PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chu Ho Soon (ranked 2533 p4p, 1190 weight class) and Pablo Noriega (ranked 259 p4p, 136 weight class). Ho Soon comes into the arena with Carl Orff - O Fortuna blaring out of the sound system. Noriega is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha. Pablo Noriega acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ho Soon
vs
Noriega

175 cm
32
145
20 - 12 - 2

181 cm
43
148
33 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chu Ho Soon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Noriega!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho Soon moves out of range of the body kick from Noriega.
Noriega avoids the body shot from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon slips a jab from Noriega.
Noriega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ho Soon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ho Soon looks to score with a jab to the body but Noriega is just out of range.
Noriega throws out a counter right but Ho Soon avoids it with no problem.
Noriega lands with a shot to the body.
Noriega is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Noriega shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ho Soon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noriega lands with a thumping leg kick.
Noriega looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ho Soon throws a big shot that misses.
Noriega throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ho Soon.
A counter left hand to the body from Ho Soon misses its target.
Noriega lands a glancing blow to the side of Ho Soon's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noriega slips under a jab from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noriega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho Soon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ho Soon. Ho Soon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Noriega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Noriega finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pablo Noriega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho Soon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ho Soon misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from Noriega finds it's target.
Ho Soon thuds his right hand into Noriega's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Noriega moves away from the strike by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon scores with a punch to the head.
Ho Soon catches Noriega with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noriega cracks Ho Soon with a good jab.
Noriega turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ho Soon throws a lazy right hand but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noriega tried to score with a low kick but Ho Soon checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws the left hand but Ho Soon avoids the punch easily.
Ho Soon missing with a left hand there. Noriega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho Soon missing with a left hand there. Noriega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noriega throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ho Soon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noriega moves away.
A left lands for Noriega.
Ho Soon lands a slapping body shot.
Noriega wants to slow Ho Soon down by chopping away at his legs.
Ho Soon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Noriega misses.
Ho Soon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Noriega has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ho Soon throws a right hand that Noriega ducks under and follows up with a left that Noriega also avoids with ease.
Noriega cracks Ho Soon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ho Soon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Noriega slips a jab and a cross from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon throws a sloppy body shot
letting Noriega counter with a right hand.
Noriega throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon misses with a wild body shot.
Noriega was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Noriega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ho Soon walks into a left hand.
Noriega with a jab.
A big left from Ho Soon misses.
Noriega gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ho Soon.
Noriega scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ho Soon in his tracks.
Noriega throws a hook but Ho Soon avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Ho Soon misses its target.
Ho Soon throws a lazy right hand but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Noriega.
Noriega slips a jab from Ho Soon.
Noriega is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ho Soon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ho Soon avoids the body shot from Noriega.
It looked like Ho Soon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Noriega.
Ho Soon moves out of range of the body kick from Noriega.
Ho Soon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noriega circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Noriega looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Ho Soon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Noriega.
Ho Soon moves away from the strike by Noriega.
It looked like Ho Soon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ho Soon does it's job there.
Noriega avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noriega swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ho Soon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ho Soon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ho Soon slips a jab from Noriega.
Ho Soon takes a swing at Noriega's ribcage but misses.
Noriega lands a nice shot to the body.
Noriega slips under a jab from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon swings widly with a right hand
and Noriega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noriega jabs Ho Soon right on the nose. Ho Soon blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho Soon throws a hook to the side of Noriega's head but Noriega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho Soon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ho Soon throws a jab but it's blocked by Noriega.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Noriega.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Noriega dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ho Soon misses with a few strikes there.
Ho Soon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Noriega throws a body punch but Ho Soon moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ho Soon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ho Soon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ho Soon lands a jab to the nose.
Noriega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ho Soon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noriega throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Ho Soon misses.
Ho Soon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Ho Soon misses.
Ho Soon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noriega throws a jab when Ho Soon was well out of range.
Ho Soon throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noriega takes one on the button.
Noriega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noriega misses with a right hand
and Ho Soon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon throws a lazy uppercut
and Noriega counters with a right hand to the body.
Ho Soon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Soon fails to land with a series of punches.
Noriega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Noriega does it's job there.
Ho Soon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Noriega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Noriega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ho Soon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noriega was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho Soon.
Noriega throws the left hand but Ho Soon avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Ho Soon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ho Soon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ho Soon takes one to the side of the head.
Ho Soon misses with a looping left.
Ho Soon looks to land a right hand but Noriega moved out of range.
Noriega misses with an uppercut
enabling Ho Soon to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho Soon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Noriega.
Ho Soon misses the shot to the body.
