PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Noshikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitsomiru Tamaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Noshikawa
vs
Tamaka

177 cm
23
193 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
199 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Noshikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hitsomiru Tamaka!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Noshikawa misses.
Tamaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noshikawa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Noshikawa duly obliges.

It looks like Hitsomiru Tamaka has been cut.
A lazy left from Noshikawa finds it's target.
Tamaka walks into a stiff left hand from Noshikawa.
Tamaka throws a sloppy head kick and Noshikawa moves out of range easily.
Noshikawa waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tamaka.
Noshikawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tamaka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yuki Noshikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noshikawa.
Tamaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noshikawa throws out the jab.
Tamaka on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That has opened up Hitsomiru Tamaka's cut even more.
Noshikawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noshikawa drops Tamaka with a left right combo! Noshikawa follows him down to the ground into side control.

Tamaka is rocked!
Tamaka is not content to let Noshikawa control the position.
Tamaka is still in real trouble! Can Noshikawa finish him?
Tamaka is trying to get back to his feet.
Tamaka seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Noshikawa tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Noshikawa trying to control the action but Tamaka is working from the bottom.
Tamaka is pushing Noshikawa's head away, looking to escape. Noshikawa manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Noshikawa trying to control the position but Tamaka is working away.
Noshikawa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tamaka will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tamaka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tamaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noshikawa looks to land a left hand but Tamaka moved out of range nicely.
Tamaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noshikawa loads up on a big right hand but Tamaka slips the punch.
Tamaka tries to clinch up but Noshikawa circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Noshikawa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshikawa throws a series of punches but Tamaka moves out of range.
Noshikawa misses with a looping left.
Tamaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Noshikawa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

The cut above Hitsomiru Tamaka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tamaka slips a jab from Noshikawa.
Tamaka defending well as Noshikawa loads up on a big left hand.
Tamaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noshikawa.
Tamaka moves away from the strike by Noshikawa.
Noshikawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tamaka lands a really nice looking cross but Noshikawa seems unphased.
Noshikawa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tamaka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Tamaka rushes Noshikawa and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Noshikawa misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Noshikawa fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshikawa can't break the clinch.
Tamaka prevents Noshikawa from breaking the clinch.
Tamaka lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Tamaka.
Noshikawa is trying to stall.
Noshikawa can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Tamaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Noshikawa lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tamaka.

Noshikawa breaks the clinch.
Tamaka throws a head kick but Noshikawa moves out of range.
A jab from Noshikawa misses.

Tamaka pushes Noshikawa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tamaka landing knees to the body.
Noshikawa is breathing heavily.
Noshikawa is looking to control Tamaka's arms but Tamaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Noshikawa has his back to the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tamaka crunches a lovely knee into Noshikawa's ribcage.
Tamaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tamaka scores with a knee to the head.
Tamaka scores a nice knee to the body.

Tamaka breaks from the clinch.
Noshikawa misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuki Noshikawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hitsomiru Tamaka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tamaka lands a high kick to the side of Noshikawa's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Tamaka dives into guard, looking to finish.

Tamaka stands up from Noshikawa's guard - Tamaka perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tamaka tries to clinch but Noshikawa is having none of it.
Noshikawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tamaka.
Noshikawa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tamaka.
Noshikawa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Noshikawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tamaka.
Yuki Noshikawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tamaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Tamaka throws a sloppy head kick and Noshikawa moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tamaka slips a jab from Noshikawa.
A clash of legs there as Tamaka blocks the low kick.
Tamaka lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamaka wants to clinch up but Noshikawa keeps it at a distance.
Tamaka scores with a hook to the body. Noshikawa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tamaka forces Noshikawa back against the ropes and clinches.
Tamaka with a knee to the head.
Noshikawa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Noshikawa is looking to break free of the clinch but Tamaka has double underhooks.
Tamaka lands a damaging elbow.
Tamaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Noshikawa breaks from the clinch.
Tamaka lands with a thumping leg kick.

