PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Szekely Kornel (ranked 4053 p4p, 4009 weight class) and Boon Nam Noi (ranked 300 p4p, 298 weight class). Noi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trap Queen. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kornel
vs
Noi

179 cm
25
154
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Northern Zombie

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Szekely Kornel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boon Nam Noi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Noi scoring well with a low kick there.
Noi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kornel looks for a takedown but Noi sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kornel. Noi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noi throws a leg kick which misses Kornel's front leg but catches the back leg as Kornel tries to avoid it.
Kornel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Kornel.
Noi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Kornel.
Noi scores with a head kick.
Kornel misses with a hook
and Noi counters with a nice leg kick.
Noi lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Noi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kornel misses with a left hand
and Noi counters with a leg kick.
Szekely Kornel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kornel moves in looking to clinch but Noi pushes him off.
Kornel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Noi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kornel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kornel throws an off balance right hand
and Noi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A nice inside leg kick there by Noi. That's going to slow Kornel down.
Noi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kornel falls off balance throwing a combination

and Noi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Noi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornel letting Noi take a breather here.
Noi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Noi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Noi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Noi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noi is pressed up against the cage. Kornel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Noi down to the mat. Noi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Noi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kornel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kornel throws a hook but Noi avoids it easily.
Noi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Noi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Noi - that will leave a mark!
Kornel misses with a combination

and Noi moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noi misses with a punch to the body.
Noi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kornel blocks a body shot from Noi.
Noi has a couple of punches blocked by Kornel.
Noi slows down the pace here.
Kornel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Noi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Szekely Kornel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kornel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kornel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Noi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Noi just leaning against Kornel, taking a breather.
Noi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kornel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kornel looking for a takedown.
Noi stalling in the clinch.
Noi slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boon Nam Noi.
Noi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kornel.
Boon Nam Noi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Noi closes the distance and pushes Kornel back into the cage.
A short right from Noi.
Kornel takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Noi.
Noi stalling the fight.
Noi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Noi misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boon Nam Noi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kornel lands a body shot.
Noi moves out of range of the strikes.
Noi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Noi feints and then cracks Kornel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kornel down.
Kornel wants to clinch but Noi slips to the side
and Noi counters with a thumping low kick.
Kornel missing with a left hand there. Noi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kornel shoots in looking for a takedown but Noi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kornel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Noi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kornel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kornel tries to clinch but Noi moves away
and Noi counters with a thumping low kick.
Noi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kornel misses with a left hand
and Noi counters with a thumping low kick.

Noi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kornel is trying to drag Noi to the mat but Noi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Noi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kornel backwards.
Kornel has Noi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Szekely Kornel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noi lands with a left to the head.
Noi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noi controlling the action here for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Noi.
Noi presses Kornel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Noi.
Kornel is working for takedown but Noi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Noi stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kornel's elbow.
Noi scores with a shot to the side of Kornel's head.
Noi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Noi scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kornel looking for a takedown.
Kornel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Noi after a bit of a struggle.
Noi gets underhooks to prevent Kornel's takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Noi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noi is stalling here.
Kornel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Noi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Noi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Noi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Noi.
A shot in the inside from Noi.
Kornel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Noi is defending well.
Boon Nam Noi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Noi.
A right hand to the body from Noi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Noi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Noi.
Noi lands a hook that snaps the head of Kornel backwards.
Noi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Noi.
Noi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kornel backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kornel tries to score a body lock takedown but Noi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Noi lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Noi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kornel backwards.
Noi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kornel can't get the takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Noi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Noi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Noi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kornel.
A right hook to the body lands for Noi.
Noi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noi taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boon Nam Noi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Noi.
Noi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kornel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kornel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Noi lands a head kick!
Kornel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noi scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kornel tries for a takedown but Noi circles away easily
and Noi counters with an outside leg kick.
Kornel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noi counters with a body kick that stops Kornel in his tracks momentarily.
Noi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kornel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kornel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Noi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kornel.
Noi throws a fast counter high kick but Kornel manages to duck under it in time.
Noi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Noi - that will leave a mark!
Kornel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kornel has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Noi scores with a push kick.
Noi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kornel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Noi is looking to slow Kornel down with leg kicks.
Noi scores with a head kick. Kornel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Noi darts in and clinches Kornel up against the cage.
Noi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Noi stalling against the cage.
Noi stops a takedown attempt from Kornel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Szekely Kornel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kornel tries for a takedown but Noi manages to get underhooks.
Noi stalling the fight.
Noi scores with a shot to the side of Kornel's head.
Noi stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Noi.
Noi lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Noi.
Noi digs a right hand underneath Kornel's ribcage. Kornel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boon Nam Noi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noi prevents a takedown attempt there.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Noi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Noi lands with a short shot to the head.
Noi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Noi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Szekely Kornel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is keeping an eye on Noi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Noi lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Noi.
Noi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kornel.
A right handed body shot lands from Noi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noi avoiding damage.
Noi stalls.
Kornel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Noi.
Noi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Noi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noi.
A body shot lands from Noi.
Noi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kornel backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boon Nam Noi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Noi 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 Watson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boon Nam Noi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Boon Nam Noi made sure he mentioned Northern Zombie, along with how happy he was to win his fight.