PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Stevado (ranked 4624 p4p, 4644 weight class) and Lidio Noia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stevado
vs
Noia

199 cm
25
211
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 Sydney, Steve Stevado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lidio Noia!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noia slips a jab from Stevado.
Stevado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Stevado lands.
Stevado moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noia throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevado.
Stevado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stevado connects with a jab.
Noia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevado moves away.
Stevado checks a leg kick.
Stevado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Stevado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevado throws a hook to the side of Noia's head but Noia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noia connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noia. Stevado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevado misses with a wild body shot.
Stevado throws a shot from downtown. Noia moves away and avoids it.
Stevado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Noia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noia on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Stevado has closed the distance and engaged Noia in a clinch.
Noia blocks an elbow strike.
Stevado throws an elbow that misses.
Noia throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevado.
Stevado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Noia takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Lidio Noia has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Noia fails to land.
Noia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevado misses with an elbow strike.
Stevado looking to slow down the pace here.
Stevado blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevado pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stevado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stevado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noia is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stevado just misses with a elbow thrown towards Noia's brow.
Noia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stevado is keeping busy.
Stevado takes a shot to the head.
Noia lands with a left to the head.
Noia blocks the elbow strike.
Noia blocks the elbow strike.
Noia lands a right hand.
Noia misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stevado throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevado.
Noia avoids the elbow strike from Stevado, against the cage.
Noia throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noia dodges an elbow strike from Stevado.
Noia throws a head punch that misses.
Noia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevado is trying to stall.
Stevado lands an elbow inside that Noia shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noia.
Noia misses with the head strike.
Stevado throws an elbow but it misses.
Noia blocks an elbow strike from Stevado.
Noia throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevado.
Stevado misses with an elbow over the top.
Noia misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevado throws an elbow that misses.
Stevado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stevado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevado misses with an elbow over the top.
Stevado misses with an elbow over the top.
Stevado misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noia blocks the elbow strike.
Stevado blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Noia fails to land.
A short right from Noia.
Noia blocks the elbow strike.
Stevado blocks an uppercut.
Stevado misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevado throws an elbow but it misses.
Stevado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stevado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevado gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Noia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noia tries to work over Stevado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stevado throws an elbow but misses.
Stevado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Noia misses with some punches.
Noia misses with a punch on the inside.
Noia throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevado.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lidio Noia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lidio Noia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Noia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevado.
Noia wants to slow Stevado down by chopping away at his legs.
Noia connects with a right hand. Stevado shakes it off.
Stevado is looking to clinch but Noia is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Noia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noia misses with a low kick.
Stevado throwing a counter right hand but Noia manages to avoid it.
Noia blocks a jab.
Noia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Stevado darts in and clinches Noia up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stevado just misses with a elbow thrown towards Noia's brow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Noia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevado backwards.
Stevado lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevado.
A short uppercut from Noia.
Stevado lands an elbow that stopped Noia in his tracks for a moment.
Stevado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stevado throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noia misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noia blocks an elbow strike from Stevado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noia dodges an elbow strike from Stevado.
Noia misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Noia fails to land.
Noia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noia dodges an elbow strike from Stevado.
Noia has a couple of punches blocked by Stevado.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevado.
Stevado being controlled against the cage.
Noia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevado misses with an elbow strike.
Noia throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevado.
Stevado pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stevado throws an elbow but misses.
Stevado misses with an elbow over the top.
Stevado throws an elbow that misses.
Noia avoids the elbow strike from Stevado, against the cage.
Stevado throws an elbow that misses.
Stevado trying to control the position but instead, Noia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevado into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevado lands an elbow just above Noia 's eye.
Noia avoids the elbow strike from Stevado, against the cage.
Stevado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noia.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noia.
Stevado pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noia dodges an elbow strike from Stevado.
Stevado lands an elbow that stopped Noia in his tracks for a moment.
Noia misses with the head strike.
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!
Stevado misses with an elbow strike.
Stevado pushes off an throws an elbow but Noia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steve Stevado has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stevado throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noia lands with a light punch inside.
Stevado blocks an uppercut.
Noia stalling in the clinch but Stevado improves position.
Stevado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noia lands a shoulder strike.
Stevado misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noia throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevado.
Noia avoids the elbow strike from Stevado, against the cage.
Stevado pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noia.
Noia working aggressively here.
Stevado prevents a body shot from Noia.
Stevado pushes off an throws an elbow but Noia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stevado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stevado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noia misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevado lands an elbow just above Noia 's eye.
Noia tries to throw a body punch but Stevado avoids it by throwing Noia back against the cage.
Stevado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Noia avoids the elbow strike from Stevado, against the cage.
Stevado pushes off an throws an elbow but Noia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Noia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noia misses with the head strike.
Noia scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stevado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Noia.
Stevado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stevado blocking some punches.
Noia lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noia blocks an elbow strike from Stevado.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noia.
Noia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevado throws an elbow that misses.
Stevado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stevado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stevado lands an elbow just above Noia 's eye.
Stevado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noia has a couple of punches blocked by Stevado.
Noia cracks Stevado with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Noia has a couple of punches blocked by Stevado.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lidio Noia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lidio Noia's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Noia slips under a jab from Stevado.
Good work by Stevado as he checks the leg kick.
Noia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Noia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stevado at a distance.
Stevado throws a shot from downtown. Noia moves away and avoids it.
Noia wants to clinch up but Stevado keeps it at a distance.
Stevado misses with an uppercut.
Noia scores with a nice strike.
Stevado misses with a body shot.
Noia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Stevado.
Noia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevado.
Noia feints a counter leg kick.
Noia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevado.
An inside leg kick from Noia misses.
Stevado is looking to counter punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noia misses with a straight right.
Stevado throws out a loose jab but Noia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevado ducks under a wild hook from Noia.
Stevado misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Noia! But no joy.
Stevado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stevado takes one on the button.

Stevado is rocked!
A big left from Stevado misses.
Noia scores with a hook.
Oh Stevado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevado misses with a looping left.
Stevado seems to have got his legs back now.
Lidio Noia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noia throws a jab when Stevado was well out of range.
Stevado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Noia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Stevado as he checks the leg kick.

Noia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevado misses with an elbow strike.
Noia trying to control the position but instead, Stevado has worked for underhooks and has pushed Noia into the cage.
Noia blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stevado is pushing Noia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stevado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Noia misses with a punch on the inside.
Noia lands with a left to the head.
Noia taking a breather.
Stevado lands a damaging elbow.
Stevado pushes off an throws an elbow but Noia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stevado throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Noia fails to land.
Noia tries to stall but Stevado uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stevado blocking some punches.
Stevado takes a shot to the head.
Stevado lands an elbow inside that Noia shrugs off.
Noia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Noia blocks an elbow strike.
Stevado throws an elbow but it misses.
Noia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noia.
Stevado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stevado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stevado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noia misses with the head strike.
Noia blocks the elbow strike.
Noia misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noia blocks an elbow strike from Stevado.
Stevado pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noia avoids a wild elbow strike from Stevado.
Noia avoids a wild elbow strike from Stevado.
Noia is trying to maintain a safe position but Stevado gets an underhook and turns Noia into the cage.
Noia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stevado throws an elbow but misses.
Stevado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Noia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevado backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noia misses with some punches.
Stevado lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stevado lands an elbow just above Noia 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stevado throws an elbow but misses.
Noia avoids a wild elbow strike from Stevado.
Stevado looking to stall.
Noia dodges an elbow strike from Stevado.
Steve Stevado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevado misses with an elbow over the top.
Stevado blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lidio Noia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Noia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lidio Noia!