PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noshi has chosen Don't Tell Me - Concorde Dawn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turner
vs
Noshi

177 cm
27
188 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

186 cm
23
197 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrell Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tora Noshi!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noshi misses with a straight right.
Noshi slips a straight right by Turner.
Decent striking displayed by Noshi there.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Noshi thuds a left hand into Turner's body.
Turner lands with a nice combination. Noshi backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Tora Noshi has been cut.
Noshi lands the left hand.
Noshi throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Noshi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Turner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Turner.
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 misses with a hook from the clinch.
Noshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner misses with a body punch.
A short left from Noshi.
Noshi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noshi misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Turner throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Noshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Noshi working aggressively here.
Noshi lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Noshi.
A short left from Noshi.
Noshi lands a body punch.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noshi's elbow.
Turner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Noshi avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage.
Noshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Turner won't want to take too many of those.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noshi blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
Noshi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Noshi throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner avoids a wild elbow strike from Noshi.
Noshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turner blocks it with crossed arms.
Noshi works on Turner's body with a couple of short punches.
Turner scores a nice knee to the body.
Turner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Noshi missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Turner.
A head punch on the inside from Noshi fails to land.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Noshi controls the action.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noshi misses with a looping right.
Turner throws a nice looking combination but Noshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noshi looks to land a body kick but Turner moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Noshi. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tora Noshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner cracks Noshi with an open hand slap.
Noshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Noshi darts in and clinches Turner up against the cage.
Noshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Noshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noshi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turner's brow.
Turner avoiding damage as Noshi throws knees to the body.
Noshi misses with a knee to the head.
Noshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noshi prevents a body shot from Turner.
Turner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noshi stalls.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turners head.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Turner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turner stalling against the cage.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Turner shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Noshi is trying to defend but Turner finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noshi controlling the position well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noshi wants to get back to full guard.
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 Terrell Turner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tora Noshi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Turner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Noshi on the side of the head.
Noshi throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Noshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Turner misses.
Turner lands a head shot.
Noshi cracks Turner with an open hand slap.
Noshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noshi's waist but Noshi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turner off to one side.
Noshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noshi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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 tries to clinch up

and Turner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner postures up in Noshi's guard and throws a big left but Noshi blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Noshi holds on and takes a little breather.
Turner prevents Noshi from getting back to his feet.
Turner throwing strikes from guard but Noshi blocks nicely.
Noshi keeping full guard, as Turner tries to pass.
Noshi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turner stopping the sweep attempt from Noshi.
Turner distracts Noshi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Noshi is trying to keep Turner in close.
Turner stopping the sweep attempt from Noshi.
Turner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Noshi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Noshi is pulling down on Turner's head. It's preventing any offense from Turner, at least for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Turner trying to control but Noshi is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Turner connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi wants to clinch.
Noshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noshi.
Noshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Noshi wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noshi is breathing heavily.
Noshi misses with a looping right.
Turner lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the body from Turner misses
letting Noshi counter with a right hand.
Turner lands a lovely overhand right.
Noshi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noshi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Noshi is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Turner. Those never looked like landing.
Noshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noshi's waist but Noshi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turner off to one side.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terrell Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner catches Noshi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Noshi dodges the punch combination from Turner.
Turner cracks Noshi with a right hand to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Turner.
Turner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noshi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turner shoots for a double leg takedown but Noshi sprawls well. He's pushed Turner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noshi misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Turner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tora Noshi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Noshi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noshi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noshi. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Noshi slips the punch.
Noshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Noshi misses.
Noshi lands a nice looking body shot.
Noshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noshi misses with a double jab
and Turner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turner connects with a crisp jab.
Turner lands with an uppercut that bounces Noshi off the cage and back into rage.

Turner clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Noshi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turner lands with a right to the head.
Turner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Turner lands a body punch.
Turner lands a left hand.
Noshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the head but Turner blocks with his arms.
Turner pushes Noshi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner just leaning against Noshi, taking a breather.
Noshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turner struggles to land a body shot inside as Noshi controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshi has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Noshi stops a takedown attempt from Turner.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noshi misses with a knee to the head.
Turner lands a shot to the body.
Noshi misses with an elbow over the top.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Turner.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Noshi misses
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noshi.
Noshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terrell Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner slips a straight right by Noshi.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noshi misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.
Noshi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turner.
Noshi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noshi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turner throws a nice looking combination but Noshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner scores with a jab to the body.
Tora Noshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turner stuns Noshi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noshi can do to turn this around?
Turner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Noshi's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner lands a right hook to the body.
Noshi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Noshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Terrell Turner!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Terrell Turner!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Terrell Turner!

Terrell Turner wins by unanimous decision!