PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Beardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beardwood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Black Angels - Young Men Dead. Noshi has chosen Don't Tell Me - Concorde Dawn as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Beardwood
vs
Noshi

174 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
197 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nigel Beardwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tora Noshi!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beardwood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Noshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beardwood takes one on the button.

Noshi has managed to clinch.
Beardwood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Noshi prevents it.
A knee to the head by Noshi.

It looks like Nigel Beardwood has been cut.
Beardwood misses with a punch to the body.
Noshi lands an uppercut.
Beardwood can't find room to land a body shot as Noshi controls the action.
Beardwood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Noshi lands a nice knee to the body.
Beardwood can't find room to land a body shot as Noshi controls the action.
Noshi lands a nice elbow.
Beardwood tries a body shot but Noshi blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Noshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beardwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Beardwood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noshi.
Beardwood tries to work over Noshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beardwood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Noshi is pushing Beardwood up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Beardwood misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noshi.
Beardwood can't find room to land a body shot as Noshi controls the action.
Noshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Beardwood won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Beardwood.
Beardwood misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Beardwood.
Beardwood presses Noshi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noshi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beardwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beardwood tries a body shot but Noshi blocks it.
Noshi crunches a lovely knee into Beardwood's ribcage.
Noshi letting Beardwood take a breather here.
Beardwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Noshi controls his hands.
Noshi lands an uppercut.
Noshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beardwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noshi lands a body shot.
Noshi prevents a body shot from Beardwood.
Noshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beardwood's face.
Beardwood tries a body shot but Noshi blocks it.
Noshi lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noshi's elbow.
Beardwood can't find room to land a body shot as Noshi controls the action.
Beardwood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Beardwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noshi's elbow.
Noshi prevents a body shot from Beardwood.
Beardwood misses with a body punch.
Beardwood misses with a punch to the body.
Beardwood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Noshi blocking some punches.
Beardwood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Noshi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Noshi taking a breather.
Noshi lands with a light punch inside.
Noshi throws an elbow that misses.
Beardwood misses with a body punch.
Beardwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beardwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Noshi controls his hands.
Beardwood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beardwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Noshi landing knees to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Noshi.
Beardwood is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Noshi to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi lands an elbow just above Beardwood 's eye.
Beardwood blocks an elbow strike.
Noshi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noshi prevents a body shot from Beardwood.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noshi with a knee to the head.
Noshi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Beardwood.
Beardwood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Noshi prevents a body shot from Beardwood.
A short uppercut from Noshi.
Noshi prevents a body shot from Beardwood.
Beardwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Noshi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Noshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Noshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beardwood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noshi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Beardwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardwood misses with a punch to the body.
Beardwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beardwood lands a shot to the body.
Noshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Beardwood lands a nice shot to the body.
Noshi stops a takedown attempt from Beardwood.
Noshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beardwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Beardwood.
Noshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Noshi lands a knee to the body.
Noshi stalling against the cage.
Noshi prevents a body shot from Beardwood.
Noshi digs a right hand underneath Beardwood's ribcage. Beardwood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the head but Beardwood blocks with his arms.
Noshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Noshi blocks an uppercut.
Beardwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noshi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Noshi lands with a short shot to the head.
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 Nigel Beardwood's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Noshi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Noshi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Noshi misses with a series of wild punches.
Beardwood takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice cross by Noshi.
Noshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beardwood throws an overhand right that lands on Noshi's shoulder, as Noshi tries to avoid the shot.
Noshi lands a jab.
Noshi scores with the left hand. Beardwood knows he should have avoided that one.
Beardwood misses with an uppercut
and Noshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noshi wants to clinch.
Noshi ducks under a wild hook from Beardwood.
Nigel Beardwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Beardwood.
Noshi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Noshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beardwood fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beardwood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noshi counters with a head kick. That will keep Beardwood thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tora Noshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beardwood throws a poor cross that misses
and Noshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice body punch from Noshi.
Noshi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beardwood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Noshi lands a front kick.
Beardwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Noshi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beardwoods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Noshi lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beardwood needs to keep his hands up - Noshi had a free shot at his head there.
Beardwood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice straight punches there by Noshi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Noshi.
Noshi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beardwood throws a poor cross that misses
and Noshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Beardwood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Noshi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beardwood scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Noshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Noshi clinches.
Noshi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beardwood or not.
Noshi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beardwoods head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Beardwood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stalling in the clinch from Noshi.
Noshi blocks an uppercut.
Noshi lands a knee to the head.
Beardwood is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Noshi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Noshi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Noshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Noshi is pushing Beardwood up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Beardwood tries a body shot but Noshi blocks it.
Beardwood looking to stall.
Beardwood tries a body shot but Noshi blocks it.
Beardwood stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Noshi blocks a body shot from Beardwood.
Beardwood tries for a takedown but Noshi manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Beardwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noshi lands a hook that snaps the head of Beardwood backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noshi blocks a body shot from Beardwood.
Noshi blocks a body shot from Beardwood.
Noshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beardwood's face.
Noshi lands a knee to the head.
Beardwood stalling the fight.
Beardwood misses with a body punch.
Noshi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Beardwood trying to control the position but instead, Noshi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beardwood into the cage.
Noshi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beardwoods head.
Beardwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beardwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Noshi.
Tora Noshi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Noshi.
Beardwood tries for a takedown. No joy.
Noshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beardwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Noshi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noshi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Noshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beardwood's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Noshi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Noshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beardwood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beardwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Noshi.
Noshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Noshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Noshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noshi crunches a lovely knee into Beardwood's ribcage.
Noshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noshi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noshi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Noshi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beardwood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Noshi digs a right hand into Beardwood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beardwood's gas tank.
Noshi landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Noshi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noshi with a knee to the head.
Noshi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beardwood backwards.
Noshi with a knee to the head.
Noshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beardwood's face.
Noshi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Noshi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beardwood backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tora Noshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nigel Beardwood's cut.
That's time! Beardwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Beardwood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Noshi scores with a head kick. Beardwood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Beardwood is rocked!
Noshi thuds a left hand into Beardwood's body.
Oh Beardwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donk. Noshi catches Beardwood right on the button with a cross.
Noshi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tora Noshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beardwood swings widly with a right hand
and Noshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Noshi scores with a nice strike.
Beardwood misses with a double jab
and Noshi counters with a nice body shot.
Noshi rushes Beardwood with punches - Beardwood moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Beardwood goes down! Noshi follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tora Noshi!