PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Noodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Mcneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Noodle looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Noodle
vs
Mcneil

200 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Noodle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brent Mcneil!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noodle closes the distance and clinches up with Mcneil, looking for a takedown. Noodle pushes Mcneil against the cage but Mcneil circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noodle tries to clinch up.
Noodle wants to clinch up but Mcneil keeps it at a distance.
Noodle tries to clinch but Mcneil is having none of it.
Noodle tries to clinch up.
Jimmy Noodle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcneil lands with an uppercut that bounces Noodle off the cage and back into rage.

It looks like Jimmy Noodle has been cut.
Noodle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcneil is fending him off so far but Noodle persists. Nope, Mcneil circles away and we're back to standing.
Noodle is breathing heavily.
Noodle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcneil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noodle slips a straight right by Mcneil.
Mcneil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Mcneil gets the takedown into side control.
Mcneil scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mcneil working the head and body with strikes.

Mcneil decides to stand back up.

Mcneil shoots in for a takedown and gets it, with a heavy slam. That will score well with the judges.

Noodle is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Noodle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noodle wants to sweep but no luck.
Noodle seems to have got his legs back now.
Mcneil working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noodle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mcneil is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Mcneil decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Noodle with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Mcneil counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Noodle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mcneil looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mcneil stays in close to Noodle's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noodle looking to control.
Noodle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mcneil is controlling him.
Mcneil controlling from the top position.
Noodle pulls Mcneil in to control the position.
Noodle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcneil is one step ahead there.
Mcneil not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noodle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mcneil sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Noodle trying to control the position.
Noodle tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcneil seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Noodle is trying to control the position but Mcneil postures up.
Noodle wants to stand up but Mcneil is controlling him.
Noodle is striking from the bottom but Mcneil uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mcneil decides to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noodle throws a big shot that misses.

Noodle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Mcneil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Noodle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Danga de danga de dang - Noodle scores with a four punch combination!
Noodle tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Mcneil counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mcneil is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Noodle can't keep his opponent in guard - Mcneil advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Noodle is looking to improve his position.
Mcneil is breathing heavily.
Mcneil stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil is looking to advance position but Noodle won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noodle trying to hold on to Mcneil's head to control him but Mcneil postures up.
Noodle flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mcneil wants to pass the guard but Noodle is defending well.
Brent Mcneil has got the better of the ground game so far.
Noodle trying to hold on to Mcneil's head to control him but Mcneil postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Noodle moves out of range of the strikes.
Noodle throws a head kick but Mcneil moves out of range.
Mcneil misses with the combination.
Noodle with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mcneil counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Noodle's guard now.
Mcneil content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Noodle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mcneil controls the pace.
Noodle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcneil is one step ahead there.
Noodle has momentary wrist control but Mcneil slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil is stalling in the full guard.

Mcneil stands up and waves to Noodle to follow him.
Noodle throws a sloppy head kick and Mcneil moves out of range easily.
Noodle throws a right hand that Mcneil ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcneil also avoids with ease.
Mcneil feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Noodle sprawling to the canvas! Noodle rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mcneil finish him?!
Mcneil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Noodle shoots and misses
and Mcneil counters with a big left hand that crumples Noodle! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brent Mcneil!