PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bethany Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reon Schirnack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bethany Noel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bethany Noel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Noel
vs
Schirnack

188 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bethany Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reon Schirnack!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schirnack throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Noel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Schirnack is in Noel's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Noel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schirnack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schirnack looking to pass the guard.
Noel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Noel tries to get out of the position.

Schirnack stands up and waves to Noel to follow him.

Schirnack shoots in and bounces Noel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Noel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schirnack tries to free his leg and advance position but Noel is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schirnack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Noel is looking for a triangle but Schirnack pushes his legs off easily.
Schirnack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schirnack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schirnack tries to stand but Noel is controlling from the bottom.

Noel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schirnack is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schirnack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Noel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schirnack controls the pace.

Schirnack postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Noel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Schirnack, into his guard.
Schirnack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Noel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schirnack's head.
Schirnack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noel.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Schirnack looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel lands a nice forearm strike.
Noel wants to control but Schirnack is keeping him busy.

Noel is trying to get an arm triangle but Schirnack is defending well.
Schirnack is trying to control Noel's posture but Noel avoids it.
Noel wants to control but Schirnack is keeping him busy.
Noel working the body and head with strikes.
Schirnack takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Schirnack's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noel lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schirnack takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Noel cracks Schirnack with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Noel is looking to take a break and control but Schirnack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schirnack is working to avoid the ground and pound but Noel connects with a decent elbow.
Noel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schirnack keeps working.
Noel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Noel just content to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noel in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schirnack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Schirnack fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Noel sprawls well initially but Schirnack persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Noel is looking for a sweep. Schirnack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schirnack tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Schirnack not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Noel is looking for a sweep. Schirnack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schirnack trying to control from half guard but Noel is working away.
Noel regains full guard. Nicely done.

Noel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schirnack can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schirnack is breathing heavily.
Schirnack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noel is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schirnack is one step ahead there.

Noel is looking for a triangle but Schirnack pushes his legs off easily.
Noel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schirnack trying to control but Noel is working from the bottom.
Noel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schirnack manages to get himself to full guard.
Bethany Noel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel is working Schirnack over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Noel is in close to Schirnack's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noel cracks Schirnack with a solid left hand.
Noel scoring with some ground and pound.
Noel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noel cracks Schirnack with a solid left hand.
Schirnack manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Noel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schirnack throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Noel because Schirnack loaded up on that one.
Noel gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Noel.

Noel is looking for a triangle but Schirnack pushes his legs off easily.
Schirnack trying to control but Noel is working from the bottom.

Noel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schirnack is aware though and is defending well.
Noel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Noel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Noel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Schirnack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Noel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schirnack has managed to get both his arms back between Noel's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Noel looking for a guillotine here but Schirnack defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Noel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schirnack doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Noel is tightening it up a little... Schirnack has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Schirnack reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Schirnack taps out! Nice BJJ there by Noel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bethany Noel!