PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bowl Noodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uwai Na Bewun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowl Noodle had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Noodle
vs
Na Bewun

170 cm
20
157 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bowl Noodle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uwai Na Bewun!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noodle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Na Bewun connects with a nice looking jab.
Noodle throws a body punch but Na Bewun moves out of range.

Na Bewun closes the distance and pushes Noodle back into the cage.
Noodle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noodle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Na Bewun has him pressed against the cage.
Noodle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Noodle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Na Bewun works on Noodle's body with a couple of short punches.
Na Bewun has Noodle pressed against the cage, preventing Noodle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Noodle has had enough of the clinch but Na Bewun keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Na Bewun.
Noodle tries to stall but Na Bewun uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Noodle jumps into guard, dragging Na Bewun to the mat.
Noodle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Na Bewun trying to control but Noodle is working from the bottom.
Na Bewun is looking to work some ground and pound but Noodle has wrist control.
Noodle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Na Bewun on the ground.
Noodle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Na Bewun.
Na Bewun looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Na Bewun throwing strikes from guard but Noodle blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Na Bewun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Na Bewun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Noodle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Na Bewun looks to throw the jab but Noodle is out of range.
Na Bewun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noodle defending well as Na Bewun loads up on a big left hand.
Na Bewun fails to land with a series of punches.
Noodle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Noodle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Na Bewun.
Noodle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Na Bewun has time to react.
Na Bewun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noodle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Noodle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Na Bewun is fending him off so far but Noodle persists. Nope, Na Bewun circles away and we're back to standing.
Noodle tries to bum rush Na Bewun with a series of wild strikes but Na Bewun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Noodle.
Na Bewun throws a good cross that connects.
Na Bewun stuns Noodle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noodle misses with a body shot.

Na Bewun closes the distance and pushes Noodle back into the cage.
Na Bewun lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Na Bewun.
Noodle wants to break free but Na Bewun has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Na Bewun lands with a light punch inside.
Noodle misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Na Bewun.
Na Bewun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Noodle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noodle is breathing heavily.
Noodle tries to pull guard but Na Bewun holds him up against the cage and eventually Noodle drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bowl Noodle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noodle tries to break free but Na Bewun pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Na Bewun - that landed with a thud.
Noodle is trying to force a seperation but Na Bewun has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Noodle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Na Bewun.
Na Bewun lands with a right to the head.
Na Bewun lands with a short shot to the head.
Na Bewun is leaning against Noodle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Na Bewun.
Noodle wants to break free but Na Bewun has control.
Noodle takes a shot to the head.
Noodle tries to break free but Na Bewun pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Na Bewun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Noodle is rocked!
Na Bewun lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Na Bewun.
Noodle tries to break free but Na Bewun pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Noodle is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Na Bewun.
A short uppercut from Na Bewun.
Noodle misses with a punch to the body.
Noodle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Na Bewun has him pressed against the cage.
Na Bewun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Na Bewun lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Noodle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Na Bewun prevents Noodle from breaking the clinch.
Na Bewun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Na Bewun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Na Bewun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Noodle backwards.
Noodle is trying to break the clinch but Na Bewun has him pressed against the cage.
Noodle is looking to break free of the clinch but Na Bewun has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Na Bewun.
Noodle seems to have got his legs back now.
Noodle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Na Bewun walks away with a smile on his face. Noodle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Noodle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Na Bewun clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Na Bewun.
Noodle struggles to land a body shot inside as Na Bewun controls his hands.
Noodle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Na Bewun.
Na Bewun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Noodle backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Na Bewun.
Na Bewun lands a hook that snaps the head of Noodle backwards.
Na Bewun lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Na Bewun.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noodle tries to circle away but Na Bewun has him pinned against the cage.
Na Bewun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Noodle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Na Bewun has him pressed against the cage.
Na Bewun lands a hook that snaps the head of Noodle backwards.
Noodle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Na Bewun digs a right hand underneath Noodle's ribcage. Noodle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Na Bewun lands with a right to the head.
Noodle wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Na Bewun.
A shot in the inside from Na Bewun.
Na Bewun scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Na Bewun.

Na Bewun pulls guard successfully.
Na Bewun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Na Bewun seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Noodle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Na Bewun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Na Bewun is on top in guard.
Na Bewun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Na Bewun slips under a jab from Noodle.
Na Bewun throws a good cross that connects.
Noodle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Na Bewun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Noodle shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Noodle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Na Bewun works his way to full guard. Good work.
Noodle passes Na Bewun's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Na Bewun is pressing down on Noodle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Na Bewun looking to control.
Na Bewun bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Noodle's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Na Bewun's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Na Bewun passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A lull in the action here.

