PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Montanah Konstantah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diesel Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Diesel Noir was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Konstantah
vs
Noir

179 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Montanah Konstantah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Diesel Noir!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konstantah throws a head kick that Noir semi-blocks.
Konstantah misses with a kick to the body.
Noir throws a jab but it's blocked by Konstantah.
Noir misses with an uppercut. Konstantah saw that one coming.
Noir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Konstantah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Noir is looking to score with low kicks.
Noir drops his hands momentarily and Konstantah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Noir tries a head kick but it misses.
Noir misses with an attempted mid kick.
Konstantah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Noir.
A big right from Noir misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noir tries to clinch but Konstantah moves out of range.
Konstantah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noir.
Konstantah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Konstantah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Konstantah just misses with a punch to the body.
Konstantah lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noir. Konstantah does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Konstantah.
Noir is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice combination there by Konstantah.

Noir is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Konstantah.
Noir is still on wobbly legs! Can Konstantah finish him?
Konstantah fakes the leg kick and cracks Noir in the body.
Noir avoids the body shot from Konstantah.
Noir tries to work over Konstantah's front leg with a kick but Konstantah checks it.
Noir seems to have recovered his senses.
Noir moves out of range of the leg kick from Konstantah.
Noir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noir on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diesel Noir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konstantah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Noir tries a head kick but it misses.
Noir throws a nice looking combination but Konstantah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Konstantah to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Konstantah swinging wildly here.
Konstantah lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantah wants to slow Noir down by chopping away at his legs.
Noir misses with a two punch combination.

Noir closes the distance and clinches.
Noir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Konstantah managing to block the knees to the body from Noir.
Noir has Konstantah pushed against the ropes.
Noir looks gassed!
Noir lands a knee to the body.
Konstantah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noir has him pressed against the ropes.
Noir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Noir trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noir is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Konstantah is trying to break free.
Konstantah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Konstantah can't break the clinch.
Noir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Konstantah blocks an elbow strike.
Konstantah is trying to break the clinch but Noir is controlling him.
Konstantah takes an elbow to the temple.
Noir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Konstantah avoids it.
Noir trying to land knees to the body.
Noir keeps control of Konstantah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Konstantah avoiding damage as Noir throws knees to the body.
Noir pushes off an throws an elbow but Konstantah leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Noir misses with a knee strike.
Konstantah can't break the clinch.
Noir misses with an elbow over the top.
Konstantah avoiding damage as Noir throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Konstantah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Montanah Konstantah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Konstantah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noir circles away quickly and effectively.
Konstantah feints and then cracks Noir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noir down.
Konstantah throws a series of punches but Noir avoids them all with ease.
Noir misses with a hook
and Konstantah counters with a solid body kick.
Noir misses with a left hand
and Konstantah counters with a two punch combo.
Montanah Konstantah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noir on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Konstantah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Konstantah throws a nice inside leg kick.

Konstantah lands a big head kick that sends Noir tumbling to the mat! Konstantah takes a step backwards and waves Noir back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Konstantah.
Konstantah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for Konstantah.
Konstantah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Noir takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Konstantah.
Noir is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Konstantah tries a head kick but it misses.
Noir misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Konstantah. That's going to slow Noir down.
Konstantah works over Noir's head and body with a nice combination.
Noir throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Konstantah counters with a series of strikes. Noir will be more careful next time no doubt.
A right-left combo lands from Konstantah.
Noir is looking to clinch.
Noir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from Konstantah.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Konstantah - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Konstantah tests Noir's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Konstantah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Konstantah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Konstantah throws a series of strikes that have Noir backpedaling.
Noir throws a head kick but Konstantah moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Konstantah.
Konstantah keeps Noir at a distance using the push kick.
Konstantah fails to land with a series of punches.
Konstantah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Noir takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Noir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Konstantah pushes Noir away with a front kick.
Noir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Noir there as he acknowledges the shot.
Noir doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a hook but Konstantah avoids it easily.
Konstantah uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Konstantah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Konstantah avoids the head kick by Noir.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Konstantah, right into the meat.
Konstantah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A good leg kick by Konstantah.
Konstantah lands a leg kick that knocks Noir off balance momentarily.
Noir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Konstantah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Konstantah scores with a decent looking hook.
Konstantah lands an overhand right.
Noir avoids a kick to the body.
Konstantah scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Konstantah.

Noir moves into the clinch.

Konstantah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Konstantah lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noir throws a lazy right hand but Konstantah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Konstantah.
Konstantah avoids a kick to the body.
Konstantah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noir's sensitive parts.
Noir has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Konstantah avoids the head kick by Noir.
Noir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Konstantah scores with a push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Konstantah misses with the combination.
Konstantah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Montanah Konstantah dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Noir lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Konstantah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noir can do to turn this around?
Konstantah scores with a spinning back kick!
Konstantah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noir.
Noir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Konstantah counters with a thumping low kick.
Noir throws a sloppy head kick and Konstantah moves out of range easily.
Konstantah looks for the body kick but Noir saw that one coming.
Konstantah lands a high kick!
Montanah Konstantah is winning the standup battle so far.
Konstantah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Noir checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Konstantah looks to land a combination. Noir sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Noir has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Konstantah.
Noir cracks the inside of Konstantah's front leg.
Noir throws a right hand that Konstantah ducks under and follows up with a left that Konstantah also avoids with ease.
Noir tries to clinch but Konstantah moves out of range.
Konstantah throws a series of punches but Noir moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Konstantah throws a front kick aimed at Noir's knee but Noir avoids it well.
Konstantah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Noir is out of range and Konstantah settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Konstantah.

Konstantah gets tackled into the ropes by Noir. Noir maintains the clinch.
Noir missing with knees to the body.
Konstantah tries to circle away but Noir has him pinned against the ropes.
Noir pushes off an throws an elbow but Konstantah leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Noir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noir throws an elbow but it misses.
Noir misses with an elbow over the top.
Konstantah managing to block the knees to the body from Noir.
Noir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konstantah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir trying to control the position but instead, Konstantah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Noir into the ropes.

Konstantah breaks the clinch.
Konstantah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Noir will feel that in the morning.
Konstantah lands a slapping body shot.
Konstantah connects with a solid leg kick.
Noir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Danga de danga de dang - Konstantah scores with a four punch combination!
Konstantah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Noir's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Noir crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Konstantah - the referee stops the clock and Noir gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Konstantah. Noir manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Noir moves in looking to clinch but Konstantah pushes him off.
Noir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Noir there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantah tests Noir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Konstantah can pounce on him.
Konstantah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Konstantah throws a right hand that Noir ducks under and follows up with a left that Noir also avoids with ease.
Konstantah's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Konstantah duly obliges.
Noir throws a nice head kick!
Konstantah misses with a double jab.
Noir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Konstantah thuds his shin into the meat of Noir's side.
Noir wants to clinch.
Konstantah scores with a one two! Noir had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Konstantah.
Konstantah uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Konstantah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Noir loads up on a big right hand but Konstantah slips the punch.
Konstantah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Konstantah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Noir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Konstantah connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noir.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Konstantah connects with an inside leg kick.
Konstantah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diesel Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Noir.

And that's the end of the fight!
Montanah Konstantah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Konstantah, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Montanah Konstantah!