PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Steve (ranked 425 p4p, 62 weight class) and James Noir (ranked 797 p4p, 107 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steve
vs
Noir

185 cm
31
177 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

184 cm
28
173 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Noir!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steve clinches up against the cage.
Noir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steve smiles and moves away.
Noir takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Noir there.
Steve throws a right hand that Noir ducks under and follows up with a left that Noir also avoids with ease.
Noir swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve swinging wildly here.
We've been told by Steve's head coaches at Deep waters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Noir misses with an uppercut.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Steve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noir, pushing him back against the cage.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noir tries to pull guard but Steve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Noir is trying to pull guard but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Jay Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Noir.
Noir misses with some punches.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Noir.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Steve.
A short right from Noir on the inside.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Noir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Noir prevents a body shot from Steve.
Noir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noir tries to pull guard but Steve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Steve as the two fighters clinch.
Noir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Noir avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Noir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Noir drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Noir ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Noir no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Noir working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir has a closed guard, preventing Steve from standing up.

Steve stands and steps away. Noir gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Noir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noir throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steve on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch but Noir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch but Noir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noir swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
Steve wants to clinch up but Noir keeps it at a distance.

Steve gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Steve as the two fighters clinch.
Noir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Steve pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Noir lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noir.
Noir has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Steve seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Noir can turn it around.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.

Noir pulls guard effortlessly.
Steve wants to stand but Noir has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Steve stands up from Noir's guard - Steve perhaps looking for a knockout.

Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noir's elbow.

Noir decides to pull guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steve wants to stand but Noir has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve wants to stand and escape but instead Noir has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve wants to stand and escape but Noir is having none of it.

Steve is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Noir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Noir successfully pulls guard.
Noir wants to sweep here but Steve controlling him for the moment.

Noir looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Steve has picked Noir up and slammed him! Noir can't keep hold of the triangle and Steve manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Steve dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Steve drives through and clinches with Noir against the cage.
Noir lands a body punch.
Jay Steve has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noir.
Steve lands a body shot.
Steve tries a body shot but Noir blocks it.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Steve.
Noir prevents a body shot from Steve.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Noir lands with a left to the head.

Noir manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steve wants to get up but he can't break Noir's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
James Noir has got the better of the ground game so far.

Steve avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steve defends it easily.
Steve wants to stand but Noir has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Noir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Steve avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Steve stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Noir moved out of range nicely.
Noir keeps the fight on the outside.

Steve takes the fight into the clinch.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noir's elbow.
Noir blocks an uppercut.
Steve tries to work over Noir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Steve.
Noir misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir lands a nice uppercut.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Noir prevents a body shot from Steve.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve tries a body shot but Noir blocks it.
Noir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve tries a body shot but Noir blocks it.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Noir controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Noir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Noir lands an uppercut.
Noir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noir has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Steve after a bit of a struggle.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
Steve tries to work over Noir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with some punches.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noir backwards.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noir blocks an uppercut.
Steve prevents a body shot from Noir.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noir can do to turn this around?
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Noir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Noir avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.

Noir has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Steve uses from the top position.

Noir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steve has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Noir is proving hard to escape from.

Noir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Steve dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A big right from Noir misses.
Steve is looking to clinch but Noir is avoiding it.
Steve lands with a shot to the body.
Noir misses with a body shot.
Steve moves away from the strike by Noir.
Steve lands a really nice looking cross but Noir seems unphased.
Steve tries to clinch up.
Steve scores with a jab.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noir.

Steve clinches up against the cage.
Noir tries to pull guard but Steve won't allow it.
Noir fails to pull guard.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Noir manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Steve tries to stand but Noir is controlling from the bottom.

Steve gets to his feet - Noir follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steve tries to clinch but Noir is having none of it.
Noir connects with a crisp jab.
Steve tries to clinch up
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steve lands with an uppercut that bounces Noir off the cage and back into range.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noir stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Noir clobbers Steve with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Noir takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Noir paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steve wants to clinch.
James Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve lands a lovely overhand right.

Steve clinches up with Noir and pushes him back against the cage.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noir throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Noir misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noir.
Noir tries to pull guard but Steve won't allow it.
Jay Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Noir.
Steve working aggressively here.
Noir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noir pushes Steve back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Noir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Noir controls the action.
Noir prevents a body shot from Steve.
Steve lands a shot to the body.

Noir jumps into guard, dragging Steve to the mat.

Noir looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Steve passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steve has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jay Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steve walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
Jay Steve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Noir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Noir.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Steve finds it's way through Noir's defenses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve tries to clinch up but Noir circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve tries to clinch up.
Noir with the counter takedown but Steve avoids it easily.
Steve lands with an uppercut that bounces Noir off the cage and back into range.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve scores with a nice strike.
Noir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Noir misses its intended target.
Steve takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steve swivels and escapes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Noir has time to react.
Steve tries to clinch but Noir moves out of range.
Noir changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noir.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Noir on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
James Noir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve connects with a nice looking jab.
Noir takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Noir lands a jab to the head.
Noir connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steve connects with a right hand. Noir shakes it off.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch but Noir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch but Noir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jay Steve.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steve, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Steve!
Jay Steve gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).