PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noonan comes to the cage accompanied by 3DD - Kryptonite. O Donnell has chosen Fields of Athenry as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Noonan
vs
O Donnell

190 cm
29
260 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

191 cm
22
280 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

5th Round Clothing

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seamus O Donnell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan throws a head kick that misses.
Noonan tries to land a body kick
and O Donnell counters with a body kick that stops Noonan in his tracks momentarily.
O Donnell misses with a low kick.
O Donnell misses with a low kick as Noonan jumps back.
Noonan misses with a looping right.
Noonan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Noonan moves out of range of the body kick from O Donnell.
Noonan blocks the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Noonan blocks the leg kick.
Noonan avoids a kick to the body.
Noonan fails with the takedown.
O Donnell thuds his shin into the meat of Noonan's side.
Noonan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Donnell.
O Donnell throws a head kick that misses.
O Donnell throws a lazy body kick
and Noonan counters with a good, hard body kick but O Donnell shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noonan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Donnell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noonan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Noonan lands in his opponent's guard.
Noonan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Noonan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
O Donnell keeping moving, preventing Noonan from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Michael Noonan just wasn't active enough.
Noonan is looking to slow O Donnell down with leg kicks.
Noonan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Donnell has time to react.
Noonan blocks the body kick.
O Donnell looks to land a body kick but Noonan moved away.
O Donnell misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by O Donnell.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Donnell!
O Donnell thows a body kick. Noonan tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan scores with a push kick.
Noonan scores with a jab to the body.
O Donnell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noonan.
O Donnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Noonan.
Noonan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Noonan cracks the inside of O Donnell's front leg.
Noonan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
O Donnell misses with the body kick
and Noonan counters with an outside leg kick.
O Donnell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noonan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Noonan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and O Donnell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O Donnell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Seamus O Donnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noonan feints and then cracks O Donnell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Donnell down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noonan checks a leg kick.
O Donnell tried to score with a low kick but Noonan checks it.
O Donnell lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws the kick towards the body but O Donnell avoids it.
Noonan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Donnell.
O Donnell throws a head kick that misses.
O Donnell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Noonan can pounce on him.
O Donnell looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Noonan.
Noonan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Noonan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Donnell connects with a leg kick. Noonan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Noonan throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Donnell throws the kick towards the body but Noonan avoids it.
Noonan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
O Donnell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Donnell is looking to score with low kicks.
O Donnell moves out of range as Noonan throws a body kick.
O Donnell throws a body kick that misses.
O Donnell misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Noonan 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.

Noonan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Noonan moves into the clinch.
Noonan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Donnell misses with a body punch.
O Donnell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Donnell is trying to push Noonan away but Noonan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Noonan prevents O Donnell from breaking the clinch.
O Donnell blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noonan.
Noonan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Donnell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Donnell tries to work over Noonan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Donnell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Donnell has had enough of the clinch but Noonan keeps him there for the moment.
Noonan effectively controlling the action here.
Noonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Donnell working hard to break the clinch.
Noonan digs a right hand underneath O Donnell's ribcage. O Donnell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Noonan scores with a shoulder strike.
O Donnell is breathing heavily.
Noonan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Donnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noonan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noonan lands a nice looking kick to the body. O Donnell takes a step back to recover.

Noonan closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Noonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Noonan stalling the fight.
O Donnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Noonan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noonan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Donnell backwards.
O Donnell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noonan pushes O Donnell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Donnell tries to circle away but Noonan has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Noonan.
Noonan lands with a short shot to the head.
O Donnell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Noonan on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noonan.

Noonan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Noonan works his way into full mount!
Noonan controlling his opponent.
Noonan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Donnell is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Donnell is looking to improve his position but Noonan isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four 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.
Noonan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Noonan landing shots from mount.
Noonan misses with a head shot.
Noonan throwing strikes but O Donnell bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noonan wants to sweep here but O Donnell controlling him for the moment.
O Donnell is fighting to break Noonan's control of his arms but Noonan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Noonan has a closed guard, preventing O Donnell from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Noonan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

O Donnell misses with the body kick
and Noonan counters with a nice leg kick.
O Donnell throws a sloppy head kick and Noonan moves out of range easily.
O Donnell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Noonan. Noonan obviously looking to wear him down.
O Donnell misses with a low kick.
O Donnell looks for the body kick but Noonan saw that one coming.
Noonan misses with a straight right.
Noonan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
O Donnell looks to throw a body kick
and Noonan counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Noonan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Donnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from O Donnell.
O Donnell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Noonan lands a really nice looking cross but O Donnell seems unphased.
O Donnell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick there by Noonan.
Noonan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Noonan tried to score with a low kick but O Donnell checks it.
Michael Noonan is winning the standup battle so far.
Noonan connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O Donnell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Noonan scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Donnell in his tracks.
Nice body kick from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Donnell.

Noonan lands a big head kick that sends O Donnell tumbling to the mat! Noonan takes a step backwards and waves O Donnell back to his feet - he wants the finish!

O Donnell is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Are you kidding me?! Noonan ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent O Donnell clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Noonan!
Our winner, Michael Noonan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.