PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and steve brewer (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.

Noir
vs
brewer

191 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guy Noir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, steve brewer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

brewer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Noir really wants to buck brewer off and get back to his feet.
brewer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Noir squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
brewer controlling his opponent.
Noir is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
brewer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
brewer controlling the pace for now.
Noir really wants to buck brewer off and get back to his feet.
brewer controlling the position easily from mount.
Noir really wants to buck brewer off and get back to his feet.
brewer controlling from mount.
brewer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Noir could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Noir wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noir is breathing heavily.
brewer controlling the pace for now.
Noir wants to try and get back to his feet.
brewer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
brewer tries to control but Noir wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, steve brewer just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
brewer wants to clinch.
brewer throws out a powerful jab.
brewer misses with an uppercut. Noir saw that one coming.
Noir takes a jab right on the kisser.

brewer moves into range and clinches up with Noir.

brewer breaks from the clinch.

brewer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
brewer stops Noir from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

brewer escapes and gets back to his feet.

Noir gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noir wants to stand up but brewer is controlling him.
brewer wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.

brewer gets to his feet. Noir looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

steve brewer 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.

brewer tries to clinch but Noir moves out of range.
Noir with a lazy takedown attempt

and brewer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Noir's guard now.
brewer wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
brewer is looking to stand up but Noir won't let him.
Noir wants to stand and escape but brewer is having none of it.
Noir keeping moving, preventing brewer from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noir wants to get back to his feet but brewer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Noir trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
brewer throws a series of punches but Noir avoids them all with ease.

brewer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Noir to the mat! Noir manages to get full guard.
brewer stops Noir from standing up.
brewer content to stall in guard here.
brewer with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst brewer is controlling him.
brewer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

brewer stands up from Noir's guard - brewer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Guy Noir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
brewer looks to land a combination but Noir avoids it well.
Noir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by brewer.
brewer dodges the punch combination from Noir.

brewer clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but brewer has him pressed against the cage.

brewer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
brewer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noir manages to avoid it.
brewer tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Noir misses.
A punch combination from Noir misses.
Noir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and brewer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noir has his takedown stuffed

and brewer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Noir kicks brewer off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
brewer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - brewer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noir.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Noir. That's going to take a lot out of him.

brewer clinches.

brewer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Noir gets caught flat footed, as brewer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

brewer stands up from Noir's guard - brewer perhaps looking for a knockout.
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!
Noir throws a series of punches but brewer avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

steve brewer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Noir misses with the combination.
brewer tries to clinch up but Noir circles away and keeps his distance.
Noir stuffs the takedown attempt from brewer. brewer gets slowly back to his feet.

brewer scores with a takedown into Noir's guard.
Noir wants to stand up but brewer is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
brewer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
brewer wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
brewer stops Noir from standing up.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noir misses with a two punch combination.
brewer misses with a double jab.
brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noir paws at him with a jab and circles away.

brewer clinches up against the cage.

brewer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Noir is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

brewer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Noir, up you get!
brewer thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
brewer shoots in for a takedown but Noir shows good takedown defense.
brewer tries to clinch up but Noir circles away and keeps his distance.
Good shot there by brewer.
Noir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and brewer counters with a stiff right hand.
steve brewer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from Noir does no damage.
brewer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
brewer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
brewer throws a lazy right hand but Noir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
brewer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noir counters with a one-two to the body.
steve brewer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
brewer wants to clinch up but Noir keeps it at a distance.

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.
Noir throws a combination that misses

and brewer counters with a shoot takedown. Noir fights it but they end up in guard.
Noir wants to stand up but brewer is controlling him.

brewer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Noir throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Guy Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noir moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
steve brewer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well brewer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... steve brewer!