PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Mike (ranked 1613 p4p, 1774 weight class) and Noc Tua (ranked 203 p4p, 224 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mike
vs
Tua

190 cm
27
218
8 - 6 - 0

187 cm
27
215
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Crazy Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noc Tua!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua connects with a solid leg kick.
Mike tries to clinch but Tua is having none of it.
Tua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mike.
Tua shapes to counter with a head kick.

Mike moves into the clinch.
Tua trying to stall but Mike improves his position.

Tua manages to break the clinch.
Mike misses with an uppercut. Tua saw that one coming.
Tua is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mike blocks a head kick by Tua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike tries to clinch but Tua is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tua.
Good shot there by Mike.

It looks like Noc Tua has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Mike rushes Tua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tua is trying to maintain a safe position but Mike gets an underhook and turns Tua into the cage.
Tua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mike - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tua can't break the clinch.
Mike has Tua pressed against the cage.
Tua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mike is keeping busy.
Tua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tua taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mike - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mike softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tua taking a breather.
Tua slowing the pace effectively.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tua.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Noc Tua.

Mike closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tua tries to break the clinch but Mike is controlling the position.
Mike taking a breather.
Tua is looking to control Mike's arms but Mike gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tua has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Mike.
Mike has Tua pressed against the cage, preventing Tua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mike throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tua's head.
Tua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tua avoids the head kick by Mike.
Tua is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mike seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Mike moves into the clinch successfully.
Mike has Tua pressed against the cage, preventing Tua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tua can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua is trying to break free.
Tua looking to stall.
Tua effectively controlling the action here.
Tua wants to stall.
Mike lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mike is keeping busy.
Tua is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Noc Tua.
Tua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mike has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Mike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noc Tua's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tua was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Mike rushes Tua and presses him up against the cage.
Mike is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tua can do to turn this around?
Tua is trying to break the clinch but Mike has him pressed against the cage.
Mike avoiding damage.
Tua taking a breather.
Tua stalling.
Stalling in the clinch from Mike.
A short right from Mike on the inside.
Mike lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Tua manages to break the clinch.

Tua tries to keep at a distance but Mike has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tua trying to control the position but instead, Mike has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tua into the cage.
Mike keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tua's efforts to push away.
Mike holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crazy Mike has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mike leaning his opponent against the cage.

Tua breaks the clinch.
Tua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tua counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tua staying out of range there.
Tua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mike takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Noc Tua seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Mike pushes Tua up against the cage in a clinch.
Mike scores with a shoulder strike.
Mike pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mike lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mike is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mike being controlled against the cage.
Tua controlling the action here for a moment.
Tua tries to break the clinch but Mike is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tua looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Noc Tua.
Mike fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mike moves into the clinch successfully.
Tua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mike controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mike keeps control of Tua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tua tries to circle away but Mike has him pinned against the cage.
Tua has had enough of the clinch but Mike keeps him there for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mike just leaning against Tua, taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mike lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Mike dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Noc Tua's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mike avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Tua tries to get set, Mike tries to push him back and clinch up but Tua manages to avoid the attempt.

Mike takes the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Mike.
Mike leaning against his opponent.
Tua tries to stall but Mike uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mike lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mike letting Tua take a breather here.
Tua looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Mike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tua is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Noc Tua.
Mike doesn't manage to clinch there - Tua circles away.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Mike.
Tua appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mike misses with a head kick.
Tua looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mike throws a jab when Tua was well out of range.
Tua misses with a head kick.
Mike tries to clinch up but Tua circles away and keeps his distance.
Mike tries to clinch up but Tua circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mike avoiding damage.
Tua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tua taking a breather.
Mike 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.
Mike misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mike is stalling here.
Tua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tua trying to stall but Mike improves his position.
Noc Tua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Tua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Noc Tua.
Tua misses with a low kick.

Mike fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tua, pushing him back against the cage.
Tua is trying to stall.
Tua'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.
A nice left hand lands by Mike.
Mike avoiding damage.
Mike lands with a right to the head.
Mike lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tua is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Tua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tua misses with the head strike.
Mike leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mike effectively controlling the action here.
Tua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mike is keeping busy.
Mike is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crazy Mike showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mike, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Mike!