PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makuku Kukula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kukula has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Ryan Noonan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Noonan
vs
Kukula

150 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Makuku Kukula!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan Noonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kukula looks gassed!
Noonan avoids the head kick by Kukula.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kukula.
Noonan swinging wilding here.
Kukula staying out of range there.
Noonan missing with a left hand there. Kukula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kukula avoids the head kick by Noonan.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kukula crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Noonan - the referee stops the clock and Kukula gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Noonan. Kukula manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noonan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kukula manages to avoid it.
Kukula moves out of range as Noonan strikes.
Kukula slips a jab and a cross from Noonan.
Kukula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kukula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a wild combination.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
Kukula dodges the punch combination from Noonan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.

Kukula gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kukula can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Noonan controls the pace.
Noonan working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noonan postures up and lands a big shot to Kukula's brow.
Kukula is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Noonan with a nice head shot there.
Noonan lands a couple of elbows.
Noonan throws a big right hand that misses.
Noonan postures up in Kukula's guard and throws a big left but Kukula blocks it.
Noonan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noonan distracts Kukula with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noonan slips nicely into half guard.
Noonan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Noonan working the head and body with strikes.
Noonan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Noonan there.
Noonan working Kukula over with strikes.
Noonan working Kukula over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Noonan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kukula to get to his feet.
Noonan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noonan throws a right and a left that Kukula avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws a head kick but Kukula moves out of range.
Kukula takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Noonan swinging wilding here.
Noonan misses with a two punch combination.
Noonan throws a nice looking combination but Kukula bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noonan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kukula slips under a jab.
Kukula checks the leg kick.

Noonan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Noonan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noonan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noonan landing with the ground and pound.
Noonan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Noonan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noonan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kukula wants to stand but Noonan is controlling the position.
Noonan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noonan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noonan pushing down on Kukula's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Noonan working Kukula over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Noonan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Noonan drops Kukula with a nice combination! Noonan dives into Kukula's guard, looking to finish!

Kukula is rocked!

It looks like Makuku Kukula has been cut.
Noonan loads up on a big left hand. Kukula felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Noonan looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Kukula can't hide his disappointment, as Noonan celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Noonan!