct kicks in and Noisewater finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Noisewater!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenneth Noisewater!