PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fake Noob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiga Towshom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fake Noob could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thiga Towshom's chin.

Noob
vs
Towshom

187 cm
27
266 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

201 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fake Noob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiga Towshom!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Towshom throws a nice outside leg kick.

Noob feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Towshom is looking to stand up but Noob isn't so interested in that idea.
Noob throws a strike but Towshom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Noob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Noob pulls Towshom in to control the position.
Towshom wants to control from the top but Noob keeps moving.
Noob is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Towshom is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Fake Noob wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Noob scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Noob working the ground and pound.

It looks like Thiga Towshom has been cut.
Noob postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Noob tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ground and pound from Noob seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Towshom regains half guard, as Noob was trying to land strikes.
Noob takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noob is looking for a kimura here.
Towshom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Noob.
Noob wants to free his trapped foot but Towshom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Noob throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Noob throwing shots but Towshom is blocking nicely.
Towshom looks gassed!

Noob trying to work for an americana but Towshom has managed to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noob throwing strikes but missing.
Noob trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noob postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noob postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noob working some strikes from top position.
Towshom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Towshom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noob.
Noob throwing strikes from guard but Towshom blocks nicely.
Noob throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noob lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That has opened up Thiga Towshom's cut even more.
Towshom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Noob throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noob wants to stand but Towshom is controlling his posture from full guard.
Noob lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fake Noob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiga Towshom's cut.
That's time! Noob's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Noob shoots in and gets a takedown into Towshom's guard.

The cut above Thiga Towshom's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Noob missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noob throwing strikes from guard but Towshom blocks nicely.
Noob lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Thiga Towshom's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thiga Towshom's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fake Noob!