Tamaka clinches with his opponent.
Noshikawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noshikawa misses with an elbow over the top.
Tamaka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tamaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tamaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noshikawa's face.
Tamaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tamaka lands with a left to the head.
Tamaka connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tamaka.
Tamaka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tamaka scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Tamaka.
Tamaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tamaka scores with a knee to the head.
Tamaka lands an elbow just above Noshikawa 's eye.
Tamaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Noshikawa or not.
Tamaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noshikawa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tamaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tamaka landing knees to the body.
Noshikawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tamaka is leaning against Noshikawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tamaka lands an elbow inside that Noshikawa shrugs off.
Noshikawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Tamaka.
Tamaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Noshikawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Tamaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Tamaka.
Tamaka lands an elbow inside that Noshikawa shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Tamaka.
Tamaka landing knees to the head.
Tamaka scores with a knee to the head.
Noshikawa has had enough of the clinch but Tamaka keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tamaka breaks the clinch.
Noshikawa throws a lazy right hand but Tamaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tamaka slips under a jab.
Noshikawa swinging wilding here.
Noshikawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tamaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Tamaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Noshikawa is trying to maintain a safe position but Tamaka gets an underhook and turns Noshikawa into the ropes.
Noshikawa can't find room to land a body shot as Tamaka controls the action.
Tamaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tamaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Noshikawa backwards.
Noshikawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noshikawa misses with a body punch.
Tamaka lands a nice elbow.
Tamaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noshikawa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noshikawa.
Noshikawa takes an elbow to the temple.
Tamaka with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshikawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Tamaka.
Noshikawa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tamaka is keeping busy.
Noshikawa seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Tamaka is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Tamaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tamaka landing knees to the head.
Noshikawa trying to stall but Tamaka improves his position.
Noshikawa misses with the head strike.
Tamaka landing knees to the head.
Noshikawa lands with a short shot to the head.

Noshikawa manages to break the clinch.
Tamaka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice shot lands for Tamaka.
Noshikawa misses with an uppercut. Tamaka saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noshikawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tamaka.
Tamaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamaka scores with a nice body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Tamaka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tamaka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hitsomiru Tamaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hitsomiru Tamaka's cut.
That's time! Noshikawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice shot by Tamaka.
Noshikawa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noshikawa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Noshikawa misses its intended target.
Tamaka throws a front kick that sends Noshikawa stumbling back into the ropes.
Tamaka lands a body shot.
Tamaka is looking to slow Noshikawa down with leg kicks.
Noshikawa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tamaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tamaka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tamaka lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamaka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Noshikawa takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tamaka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshikawa loads up on a big right hand but Tamaka slips the punch.
Noshikawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noshikawa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Tamaka.
Noshikawa misses with an uppercut. Tamaka saw that one coming.
Tamaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tamaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tamaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noshikawa. That did some damage!
Noshikawa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tamaka jabs at Noshikawa's body.
Noshikawa throws a hook but Tamaka blocks it.
Tamaka is looking to clinch.

Tamaka moves into the clinch.
Noshikawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tamaka crunches a lovely knee into Noshikawa's ribcage.
Tamaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Noshikawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tamaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tamaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noshikawa throws the kick towards the body but Tamaka avoids it.

Tamaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tamaka connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noshikawa.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Noshikawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamaka blocks an elbow strike from Noshikawa.
Noshikawa avoiding damage as Tamaka throws knees to the body.
Tamaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tamaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Noshikawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Tamaka.
Tamaka connects with a knee to the head.
Noshikawa looking to slow down the pace here.
Noshikawa working aggressively here.
Tamaka blocking some punches.
Tamaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tamaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tamaka crunches a lovely knee into Noshikawa's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tamaka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshikawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tamaka dodges an elbow strike from Noshikawa.
A shot in the inside from Tamaka.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tamaka prevents Noshikawa from breaking the clinch.
Tamaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noshikawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noshikawa is trying to break the clinch but Tamaka has him pressed against the ropes.
Tamaka lands a knee to the head.
Tamaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noshikawa's face.
Tamaka lands a knee to the head.
Noshikawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Tamaka.
Noshikawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tamaka.
Tamaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Noshikawa has a couple of punches blocked by Tamaka.
Tamaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noshikawa.
Tamaka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noshikawa backwards.
Noshikawa misses with the head strike.
Tamaka scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Tamaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noshikawa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tamaka doesn't seem bothered though.
Noshikawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Tamaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Noshikawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Tamaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Noshikawa fails to land.
Tamaka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tamaka lands a knee to the body.
Noshikawa misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Noshikawa fails to land.
Tamaka with a knee to the head.
Tamaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Noshikawa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noshikawa working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Noshikawa.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noshikawa has a couple of punches blocked by Tamaka.
Noshikawa wants to stall.
Tamaka connects with a knee to the head.
Tamaka blocks an elbow strike.
Noshikawa throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hitsomiru Tamaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tamaka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hitsomiru Tamaka!