PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Noksuklai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Partridge is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Alex Partridge looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Partridge
vs
Noksuklai

172 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Partridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benny Noksuklai!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noksuklai is looking to clinch but Partridge is avoiding it.
Partridge is breathing heavily.
Noksuklai moves out of range as Partridge throws a body kick.
Noksuklai wants to clinch.
Noksuklai wants to clinch.
Noksuklai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noksuklai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partridge keeps the fight on the outside.
Noksuklai doesn't manage to clinch there - Partridge circles away.
Noksuklai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noksuklai tries to clinch but Partridge moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noksuklai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noksuklai tries to close the distance and clinch but Partridge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Noksuklai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Noksuklai misses with a knee to the head.
Noksuklai lands an elbow just above Partridge 's eye.
Noksuklai lands a damaging elbow.
Noksuklai misses with a knee strike.
Noksuklai throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noksuklai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Noksuklai lands an elbow that stopped Partridge in his tracks for a moment.
Noksuklai lands an elbow just above Partridge 's eye.
Noksuklai tries to land a knee to the head but Partridge blocks with his arms.
Noksuklai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Partridge blocks it with crossed arms.
Noksuklai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Noksuklai lands an elbow inside that Partridge shrugs off.
Noksuklai lands a knee to the body.
Noksuklai scores with a knee to the head.
Noksuklai lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Noksuklai.
Noksuklai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noksuklai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Noksuklai.
Partridge goes for a takedown attempt but Noksuklai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Noksuklai connects with a solid leg kick.
Noksuklai doesn't manage to clinch there - Partridge circles away.
Noksuklai tries to close the distance and clinch but Partridge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Partridge throws a wild body kick that Noksuklai sees coming a mile off.
Noksuklai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noksuklai tries to clinch but Partridge moves out of range.
Noksuklai scores with a head kick.
Noksuklai wants to clinch up but Partridge keeps it at a distance.
Noksuklai tries to clinch there but Partridge circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noksuklai is looking to clinch but Partridge is avoiding it.
A combination from Noksuklai does no damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Noksuklai. That's going to slow Partridge down.
Noksuklai tries to close the distance and clinch but Partridge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noksuklai tries to clinch there but Partridge circles away.
A nice combination there by Noksuklai.
A punch combination from Noksuklai misses.
Noksuklai wants to clinch up but Partridge keeps it at a distance.
Noksuklai slips a straight right by Partridge.
Noksuklai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Partridge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noksuklai counters with a three punch combo that has Partridge backing up. Partridge nods at Noksuklai to acknowledge the strikes.
Good leg kick by Noksuklai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noksuklai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Partridge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noksuklai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Partridge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noksuklai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partridge.
Partridge takes one on the button.
Partridge throws a combination that misses
and Noksuklai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Partridge's knee momentarily.
Noksuklai fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noksuklai!
Left hook, right uppercut from Noksuklai.
Noksuklai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noksuklai is looking to clinch but Partridge is avoiding it.
Partridge throws a combination that misses
and Noksuklai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noksuklai!
Partridge throws a good cross that connects.
Noksuklai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partridge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noksuklai counters with a nice leg kick.
Noksuklai moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Noksuklai scores with a push kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noksuklai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Partridge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noksuklai counters with a two punch combo.
Noksuklai tries to close the distance and clinch but Partridge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noksuklai swinging wilding here.
Partridge misses with a combination
and Noksuklai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partridge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noksuklai wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Partridge

and Noksuklai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Noksuklai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Partridge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noksuklai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Noksuklai blocks an elbow strike from Partridge.
Partridge lands a nice elbow.
Partridge trying to land knees to the body.
Noksuklai tries to land a knee to the head but Partridge blocks with his arms.
Noksuklai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noksuklai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Partridge avoiding damage as Noksuklai throws knees to the body.
Noksuklai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noksuklai landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Noksuklai.
Knees in the clinch landing for Noksuklai.
Partridge takes an elbow to the temple.
Noksuklai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noksuklai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Partridge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noksuklai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Partridge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Partridge takes a knee right on the jaw!

Partridge is rocked!
Noksuklai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Partridge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noksuklai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Partridge takes an elbow to the forehead.
Noksuklai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Partridge blocks it with crossed arms.
Noksuklai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noksuklai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Partridge blocks it with crossed arms.
Noksuklai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Partridge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noksuklai blocks it with crossed arms.
Noksuklai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noksuklai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Noksuklai tries to land a knee to the head but Partridge blocks with his arms.
Noksuklai looking to throw knees to the head but Partridge is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Noksuklai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Noksuklai throws a nice head kick!
Noksuklai lands a two punch combo.
Partridge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Noksuklai. Noksuklai obviously looking to wear him down.
Noksuklai swinging wilding here.
Alex Partridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Noksuklai clinches with his opponent.
Partridge avoiding damage as Noksuklai throws knees to the body.
Partridge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Partridge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noksuklai looking to throw knees to the head but Partridge is blocking nicely.

Partridge jumps into guard, dragging Noksuklai to the mat.
Partridge wants to get back to his feet but Noksuklai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Noksuklai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Partridge is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Noksuklai is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noksuklai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Partridge is keeping the position for now.
Noksuklai prevents Partridge from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Noksuklai wants to get up but he can't break Partridge's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Partridge seems to have got his legs back now.
Partridge is wriggling around but Noksuklai manages to pass to half guard.
Noksuklai is trying to control the action in half guard but Partridge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Partridge throws a head kick but Noksuklai moves out of range.
Noksuklai moves in looking to clinch but Partridge pushes him off.
Partridge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noksuklai counters with a left and a right that stings Partridge.
Noksuklai moves in looking to clinch but Partridge pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noksuklai misses with a two punch combination.
Partridge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noksuklai counters with an inside leg kick.
Noksuklai tries to clinch but Partridge is having none of it.
Partridge throws a leg kick
and Noksuklai counters with a leg kick.
Partridge throws a head kick that misses
and Noksuklai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Noksuklai throws a right hand that Partridge ducks under and follows up with a left that Partridge also avoids with ease.

Partridge closes the distance and clinches.
Noksuklai misses with a knee strike.
Noksuklai missing with knees to the body.
Partridge wants a takedown.
Partridge avoiding damage as Noksuklai throws knees to the body.
Partridge jumps guard but Noksuklai stands there with Partridge around his waist. Partridge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Partridge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Partridge wants the takedown. Noksuklai is fighting it off but Partridge persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Noksuklai's guard against the cage.

Partridge stands up and waves to Noksuklai to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noksuklai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noksuklai tries to clinch there but Partridge circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noksuklai lands with a nice combination. Partridge backs away looking to recover.
Noksuklai lands a nice looking body shot.
Noksuklai wants to clinch.
Noksuklai is looking to clinch.
Noksuklai is looking to clinch but Partridge is avoiding it.
Noksuklai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noksuklai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noksuklai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noksuklai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noksuklai doesn't manage to clinch there - Partridge circles away.
Noksuklai tries to clinch up but Partridge circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Partridge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noksuklai.
Noksuklai is looking to clinch.
Noksuklai tries to clinch there but Partridge circles away.
Partridge circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benny Noksuklai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Noksuklai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Partridge counters with a nice uppercut.
Noksuklai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Partridge throws a combination that misses
and Noksuklai counters with a three punch combo that has Partridge backing up. Partridge nods at Noksuklai to acknowledge the strikes.
Noksuklai lands with a big left! Partridge is wobbled badly! Noksuklai comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Partridge to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Benny Noksuklai!