PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noshi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Don't Tell Me - Concorde Dawn. Tora Noshi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Noshi
vs
Fisher

186 cm
20
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tora Noshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Noshi. Fisher shrugs it off though.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Noshi.
Fisher lands a nice shot to the body.
Noshi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fisher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Noshi lands a jab to the nose.
Noshi loads up on a big right hand but Fisher slips the punch.
Noshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noshi thuds his shin into the meat of Fisher's side.
Fisher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Noshi throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
Fisher throws a shot from downtown. Noshi moves away and avoids it.
Noshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noshi scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Fisher takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi misses with a two punch combination.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noshi.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Noshi avoids nicely.
Fisher moves out of range of the strikes.
Noshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fisher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Noshi lands a head kick. Fisher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Gary Fisher has been cut.
Noshi thows a body kick. Fisher tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Noshi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fisher takes a step back to recover.
Fisher looks gassed!
Fisher slips a straight right by Noshi.
Noshi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noshi cracks Fisher with an open hand slap.
Noshi misses with a looping right.
Noshi avoids the body shot from Fisher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a series of wild punches.
Noshi tries to clinch there but Fisher circles away.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noshi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fisher on the side of the head.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Noshi is out of range.
Fisher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noshi throws a head kick that Fisher semi-blocks.
Fisher gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Noshi.

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

Fisher is rocked!
Noshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Noshi throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Fisher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noshi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fisher.
Noshi moves out of range as Fisher strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fisher.
Noshi slips a straight right by Fisher.
Noshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noshi lands with a nice body punch.
Noshi tries to clinch but Fisher moves out of range.
Noshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noshi throws a shot from downtown. Fisher moves away and avoids it.
Noshi slips a jab from Fisher.
Nice uppercut there from Fisher.
Fisher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fisher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Noshi.
Fisher lands a jab.
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi digs a good hook to Fisher's body.
Fisher misses with a series of wild punches.
Noshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Noshi finds it's way through Fisher's defenses.

That has opened up Gary Fisher's cut even more.
Noshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fisher throws a shot from downtown. Noshi moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Noshi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Noshi dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher misses with a looping right.
Noshi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Noshi throws a sloppy head kick and Fisher moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tora Noshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Fisher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Noshi moves into the clinch.
Noshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Noshi misses with the head strike.
Noshi lands a knee to the body.
A short left from Fisher.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noshi.
Fisher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Noshi trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Noshi to work.
Noshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fisher.
Fisher managing to block the knees to the body from Noshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher taking a breather.
Noshi landing knees to the head.
Noshi slowing the pace effectively.
Fisher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Noshi misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi scores with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Fisher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fisher is trying to break free.
Noshi stalling.
Noshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fisher is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Noshi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fisher blocks an uppercut.
Fisher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fisher misses with a punch to the body.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fisher tries to work over Noshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Fisher.

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.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Noshi misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fisher presses Noshi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Fisher.
Noshi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fisher digs a right hand into Noshi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Noshi's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fisher scores with a hook to the body.
Noshi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fisher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fisher pushes Noshi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fisher avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Fisher.
A bit of stalling here from Fisher.
Noshi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fisher is keeping busy.
Noshi lands with a right to the head.
Fisher trying to stall but Noshi improves his position.
Fisher misses with a punch to the body.
Noshi misses with a knee strike.
Noshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fisher is defending well for now.
Noshi stalling.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Noshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fisher.
Noshi scores with a shot to the side of Fisher's head.
A short right from Fisher.
Noshi missing with knees to the body.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noshi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fisher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noshi throws an elbow that misses.
Fisher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Noshi up against the cage.
Fisher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noshi is struggling to control the position.
Fisher tries a body shot but Noshi blocks it.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Noshi looking to slow down the pace here.
Noshi throws an elbow but it misses.
Noshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fisher tries to stall but Noshi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Noshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Fisher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gary Fisher's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fisher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisher might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Noshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Fisher takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Noshi sizes up Fisher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Noshi tries to clinch but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fisher works Noshi's body with a nice hook.
Fisher dips to his left and cracks Noshi with an uppercut!
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Noshi is out of range.
Fisher cracks Noshi with an open hand slap.
Noshi throws a looping overhand right but Fisher ducks down to avoid it.
Noshi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Noshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fisher's calf.
Noshi takes one to the chin there.
Gary Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Noshi.
Noshi misses with a jab to the body
and Fisher counters with a straight right hand.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noshi.
Donk. Fisher catches Noshi right on the button with a cross.
Fisher throws a jab but it's blocked by Noshi.
Left hook, right uppercut from Noshi.
Noshi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fisher counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noshi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fisher is out of range and Noshi settles back down.
Fisher tries to bum rush Noshi with a series of wild strikes but Noshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fisher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noshi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Noshi tries to land a front kick but Fisher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Noshi.
Fisher just misses with a punch to the body.
Noshi misses with a body punch
letting Fisher counter with a right hand.
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noshi looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
Noshi tries to clinch
and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fisher scores with a jab to the head.
Noshi thumps Fisher with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noshi looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
Fisher scores with a body shot.
Noshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noshi!
Gary Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fisher lands a nice hook to Noshi's body. Noshi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher lands with a nice combination. Noshi backs away looking to recover.
Fisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noshi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Noshi slips a jab and a cross from Fisher.
Fisher throws a right hand that Noshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Noshi also avoids with ease.
Noshi tries to clinch up.
Noshi misses with a body shot.
Fisher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fisher lands a really nice looking cross but Noshi seems unphased.
Tora Noshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
Fisher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fisher thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Noshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Fisher waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Noshi.
Fisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fisher, as that shot connected.
Noshi throws a looping overhand right but Fisher ducks down to avoid it.
Fisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noshi avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Noshi misses with an uppercut. Fisher saw that one coming.
Fisher scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noshi tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Noshi is out of range.
Fisher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noshi counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fisher 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Tora Noshi!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Tora Noshi!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Tora Noshi!

Tora Noshi wins by unanimous decision!