PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rory Paul Noonan (ranked 3866 p4p, 3817 weight class) and Mark Spagnolo (ranked 353 p4p, 345 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.

Noonan
vs
Spagnolo

175 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rory Paul Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Spagnolo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan wants to clinch up but Spagnolo keeps it at a distance.
Spagnolo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Noonan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spagnolo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Spagnolo has Noonan up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Spagnolo to work.
Noonan stalling in the clinch but Spagnolo improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spagnolo as Noonan tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Noonan stalling in the clinch but Spagnolo improves position.
Spagnolo slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spagnolo is pushing Noonan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spagnolo has Noonan pressed against the cage.
Noonan tries to stall but Spagnolo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spagnolo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Spagnolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spagnolo 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 9:10
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 9:10
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Spagnolo!