PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Pruitt (ranked 6119 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Noble (ranked 9494 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pruitt
vs
Noble

178 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Miquel Pruitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Noble!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pruitt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Noble.
Pruitt slaps away a takedown attempt from Noble, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Noble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pruitt circles away.
Pruitt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Miquel Pruitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Noble.

Noble clinches up with Pruitt and pushes him back against the cage.

Noble pulls guard effortlessly.

Noble working for a triangle but Pruitt defends it easily.
Pruitt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pruitt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noble wants to stand up but Pruitt is controlling him.
Pruitt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pruitt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noble seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pruitt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Noble looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pruitt is fighting to break Noble's control of his arms but Noble is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pruitt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pruitt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pruitt with a nice head shot there.
Noble wants to get back to his feet but Pruitt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Noble controlling Pruitt's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pruitt throws a big elbow that misses.
Pruitt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pruitt throws an elbow that misses. Noble uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pruitt's guard. Nice move by Noble!

Pruitt trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pruitt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noble is one step ahead there.
Noble controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pruitt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Noble tries to stand but Pruitt is controlling from the bottom.
Pruitt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noble is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble is working Pruitt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Noble postures up.
Noble is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Noble scoring with punches to the head and body.

Pruitt looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Noble has picked Pruitt up and slammed him! Pruitt can't keep hold of the triangle and Noble manages to pass to side control!
Pruitt trying to control but Noble flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noble controlling the position well here. Pruitt rolled but Noble kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Pruitt tries to break free.

Noble looking to break Pruitt's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pruitt remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Noble will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Noble keeps control of the position as Pruitt tries to break free.
Noble lands strikes to the head.
What can Pruitt do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noble throwing damaging strikes from the back! Pruitt could be in trouble here!
Noble has the hooks in. Pruitt is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pruitt stuffs the takedown.
Noble changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pruitt tries to avoid it but Noble manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pruitt to the ground. Pruitt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Noble tries to clinch up.

Noble looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Noble seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pruitt tries to get to full guard but Noble has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noble sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noble is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pruitt sees it coming and defends easily.
Pruitt wants to get back to full guard but Noble has passed into side control.
A lull in the action here as Noble stalls from top position.
Noble is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pruitt is trying to escape the position but Noble is controlling the position.
Noble tries to stand but Pruitt is controlling his head.
Noble controls the position from side control.
Noble tries to advance to mount but can't.
Noble has control of an arm but Pruitt manages to advance to Noble's back!

Noble is having to fend off submission attempts from Pruitt, who is looking to sink in the choke. Pruitt doesn't have the hooks in though and Noble manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble is stalling in the full guard.
Pruitt trying to keep a closed guard but Noble is proving a slippery customer.
Noble controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pruitt working a defensive guard here.
Noble controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Noble has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pruitt wants to hit a switch here but Noble passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pruitt there!
Pruitt tries to lock up and control but Noble gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pruitt is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Noble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Noble clinches up with Pruitt and pushes him back against the cage.
Noble drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pruitt pulls his leg out and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Noble is defended easily by Pruitt.

Pruitt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pruitt is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Noble dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pruitt is looking for a sweep.
Noble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pruitt looks to move to half guard but instead Noble has passed into mount! Damn!
Pruitt tries to hold on but Noble pushes him away.
Noble scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pruitt?
Pruitt can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noble content just to control the position here.
Noble raining down hammerfists from mount.
Noble controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt is in a horrible position here. Noble smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Pruitt is rocked!
Noble controlling from the full mount.
Oh Pruitt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Noble! Pruitt is hurt baaadly! Noble is firing away with more strikes - Pruitt is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Noble!