PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noshi comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Tell Me - Concorde Dawn. Armando comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Fragrance Of Dark Coffee kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Noshi
vs
Armando

186 cm
25
197 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 6 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Armando!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Noshi misses.
Noshi stuns Armando with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Armando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noshi.
Noshi misses with a low kick.
Noshi misses with a lunging right hand
and Armando counters with a two punch combo.
Armando throws a series of strikes that have Noshi backpedaling.
Armando works Noshi's body with a nice hook.
Armando takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noshi tried to score with a low kick but Armando checks it.
Armando connects with a body shot.
Armando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armando scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Armando throws a right hand that Noshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Noshi also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Noshi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Noshi.

It looks like Diego Armando has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Noshi lands a right hook to the body.
Noshi throws out a leg kick but Armando moves out of range and Noshi only half commits.
Noshi lands a nice hook to Armando's body. Armando takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Noshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tora Noshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Armando.
Noshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noshi throws a head kick that misses.
Tora Noshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armando tries to land a leg kick but Noshi saw it coming and moves away.
Noshi throws a right hand that Armando ducks under and follows up with a left that Armando also avoids with ease.
Armando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando closes this distance looking for a takedown but Noshi circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noshi misses with an uppercut.
Noshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Noshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Armando can pounce on him.
Armando lands a jab to the nose.
Noshi throws a jab when Armando was well out of range.
Noshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Armando lands with a shot to the body.
Armando looks to score with a jab to the body but Noshi is just out of range.
Armando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Armando lands a jab to the head.
Noshi jabs Armando right on the nose. Armando blinks but takes it well.
Noshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armando.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Armando.
Noshi lands with a nice combination. Armando backs away looking to recover.
Armando swats away the attempt to clinch by Noshi.
Armando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armando scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noshi misses with a wild body shot.
Noshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Armando fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noshi manages to avoid it.
Noshi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Armando counters with a good, hard body kick but Noshi shrugs it off.
Noshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armando.
Noshi takes a swing at Armando's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi misses with a body kick.
Armando misses with a lunging right hand
and Noshi counters with a good low kick that Armando was not able to check.
Noshi is looking to clinch but Armando is avoiding it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noshi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Armando counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Noshi is breathing heavily.
Armando fails to land with a series of punches.
Armando lands with a cross.
Armando swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armando shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Noshi but Noshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tora Noshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Armando.
Armando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noshi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Armando thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Noshi if he has to take too many more of those.
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 Tora Noshi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Armando's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Noshi throws a body punch but Armando moves out of range.
A slow jab from Armando misses its intended target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Armando - that will leave a mark!
Armando fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noshi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Armando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noshi.
Nice takedown defense from Noshi. No joy for Armando on that attempt.

Armando scores with a takedown into Noshi's guard.
Noshi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Armando preventing the sweep.
Armando sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Noshi's guard.
Noshi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Armando.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi is trying to maintain the position but Armando is very close to passing his half guard.
Noshi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Armando not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Noshi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Armando seems to be looking for submissions.
Noshi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando throwing strikes but missing.
Armando preventing the sweep.
Armando missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Armando trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Armando postures up in Noshi's guard and throws a big left but Noshi blocks it.
Armando throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Armando throws a big right hand that misses.
Noshi looking for a sweep. Not yet Noshi, not yet.
Armando trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Armando tries to free his leg and advance position but Noshi is retaining full guard.
Noshi is pulling down on Armando's head. It's preventing any offense from Armando, at least for the moment.
Noshi looking for a sweep. Not yet Noshi, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armando passes Noshi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Armando wants to pass the guard but Noshi is defending well.
Armando sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Noshi defending well though.
Armando prevents Noshi from improving his position.
Armando thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noshi's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Armando scores with a couple of nice shots.
Noshi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Armando prevents Noshi from improving his position.
Armando scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noshi wants to control but Armando is keeping busy.
Noshi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Armando.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noshi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Armando has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Noshi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Armando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Armando'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!

Noshi throws a body kick the misses
and Armando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Noshi misses with a body shot.
Armando turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Noshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armando.
Armando cracks Noshi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Noshi misses with an uppercut. Armando saw that one coming.
Armando moves out of range as Noshi throws a body kick.
Armando thows a body shot but no joy.
Armando lands a two punch combo.
Noshi misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Armando blocks the low kick.
Armando lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Noshi's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Armando closes the distance and clinches up with Noshi, looking for a takedown. Armando pushes Noshi against the cage but Noshi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armando.
Noshi throws a big shot that misses.
Armando lands a slapping body shot.
Armando fails with a takedown attempt.
Armando lands a nice shot to the body.
Noshi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Armando throws a predictable looking body shot
and Noshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Armando looks to land a combination. Noshi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Armando. Noshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armando is looking to land body kicks.
Armando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armando keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Armando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Armando just misses with a punch to the body.
Armando digs a good hook to Noshi's body.
Armando misses the shot to the body.
Noshi is looking to wear down Armando with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Armando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Armando's calf.
Armando throws a body punch but Noshi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi tries to clinch up but Armando circles away and keeps his distance.
Noshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Armando looks for the body kick but Noshi saw that one coming.
Noshi tries to clinch there but Armando circles away.
Noshi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Noshi takes a swing at Armando's ribcage but misses.
Armando lands a jab.
Noshi throws a series of punches but Armando avoids them all with ease.
Noshi misses with a looping right.
Armando pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando looks to land a combination but Noshi avoids it well.
Noshi moves out of range as Armando throws a body kick.
Armando throws a leg kick but Noshi moved away.
Armando misses with a wild body shot.
Noshi feints and then cracks Armando's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armando down.
Noshi digs a good body shot into Armando's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Noshi drives through and clinches with Armando against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noshi presses Armando against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Armando tries a body shot but Noshi blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Armando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Armando 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Armando!