PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleon Wright (ranked 544 p4p, 92 weight class) and Donal Noye (ranked 660 p4p, 111 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wright
vs
Noye

195 cm
29
209 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

195 cm
25
220 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cleon Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donal Noye!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut.
Wright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noye tries a quick counter leg kick but Wright is wise to it.
Wright takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wright misses with a low kick as Noye jumps back.
Noye lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Noye tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright is looking to counter punch.
Noye feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
Noye misses with an uppercut.
Noye takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wright lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Donal Noye has been cut.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Noye tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Noye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Noye is just out of range.
Wright misses with a hook. Noye ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noye misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Wright misses the target.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noye tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noye tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noye throws a head kick that misses.
Wright lands a jab to Noye's midsection.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Noye has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Noye checks a leg kick.
Noye gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Noye tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Noye closes the distance and clinches.
Noye throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noye misses with a body punch.
Wright is trying to push Noye away but Noye has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wright works on Noye's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Noye.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Noye lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noye has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Noye is controlling the position.
Wright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wright tries to break free but Noye pushes him back against the cage.
Noye struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Noye.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noye has him pressed against the cage.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Noye keeps him there for the moment.
Noye creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noye throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Wright wants to break free but Noye has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Noye.
Noye digs a right hand into Wright's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wright's gas tank.
Wright prevents a body shot from Noye.
Wright avoids a wild elbow strike from Noye.
Noye misses with the head strike.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Noye lands a left hand.
Noye lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Noye.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Noye is controlling him.
Noye throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hand to the body from Noye.
Wright takes an elbow to the temple.
Noye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noye lands a body punch in the clinch.
Noye has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Wright tries to circle away but Noye has him pinned against the cage.
Wright is trying to break free.

Wright manages to break the clinch.
Noye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Wright misses its target.
Noye looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Noye just misses with a punch to the body.
Noye tries to clinch up.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Noye throws a big counter head kick but Wright avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Wright misses
and Noye counters with a left to the body.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noye wants to counter the offense by Wright and move into the clinch position.
Noye checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noye was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Noye saw that one coming.
Noye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.

Noye gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Noye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Cleon Wright's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wright breaks from the clinch.
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!
Wright thuds a left hand into Noye's body.
Noye moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Noye scores with a jab to the jaw.
Noye with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Noye rushes Wright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Noye working aggressively here.
Noye tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noye gets through Wright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Noye keeps him there for the moment.
Noye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright is trying to break free.
Noye lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noye.
Noye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wright tries to circle away but Noye has him pinned against the cage.
Noye lands an elbow that stopped Wright in his tracks for a moment.
Noye lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Noye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donal Noye dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Noye.
Wright scores with a nice strike.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Noye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright throws a series of punches but Noye avoids them all with ease.
Noye tries to clinch up.
Wright connects with a right hand. Noye shakes it off.

Noye closes the distance and pushes Wright back into the cage.
Wright avoids the elbow strike from Noye, against the cage.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Noye won't allow it.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but Noye has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Noye misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noye.

Cleon Wright's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noye tries to clinch up.
Noye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Noye is just out of range.
Noye misses with a low kick.
Cleon Wright is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noye tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wright counters with a good low kick that Noye was not able to check.
Wright throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wright lands a front kick.
Noye tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noye moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Noye slips under a jab.
Wright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Noye doesn't seem bothered though.
Noye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Noye lands with a slapping head kick.

Jeez, Cleon Wright's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wright lands a nice hook to Noye's body. Noye takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Noye tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donal Noye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noye misses with a head kick.
Wright was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Noye instigates a clinch.
Wright dodges an elbow strike from Noye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noye lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Donal Noye seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Wright.
Noye throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Noye is controlling him.
Noye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noye swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noye misses with the head strike.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noye prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Wright tries to circle away but Noye has him pinned against the cage.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.

Wright manages to break the clinch.
Wright sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Noye closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Noye. That snapped Wright's head back.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donal Noye!