PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Rawlinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruka Noga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rawlinson
vs
Noga

183 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Rawlinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruka Noga!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rawlinson pinned against the cage. Rawlinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Noga tried to score with a low kick but Rawlinson checks it.

Rawlinson shoots in and gets a takedown into Noga's guard.
Noga looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rawlinson stopping the sweep attempt from Noga.
Rawlinson trying to control but Noga is working from the bottom.
Rawlinson stopping the sweep attempt from Noga.
Noga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rawlinson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Noga defends it nicely.
Rawlinson is looking to clinch but Noga is avoiding it.
Noga wants to clinch.
Rawlinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noga pinned against the cage. Noga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rawlinson tries for a takedown but Noga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Rawlinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rawlinson pinned against the cage. Rawlinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rawlinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Noga counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rawlinson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Noga pushes down on Rawlinson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noga trying to control from half guard but Rawlinson is working away.
Noga is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rawlinson!
Noga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Noga sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rawlinson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noga throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Noga throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Noga looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noga controlling from mount.
Noga thowing shots but they're missing.
Noga controlling from mount.
Noga looking to ground and pound but Rawlinson is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawlinson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Noga.

Noga goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rawlinson turns into him and now he's in Noga's guard.

Noga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noga controls Rawlinson momentarily but Rawlinson frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruka Noga dominated that round.
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.

Noga misses with a wild combination.
Rawlinson has a takedown stuffed.
Noga lands a jab to the nose.

Noga shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rawlinson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Noga cracks Rawlinson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Noga wants to take a breather but Rawlinson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Noga.
Noga wants to pass the guard but Rawlinson is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noga wants to pass the guard but Rawlinson is keeping the position.
Rawlinson working a defensive guard here.
Noga wants to get up but he can't break Rawlinson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rawlinson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Noga controls the pace.
Ruka Noga has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Noga tries to sprawl but Rawlinson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noga wants to get back to full guard.
Noga is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Noga is pressing down on Rawlinson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Noga is looking to stand up but Rawlinson isn't so interested in that idea.
Noga keeping moving, preventing Rawlinson from controlling successfully.
Noga is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rawlinson is controlling him.
Noga is trying to control the position but Rawlinson postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noga wants to sweep here but Rawlinson controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noga can't keep his opponent in guard - Rawlinson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rawlinson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Noga controls his leg.
Noga is staying active underneath Rawlinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rawlinson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Noga.
Noga is trying to stand.
Rawlinson prevents Noga from improving his position.
Rawlinson slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Scott Rawlinson.

Rawlinson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Noga manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Noga keeping moving, preventing Rawlinson from controlling successfully.
Noga controlling Rawlinson's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rawlinson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ruka Noga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rawlinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Noga sprawls well. Noga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rawlinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Scott Rawlinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noga lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rawlinson backs up against the cage.

Rawlinson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Noga tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rawlinson is in Noga's guard.

Noga looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rawlinson is defending well. Noga quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rawlinson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Noga celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruka Noga!