PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phat Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Noel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Street Gang. Danny Noel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Noel
vs
Funk

186 cm
25
199 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phat Funk!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noel gets a clinch.
Funk blocks the elbow strike.
Funk avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Funk blocks the elbow strike.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Funk dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funk's brow.
Funk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funk's brow.
Funk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Funk's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Funk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Funk blocks an elbow strike.
Funk working Noel over with knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Noel has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funk throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Funk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Funk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Funk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Noel lands an elbow inside that Funk shrugs off.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Funk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Funk blocks an elbow strike.
Noel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Funk tries to land a knee to the head but Noel blocks with his arms.
Noel avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Noel avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Noel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Funk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noel is defending well for now.
Funk avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Funk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Funk blocks the elbow strike.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Funk blocks an elbow strike.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noel lands an elbow just above Funk 's eye.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Funk landing knees to the head.

It looks like Danny Noel has been cut.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Funk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
Funk blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Funk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Funk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Funk trying to land knees to the body.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Funk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noel is defending well for now.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
Funk blocks an elbow strike.
Funk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Funk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Funk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funk blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Funk is trying to stall.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Phat Funk has been cut.
Funk missing with knees to the body.
Funk lands an uppercut.
Funk tries to land a knee to the head but Noel blocks with his arms.
Noel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Funk's defenses.
Noel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funk blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Funk avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Funk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Funk blocks the elbow strike.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
Funk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noel blocks it with crossed arms.
Noel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Funk's defenses.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Noel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Noel forces Funk back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
Noel lands an elbow inside.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Funk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Noel lands an elbow just above Funk 's eye.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funk missing with knees to the body.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Funk slowing the pace effectively.
A knee to the head by Funk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funk dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Funk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Funk trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funk's brow.
Funk trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Funk obliges.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Funk dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Funk looking to slow down the pace here.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Funk trying to control the position but instead, Noel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Funk into the cage.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funk's brow.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Funk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Funk blocks an elbow strike from Noel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Funk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noel is defending well for now.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Funk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Funk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Funk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Funk landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funk's brow.
Noel avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Funk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Noel avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Noel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Funk working Noel over with knees to the body.
Funk stalling.
Funk blocks the elbow strike.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Funk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Funk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Funk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Funk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noel blocks it with crossed arms.
Funk blocks an elbow strike.
Funk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noel's face.
Funk leaning against his opponent.
Funk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noel's face.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Funk avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Funk tries to land knees in the clinch but Noel avoids the damage to the body.
Funk scores a nice knee to the body.
Funk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funk's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funk's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Funk blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.

That has opened up Phat Funk's cut even more.
Funk blocks the elbow strike.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funk's brow.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Funk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Funk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funk's brow.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funk's brow.
Funk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noel blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noel lands an elbow inside.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Funk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phat Funk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Noel takes the fight into the clinch.
Noel avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Funk lands a good knee to the midsection. Noel won't want to take too many of those.
Funk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Funk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noel blocks it with crossed arms.
Funk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Funk blocks an elbow strike.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Funk looking to throw knees to the head but Noel is blocking nicely.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Funk blocks the elbow strike.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Funk tries to land a knee to the head but Noel blocks with his arms.
Phat Funk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Funk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Funk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Funk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noel blocks it with crossed arms.
Funk scores with a knee to the head.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Funk avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Funk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Funk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Funk stalling the fight.
A knee to the head by Funk.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Funk dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Funk tries a knee to the head but Noel blocks it.
Funk trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Funk is trying to maintain a safe position but Noel gets an underhook and turns Funk into the cage.
Funk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Funk crunches a lovely knee into Noel's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funk blocks an elbow strike.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funk blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Funk dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Funk wants to stall.
Funk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Funk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noel is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funk's brow.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Funk crunches a lovely knee into Noel's ribcage.
Funk blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Funk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Funk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noel avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
Funk blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Funk avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Funk's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Funk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Funk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Funk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Danny Noel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Funk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Funk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Funk scores with a knee to the head.
Noel managing to block the knees to the body from Funk.
Funk trying to land knees to the body.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Funk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phat Funk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Funk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Phat Funk!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Phat Funk!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Phat Funk!

Phat Funk wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Danny Noel had this to say: 'We'll fight again. In the parking lot, maybe. But we'll fight again.'.