PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vpered kPobede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noshi's entrance music is Don't Tell Me - Concorde Dawn. A fine choice. kPobede has chosen Kalinka as his entrance music. Tora Noshi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Noshi
vs
kPobede

186 cm
22
197 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

187 cm
28
202 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tora Noshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vpered kPobede!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noshi checks a leg kick.
Noshi throws a body punch but kPobede moves out of range.
kPobede throws a sloppy head kick and Noshi moves out of range easily.
Noshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. kPobede sees it coming and avoids it easily.
kPobede throws a sloppy head kick and Noshi moves out of range easily.
Noshi misses the shot to the body.
kPobede takes a jab right on the kisser.
Noshi just misses with a punch to the body.
kPobede looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Noshi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Noshi swinging wildly here.
Noshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping leg kick lands for kPobede.
kPobede lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noshi's sensitive parts.
kPobede does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Noshi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kPobede slips a straight right by Noshi.
No joy there for Noshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from kPobede is predictable there
and Noshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Noshi.
Noshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from kPobede.
Noshi is looking to clinch but kPobede is avoiding it.
Noshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but kPobede manages to avoid it.
Noshi misses with a series of wild punches.
Noshi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Noshi loads up on a big right hand but kPobede slips the punch.
A combination from Noshi does no damage.
kPobede avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kPobede uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noshi.
Noshi throws the left hand but kPobede avoids the punch easily.
A head kick by Noshi misses
and kPobede counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tora Noshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
kPobede throws a leg kick but Noshi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Noshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Noshi scores with a decent looking hook.
kPobede scores with a head kick.
kPobede thows a body kick. Noshi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
kPobede gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Noshi counters with a stiff right hand.
kPobede moves out of range of the strikes.
Noshi thows a body shot but no joy.
kPobede with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Noshi is breathing heavily.
Noshi darts in trying to clinch
and kPobede counters with a body kick that stops Noshi in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by kPobede.
Noshi tries to land a body kick
and kPobede counters with a big head kick but Noshi shrugs it off.
kPobede tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
kPobede throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Noshi swinging wildly here.
Noshi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from kPobede finds it's way round the side to connect with Noshi's head.
Noshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Noshi misses with a hook to the body
and kPobede counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
kPobede scores with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from kPobede.
An inside leg kick lands from kPobede.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from kPobede.
kPobede fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Noshi misses the body punch
and kPobede counters with a nice leg kick.
kPobede throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for kPobede.
kPobede moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
kPobede lands with a nice body punch.
kPobede misses with a body kick.
kPobede scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noshi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Noshi misses with a shot to the body
and kPobede counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Noshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
kPobede lands with an uppercut that bounces Noshi off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

kPobede goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
kPobede tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noshi was well out of range. Poor timing from kPobede.
kPobede dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Noshi loads up on a big right hand but kPobede slips the punch.
kPobede pushes Noshi away with a front kick.
kPobede throws a leg kick which misses Noshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Noshi tries to avoid it.
Noshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Noshi doesn't manage to clinch there - kPobede circles away.
Noshi tries to clinch up
and kPobede counters with a good low kick that Noshi was not able to check.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from kPobede.
kPobede throws a leg kick which misses Noshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Noshi tries to avoid it.
kPobede scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi throws a big shot that misses.
kPobede dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noshi. That did some damage!
kPobede throws a nice head kick!
kPobede throws a nice outside leg kick.
Noshi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick from kPobede.
Noshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by kPobede. kPobede obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from kPobede.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noshi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from kPobede, right into the meat.
kPobede digs a good hook to Noshi's body.
kPobede lands with a kick to the ribs.
Noshi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling kPobede to score with a decent uppercut.
Vpered kPobede seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for kPobede.
kPobede bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by kPobede.
Noshi takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Tora Noshi has been cut.
kPobede is looking to slow Noshi down with leg kicks.
kPobede buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by kPobede.
Noshi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
kPobede has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noshi avoids the head kick by kPobede.
Noshi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
kPobede bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
kPobede with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
kPobede tests Noshi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noshi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kPobede lands with a thumping leg kick.
Noshi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from kPobede. That one must have hurt.
kPobede misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noshi misses with a looping right.
kPobede throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A solid leg kick lands there for kPobede.
Noshi misses with a hook to the body
and kPobede counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Noshi takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Noshi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from kPobede - the referee stops the clock and Noshi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says kPobede. Noshi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
kPobede scores with a push kick.
Noshi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
kPobede scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from kPobede finds it's way through Noshi's defenses.
Noshi throws a sloppy body shot
and kPobede counters with a solid body kick.
kPobede lands with a thumping leg kick.
Noshi takes a kick to the side of the head.
kPobede throws a nice inside leg kick.
kPobede connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
kPobede connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by kPobede.
Noshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and kPobede counters with an inside leg kick.
kPobede lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noshi's sensitive parts.
A punch lands to the side of Noshi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
kPobede is looking to slow Noshi down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vpered kPobede showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tora Noshi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

kPobede scores with a hook.
kPobede scores with a head kick.
Noshi missing with a left hand there. kPobede was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noshi misses with a hook.
Noshi avoids the head kick by kPobede.
Noshi clobbers kPobede with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
kPobede ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noshi misses with a kick to the body
and kPobede counters with a nice leg kick.
Noshi throws a sloppy body shot
and kPobede counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by kPobede.
kPobede feints and then cracks Noshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noshi down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noshi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
kPobede tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kPobede throws a nice head kick!
kPobede lands a nice looking body kick.
kPobede lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Noshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
kPobede lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Noshi at a distance.
kPobede ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, jab by kPobede - just one landing.
Noshi throws a left and a right that both miss
and kPobede makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! kPobede slams his shin into Noshi's torso.
Noshi moves out of range as kPobede throws a body kick.
kPobede throws a head kick that misses.
Noshi throws a big shot that misses.
kPobede throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kPobede cracks Noshi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Noshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Noshi misses.
kPobede ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
kPobede lands a nice shot to the body.
kPobede plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
kPobede fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noshi.
kPobede misses with a head kick.
kPobede throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
kPobede throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Noshi.
A nice inside leg kick there by kPobede. That's going to slow Noshi down.
Noshi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and kPobede counters with a low kick, right behind Noshi 's knee.
kPobede comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
kPobede displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noshi throws out the jab.
kPobede scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
kPobede throws a nice outside leg kick.
kPobede connects with the punch.
kPobede cracks the inside of Noshi's front leg.
Noshi throws a looping overhand right but kPobede ducks down to avoid it.
kPobede scores with a head kick.
A good leg kick by kPobede.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from kPobede, right into the meat.
kPobede tries a head kick but it misses.
kPobede throws a head kick but Noshi moves out of range.
Vpered kPobede is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kPobede cracks the inside of Noshi's front leg.
kPobede tries a head kick but it misses.
kPobede lands a nice looking kick to the body. Noshi takes a step back to recover.
kPobede moves out of range as Noshi strikes.
kPobede throws a nice head kick!
Tora Noshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
kPobede throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noshi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Noshi misses with a body shot
and kPobede counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
kPobede avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
kPobede scores with a leg kick.
Noshi misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vpered kPobede comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well kPobede 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for Vpered kPobede!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Vpered kPobede!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Vpered kPobede!

Vpered kPobede wins by unanimous decision!