PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noshi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don't Tell Me - Concorde Dawn. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ray Quik
vs
Noshi

183 cm
22
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

186 cm
26
197 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Quik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tora Noshi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noshi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quik, pushing him back against the cage.
Noshi prevents the takedown attempt.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noshi looking to throw knees to the head but Quik is blocking nicely.
Quik is trying to stall.

Quik has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Noshi uses from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Noshi wants to stand but Quik is controlling his posture from full guard.
Quik wants to stand and escape but Noshi is having none of it.
Quik tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Quik is working an open guard so Noshi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Quik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi takes a kick to the side of the head.

Quik instigates a clinch.
Noshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Quik managing to block the knees to the body from Noshi.
Noshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quik blocks it with crossed arms.
Quik trying to land knees to the body.
Quik tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quik lands a damaging elbow.
Noshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noshi blocks an elbow strike.
Noshi works on Quik's body with a couple of short punches.
Quik misses with an elbow strike.
Noshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee calls for Noshi to work.
Noshi looking to throw knees to the head but Quik is blocking nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Noshi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshi gets underhooks to prevent Quik's takedown attempt.
Quik is trying to maintain a safe position but Noshi gets an underhook and turns Quik into the cage.
Noshi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Quik pushes off an throws an elbow but Noshi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Noshi scores with a hook to the body.
Quik pushes off an throws an elbow but Noshi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Quik takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noshi lands a left hand.
Noshi blocks an elbow strike from Quik.
Noshi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Noshi lands with a short shot to the head.
Noshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quik takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quik's face.
Quik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noshi blocks it with crossed arms.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noshi misses with a knee strike.
Noshi with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik is trying to maintain a safe position but Noshi gets an underhook and turns Quik into the cage.
Noshi lands a knee to the head.
Noshi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Noshi is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, Noshi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Quik lands a right hand.
Noshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Quik pushes Noshi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noshi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quik backwards.
Noshi blocking some punches.
Quik stalling in the clinch but Noshi improves position.
Noshi stalling.
Quik avoiding damage as Noshi throws knees to the body.
Noshi looking to throw knees to the head but Quik is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi blocks the elbow strike.
Noshi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noshi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Noshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quik tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noshi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quik up against the cage.
Noshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quik throws an elbow but it misses.
Noshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quik blocks it with crossed arms.
Quik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Quik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quik tries to score a body lock takedown but Noshi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quik blocks it with crossed arms.
Noshi working Quik over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tora Noshi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but Quik blocks it.
Quik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Quik missing with knees to the body.
Quik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Quik blocks a body shot from Noshi.
Quik is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Noshi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Quik is trying to pull guard but Noshi has him pressed against the cage.
Quik just leaning against Noshi, taking a breather.
Quik misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Noshi on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Quik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Noshi's brow.
Quik is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Noshi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Quik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quik jumps guard but Noshi stands there with Quik around his waist. Quik gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Noshi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Quik takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noshi gets through Quik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Noshi lands with a light punch inside.
Quik throws an elbow but it misses.
Noshi connects with a knee to the head.
Quik takes a knee to the side of the body.
Noshi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quik backwards.
Quik is looking for a takedown.
Noshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Quik is rocked!

It looks like Ray Quik has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quik takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Quik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshi has Quik pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Quik is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Noshi - that's hurt Quik badly! Oh, another knee lands and Quik is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Quik doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tora Noshi!
A victorious Tora Noshi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.