PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawteesootios Makmakios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Noons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawteesootios Makmakios has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Makmakios
vs
Noons

200 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawteesootios Makmakios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Noons!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noons cracks Makmakios with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Makmakios misses with a looping left.
Makmakios tries to close the distance and clinch but Noons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Makmakios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noons misses the jab.
Makmakios goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Nicky Noons has been cut.
Noons keeps the fight on the outside.
Makmakios throws a head kick that half lands.
Makmakios moves in looking to clinch but Noons pushes him off.
Makmakios throws a head kick that misses.
Makmakios fails with the takedown.
Makmakios showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noons.
A head kick misses from Makmakios.
Makmakios throws a head kick that misses.
Makmakios lands a head kick. Noons smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noons scores with a nice strike.

Noons drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Makmakios is breathing heavily.
Noons slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Makmakios is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Noons wants to take a breather but Makmakios is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noons works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Noons.
Noons controlling from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Noons working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Noons cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Makmakios is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noons punishing his opponent with strikes.
Makmakios is trying to escape the mount.
Noons is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Makmakios can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Noons cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Noons seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Makmakios is holding on tight.
Makmakios is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Noons has taken his back!
Noons scores with strikes from the back.
Noons has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Noons is cranking Makmakios's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Makmakios! He's tightened the choke and Makmakios is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicky Noons!