PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noshi comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Tell Me - Concorde Dawn. The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: The Pilgrim by Iron Maiden. Tora Noshi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Noshi
vs
Smith

186 cm
20
197 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Conviction
Conviction

Conviction
[MMABR] Killer Bee Supplements

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 8 - 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Noshi, right into the meat.
Smith punishes Noshi's body with a nice straight punch.
Noshi tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith lands a head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Noshi.
Noshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noshi looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith moves away from the strike by Noshi.
Noshi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Noshi looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Noshi misses with a body shot
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith swings for the body but Noshi moves out of range.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Noshi on the side of the head.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noshi.
Noshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noshi tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noshi.
Smith throws a jab when Noshi was well out of range.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Noshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noshi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Noshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith tries to bum rush Noshi with a series of wild strikes but Noshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Noshi tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Smith.
Noshi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Noshi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Noshi.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a swing at Noshi's ribcage but misses.
Noshi lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noshi misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Noshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Noshi moved out of range.
Noshi is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Noshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Noshi is looking to clinch.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Noshi scores with a jab.
Nice cross by Smith.
Noshi moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Noshi misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Noshi. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith throws a jab when Noshi was well out of range.
Noshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Noshi lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot

and Noshi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noshi stalling the fight.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Noshi.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Noshi throws a big shot that misses.
Noshi moves out of range of the strikes.
Noshi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Noshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Smith misses.
Noshi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like John Smith has been cut.
Noshi lands with a cross.
Smith misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Noshi doesn't seem phased though.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noshi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Noshi.
Smith throws the left hand but Noshi avoids the punch easily.
Smith looks to land a combination but Noshi avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Noshi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocks a head kick by Noshi.
Noshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith lands a with a good body shot.
Noshi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Noshi's head.
Noshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Noshi lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith avoids the body shot from Noshi.
A jab from Smith misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noshi.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Noshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noshi misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noshi throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Noshi moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noshi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Noshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Noshi throws a head kick that half lands.
Noshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Noshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.

Noshi closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Noshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Noshi landing knees to the body.
Noshi lands a knee to the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Noshi throws knees to the body.
Noshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Noshi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi lands a nice uppercut.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noshi.
Noshi lands a knee to the head.
Noshi misses with a knee to the head.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Noshi.
Noshi missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noshi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Noshi fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tora Noshi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Noshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noshi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith lands a jab.
Noshi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noshi!
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Noshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noshi is looking to clinch.
Noshi misses with an uppercut.
Noshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands with a hook. Noshi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tora Noshi is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Noshi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noshi, as that shot connected.

Smith is rocked!
Noshi looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Noshi moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Noshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Noshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noshi moves out of range as Smith strikes.

Noshi moves into the clinch.
Noshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noshi with a knee to the head.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Noshi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Noshi connects with a knee to the head.
Noshi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith tries to circle away but Noshi has him pinned against the cage.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Noshi is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi stalling.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Noshi has the dominant position.
Noshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Noshi has him pressed against the cage.
Noshi missing with knees to the body.
Noshi can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noshi scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Noshi misses with a punch to the body.
Noshi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Noshi.
Noshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Noshi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Noshi.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Noshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Noshi misses with a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Noshi counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tora Noshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Noshi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Tora Noshi!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Tora Noshi!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Tora Noshi!

Tora Noshi wins by unanimous decision!