Na Bewun looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noodle tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Noodle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Na Bewun trying to control the action but Noodle is working from the bottom.
Noodle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Na Bewun wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Na Bewun stalls from top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Noodle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noodle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Na Bewun throws out the jab.

Na Bewun closes the distance and clinches.
Na Bewun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Noodle tries to pull guard but Na Bewun holds him up against the cage and eventually Noodle drops back down to his feet.
Noodle is trying to force a seperation but Na Bewun has the dominant position.
Na Bewun lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Na Bewun.
Na Bewun lands with a left to the head.
Noodle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Na Bewun lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Na Bewun.
Na Bewun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Noodle's efforts to push away.
Noodle fails to pull guard.
Noodle is trying to break free.
Noodle tries to break free but Na Bewun pushes him back against the cage.
Noodle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Noodle manages to break the clinch.
Na Bewun misses with a looping right.
Uwai Na Bewun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noodle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Na Bewun throws a lazy right hand but Noodle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noodle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noodle walks into a straight right hand from Na Bewun.
Noodle keeps the fight on the outside.
Na Bewun throws a lazy right hand but Noodle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Na Bewun coming out on top.
Noodle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Na Bewun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Uwai Na Bewun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Na Bewun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Na Bewun moves into range and clinches up with Noodle.
Na Bewun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noodle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Na Bewun just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bowl Noodle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Na Bewun lands a hook that snaps the head of Noodle backwards.
Na Bewun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Noodle backwards.

Na Bewun drops Noodle onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Noodle is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A left hand lands to the body for Na Bewun.
Noodle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Na Bewun walks away with a smile on his face. Noodle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Na Bewun swings for the body but Noodle moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Na Bewun.
Na Bewun takes one to the chin there.
Na Bewun scores with a jab to the body.
Noodle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Na Bewun.
Na Bewun tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noodle thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Na Bewun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noodle throws a series of punches but Na Bewun avoids them all with ease.
Noodle lands a glancing blow to the side of Na Bewun's head.
Noodle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Na Bewun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Noodle is trying to break free.
Na Bewun is working Noodle over against the cage.
Na Bewun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noodle backwards.
A short body shot lands from Na Bewun as the two fighters clinch.
Noodle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Na Bewun has him pressed against the cage.
Noodle tries to circle away but Na Bewun has him pinned against the cage.
Na Bewun has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good body shot from Na Bewun.
Na Bewun scores with a hook to the body.
Noodle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Na Bewun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Na Bewun gets control of Noodle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Na Bewun will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Na Bewun pulls Noodle in close to prevent any damage.
Noodle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uwai Na Bewun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Noodle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noodle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Na Bewun lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Noodle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Na Bewun was well out of range. Poor timing from Noodle.
Na Bewun misses with a combination
and Noodle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noodle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Na Bewun.
Na Bewun lands a glancing blow to the side of Noodle's head.
A punch combination from Noodle misses.
Noodle looks to land a left hand but Na Bewun moved out of range nicely.
Na Bewun tries to clinch there but Noodle circles away.
Na Bewun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noodle.
Na Bewun throws a shot from downtown. Noodle moves away and avoids it.
Noodle ducks under a wild hook from Na Bewun.
Noodle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Na Bewun sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Na Bewun lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Bowl Noodle has been cut.
Na Bewun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Na Bewun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noodle manages to avoid it.
Na Bewun misses with a wild body shot.
Noodle throws a hook to the side of Na Bewun's head but Na Bewun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Na Bewun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Na Bewun lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noodle misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Na Bewun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Noodle is trying to break the clinch but Na Bewun is controlling him.
Na Bewun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Noodle wants to break free but Na Bewun has control.
Noodle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Na Bewun just stands there and leans against the cage.
Na Bewun is working Noodle over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Noodle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Na Bewun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Na Bewun is leaning against Noodle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Noodle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Na Bewun has him pressed against the cage.
Noodle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Na Bewun.
Good body shot from Na Bewun.
Na Bewun misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hand to the body from Na Bewun.
A shot in the inside from Na Bewun.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Noodle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Na Bewun lands a shoulder strike.
Na Bewun is leaning against Noodle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Na Bewun gets through Noodle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Na Bewun creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Noodle's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Noodle drops to his knees and Na Bewun pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uwai Na Bewun!