Pablo Noriega seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho Soon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noriega connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Noriega chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ho Soon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Noriega momentarily.
Noriega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ho Soon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho Soon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noriega is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ho Soon with a body shot.
Ho Soon misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Noriega.
Ho Soon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ho Soon throws a jab when Noriega was well out of range.
Noriega works Ho Soon's body with a nice hook.
Noriega slips a jab from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Ho Soon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noriega throws a chopping leg kick but Ho Soon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Noriega lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ho Soon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ho Soon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ho Soon throws a series of punches but Noriega avoids them all with ease.
Ho Soon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Noriega finds it's way round the side to connect with Ho Soon's head.
Ho Soon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noriega flicks out a counter leg kick but Ho Soon steps away.
Noriega tests Ho Soon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ho Soon swings widly with a right hand
and Noriega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ho Soon swings for the body but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noriega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Soon.
Noriega throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Noriega scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho Soon should have avoided that one.
Ho Soon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noriega lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho Soon scores with a jab. Noriega acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ho Soon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Noriega blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ho Soon as he connects with a hook.
Noriega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Noriega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ho Soon scores with a punch to the head.
Noriega defending well as Ho Soon loads up on a big left hand.
Noriega throws out a counter right but Ho Soon avoids it with no problem.
Noriega bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Noriega slips under a jab from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noriega misses with a body kick.
Noriega throws a solid leg kick but Ho Soon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Noriega.
Ho Soon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noriega counters with a leg kick.
Ho Soon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ho Soon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho Soon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noriega counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ho Soon thinking.
Noriega finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ho Soon moves forwards but Noriega connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ho Soon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Noriega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Ho Soon.
Noriega tries to move into range but Ho Soon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ho Soon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noriega.
Noriega slips a jab from Ho Soon.
Noriega misses with a straight left.
Noriega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Soon was well out of range. Poor timing from Noriega.
A big right from Noriega misses.
Ho Soon is looking for a counter combo.
Ho Soon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noriega moves away.
Ho Soon misses with a few strikes there.
Noriega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho Soon manages to avoid it.
Noriega on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Soon throws an overhand right that lands on Noriega's shoulder, as Noriega tries to avoid the shot.
Noriega chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Noriega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ho Soon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noriega manages to avoid it.
Ho Soon moves out of range of the body kick from Noriega.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noriega.
Ho Soon looks to land a left hand but Noriega moved out of range nicely.
Ho Soon lands with a nice combination. Noriega backs away looking to recover.
Noriega lands a nice shot to the body.
Ho Soon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ho Soon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noriega.
Noriega scores with a head kick.
Noriega sizes up Ho Soon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Noriega throws the left hand but Ho Soon avoids the punch easily.
Noriega moves out of range as Ho Soon strikes.
Ho Soon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ho Soon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Noriega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Soon.
Noriega swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon missing with a left hand there. Noriega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chu Ho Soon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws an off balance right hand
and Ho Soon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Noriega tries to score with a low kick but Ho Soon moves his leg out of the way.
Noriega throws a shot to the body.
Ho Soon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noriega throws out a loose jab but Ho Soon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Noriega misses
and Ho Soon counters with a straight right hand.
Ho Soon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noriega tries a quick counter leg kick but Ho Soon is wise to it.
Noriega on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Noriega takes one to the side of the head.
Ho Soon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ho Soon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noriega.
Ho Soon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noriega lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Noriega with a jab.
Ho Soon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noriega counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noriega dodges the punch combination from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noriega counters with a three punch combo that has Ho Soon backing up. Ho Soon nods at Noriega to acknowledge the strikes.
Ho Soon lands a really nice looking cross but Noriega seems unphased.
Ho Soon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ho Soon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noriega scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Ho Soon misses.
A little jabbing left from Noriega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Noriega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon throws a lazy uppercut
and Noriega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noriega lands with an overhand left.
Noriega throws a lazy head kick
and Ho Soon counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noriega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ho Soon blocks a head kick by Noriega.
A thudding body kick lands there by Noriega!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ho Soon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Noriega avoids the body shot from Ho Soon.
Noriega looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Noriega.
Ho Soon tries to bum rush Noriega with a series of wild strikes but Noriega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noriega lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Noriega throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Noriega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ho Soon throws a body shot but no joy.
Noriega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Noriega finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho Soon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An inside leg kick lands from Noriega.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Noriega.
Noriega throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ho Soon.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Noriega.
Well Noriega 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Noriega!
Pablo Noriega took some time post fight to say the following; 'Richard "Tiny Dick" Morrison Let’s Complete This Motherfucking Trilogy, Me And You Are 1 - 1 Let’s Finish This That Who Better Man Puta'.