PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Noshikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm on a boat. The key to victory for Yuki Noshikawa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Noshikawa
vs
King

177 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Fast

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Dr Feelgoods Magic Pills

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Noshikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki King!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noshikawa lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
King is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Noshikawa.
Noshikawa connects with a single shot there.
Noshikawa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

King gets a takedown into half guard.
Noshikawa flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Noshikawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Noshikawa.
King wants to control from the top but Noshikawa keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Noshikawa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
King wants to control from the top but Noshikawa keeps moving.
King seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
King postures up in Noshikawa's guard and throws a big left but Noshikawa blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshikawa keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Noshikawa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noshikawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noshikawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

King looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Noshikawa wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
Noshikawa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Noshikawa is breathing heavily.
King looking to pass the guard.
King stops Noshikawa from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshikawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noshikawa looking for a sweep. Not yet Noshikawa, not yet.
King wants to pass the guard but Noshikawa is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
King manages to capitalize on a mistake by Noshikawa to take his back!
King lands a shot to the body.

Noshikawa fending off the submission attempt from King.
Noshikawa manages to reverse the position and now he's in King's guard. Nice work there by Noshikawa.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
King keeping moving, preventing Noshikawa from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noshikawa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noshikawa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Noshikawa is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
Noshikawa stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Noshikawa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Noshikawa looking to pass the guard.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noshikawa works King's body with a nice hook.
King fails with the takedown.
Yuki Noshikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

King scores with a takedown into Noshikawa's guard.
Noshikawa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noshikawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshikawa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Noshikawa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
King won't allow Noshikawa to sweep him here.
Noshikawa has momentary wrist control but King slips an elbow through the middle.
Noshikawa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Noshikawa tries to pass the half guard into mount. King knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Noshikawa is trying to control the action in half guard but King is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noshikawa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Noshikawa passes to full mount!
Noshikawa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
King bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aoki King will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Noshikawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noshikawa shoots in but King avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noshikawa is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Noshikawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Noshikawa throws out a powerful jab.
King throws a lazy right hand but Noshikawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noshikawa's corner calls for a 1-2. Noshikawa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
King misses with a body kick.
Noshikawa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Noshikawa throws a right and a left that both miss.
King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noshikawa's waist but Noshikawa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing King off to one side.
Noshikawa lands with an overhand left.
Noshikawa cracks King with a big right hand and King goes down!

King is rocked!
Noshikawa sitting in guard here, content to control.
King is still in real trouble! Can Noshikawa finish him?
King trying to keep a closed guard but Noshikawa is proving a slippery customer.
Noshikawa connects with a couple of short punches.
Noshikawa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noshikawa is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshikawa trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Noshikawa tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.

King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Noshikawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.

King looking for a guillotine here but Noshikawa defends easily.
Noshikawa wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King working a defensive guard here.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The crowd cheers as Noshikawa lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though.
Noshikawa misses with a takedown attempt

and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Noshikawa wants to control but King is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King winds up and cracks Noshikawa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Noshikawa is looking to improve his position.
Noshikawa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. King is working away from the top position though.
Noshikawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Noshikawa moves into full guard.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Noshikawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Noshikawa has wrist control.
Noshikawa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Noshikawa controlling his opponent.
Noshikawa with good strikes from the mount here!
Aoki King has got the better of the ground game so far.
Noshikawa trying to control but King is having none of it.
Noshikawa landing strikes from the mount.
Noshikawa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshikawa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as King is looking to escape.
Noshikawa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Noshikawa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as King is looking to escape.
Noshikawa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Yuki Noshikawa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A jab from Noshikawa does it's job there.
Noshikawa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noshikawa checks a leg kick nicely.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yuki Noshikawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki King.
Noshikawa scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuki Noshikawa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noshikawa stalks King and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into King's face. King staggers backwards, shaken.
A cross from Noshikawa lands.
Noshikawa cracks King with a hook to the temple - King is on wobbly legs here! Noshikawa swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! King falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Noshikawa wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yuki Noshikawa!