PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bean (ranked 2810 p4p, 373 weight class) and Chubby Noel (ranked 3073 p4p, 405 weight class). Chubby Noel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bean
vs
Noel

190 cm
29
204 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

198 cm
31
215 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chubby Noel!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean slips a straight right by Noel.
Bean cracks Noel with an open hand slap.
Noel scores with a jab. Bean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bean throws out a leg kick but Noel moves out of range and Bean only half commits.
Bean misses with an uppercut
and Noel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bean looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Noel checks the leg kick nicely there.

Bean closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Noel did well to prevent Bean getting side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bean controlling the action here.
Noel is refusing to be controlled, as Bean sits in half guard.
Bean is pressing down on Noel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Noel is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel has hold of Bean's hands but Bean slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bean looks to land a strike but Noel avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Noel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bean controls the pace.
Bean throws an elbow that misses. Noel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bean's guard. Nice move by Noel!

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Noel is refusing to be controlled, as Bean sits in half guard.
Noel wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean with the ground and pound but Noel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bean throws a big right hand that misses.
Bean postures up in Noel's guard and throws a big left but Noel blocks it.
Bean looking to sit in guard and control but Noel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bean pulls Noel in close to his closed guard and prevents Noel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Noel is working Bean over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Noel is looking to work some ground and pound but Bean has wrist control.
Bean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Noel works over Bean with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean looking for a sweep. Not yet Bean, not yet.
Noel postures up in Bean's guard and throws a big left but Bean blocks it.
Noel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Noel postures up.
Noel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bean works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Noel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noel throws a strike but Bean rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bean trying to control but Noel is working from the bottom.
Noel wants to stand but Bean is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Noel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Noel wants to stand and escape but Bean is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
James Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch combination from Bean misses.
Noel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like James Bean has been cut.
Bean sizes up Noel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bean lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Bean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Bean's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Noel lands with a nice combination. Bean backs away looking to recover.
Sloppy strikes from Noel. Those never looked like landing.
Bean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Noel moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noel.
Noel avoids the body shot from Bean.
Bean misses with a double jab.
Noel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Noel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bean can pounce on him.
Bean misses with a looping left.
Bean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Noel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Noel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Bean misses with a right hand
enabling Noel to counter with a crisp jab.
Chubby Noel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noel scores with a jab to the head.
Bean swats away the attempt to clinch by Noel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bean scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Noel misses with a head kick.
Bean was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Noel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bean misses with a body punch
and Noel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noel stuffs the takedown.
Noel scores with a hook to the body. Bean takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Noel connects with a nice looking jab.
Noel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Noel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noel moves out of range as Bean throws a body kick.
Noel leaves Bean with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bean lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bean looking to score a takedown here. Noel is defending well but Bean drives through and ends up in Noel's guard.
Bean with a nice head shot there.
Bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Noel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bean stops Noel from standing up.
Noel keeping full guard, as Bean tries to pass.
Bean with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Noel wants to get back to his feet but Bean is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noel.
Noel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Noel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bean tries to land a body kick
and Noel counters with a body kick that stops Bean in his tracks momentarily.

Noel pushes Bean up against the ropes in a clinch.
Noel prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bean is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Noel can't fight it off and eventually Bean manages to take the fight to the floor. Noel looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bean stops Noel from standing up.
Noel keeping moving, preventing Bean from controlling successfully.
Bean won't allow Noel to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Noel has wrist control.
Noel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bean.
Noel keeping full guard, as Bean tries to pass.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bean distracts Noel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bean tries to free his leg and advance position but Noel is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Noel throws a nice looking combination but Bean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bean throwing a counter right hand but Noel manages to avoid it.
Bean throws an overhand right that lands on Noel's shoulder, as Noel tries to avoid the shot.
Noel throws a nice looking combination but Bean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Noel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Bean's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Noel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bean swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bean throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Noel feints a counter leg kick.
Noel throws the kick towards the body but Bean avoids it.
Noel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noel lands with a right hand.
Bean throws a leg kick
and Noel counters with a big head kick but Bean shrugs it off.
Bean digs a good hook to Noel's body.
Bean lands a glancing blow to the side of Noel's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bean.
Noel misses with an uppercut. Bean saw that one coming.
Noel staying out of range there.
Noel shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bean moves away from the strike by Noel.
A telegraphed right hand from Noel misses the target.
Bean throws an off balance right hand
and Noel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Bean throws a lazy head kick
and Noel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Noel enables Bean to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Noel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean won't allow Noel to get back to his feet.
Bean throws a big right hand that misses.
Bean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bean prevents Noel from getting back to his feet.
Bean postures up in Noel's guard and throws a big left but Noel blocks it.
Bean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bean misses with an uppercut
and Noel counters with a right hand to the body.
Bean takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bean takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Noel does no damage.
Chubby Noel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Noel.
Bean fails with the takedown.
Bean misses with an uppercut
and Noel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Noel has closed the distance and engaged Bean in a clinch.
A short right from Noel on the inside.
I was talking to Bean's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Noel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Noel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Noel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Noel throws the kick towards the body but Bean avoids it.
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noel.
Noel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bean throws a jab when Noel was well out of range.
Bean on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Noel. Noel obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bean thinking.
A jab from Bean misses.
Noel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bean with a body shot.
Bean moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noel tries to clinch up.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bean throws an overhand right that lands on Noel's shoulder, as Noel tries to avoid the shot.
Noel moves in looking to clinch but Bean pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Noel as Bean shoots in.
Noel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bean swings widly with a right hand
and Noel counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Noel closes the distance and pushes Bean back into the ropes.
Noel lands a body shot.
Noel pushes Bean back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Bean is blocking nicely.
Bean avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Noel connects with a knee to the head.
Noel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noel lands an elbow inside.

James Bean's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bean blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Noel.
Bean wants to take the fight to the mat but Noel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bean has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Noel as the two fighters clinch.
Noel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noel is working Bean over against the ropes.

Noel has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Bean goes down! Noel dives on top of him - Bean manages to get guard.

Bean is rocked!
Noel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oh Bean is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noel landing with the ground and pound.
Noel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Noel arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bean's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chubby Noel!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Chubby Noel waved his t-shirt featuring Bullet Proof System's logo in front of the cameras.
James Bean was interviewed post fight and said 'I think its nearly time to retire,im losing to much Blood.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

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