PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaffe Kask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noshi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Don't Tell Me - Concorde Dawn. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Noshi
vs
Kask

186 cm
18
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Diamond Design Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tora Noshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaffe Kask!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noshi throws a head kick but Kask moves out of range.
Noshi blocks a leg kick.
Noshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kask takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Kaffe Kask has been cut.
Kask misses with a head kick.
Kask wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Noshi throws a right and a left that Kask avoids nicely.
Kask misses with a double jab
and Noshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Kask tests Noshi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Kask as he checks the leg kick.
Noshi throws a head kick but Kask moves out of range.
Kask misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kask falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noshi counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi wants to clinch.
Kask scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kask.
Kask throws a nice looking combination but Noshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kask.
Noshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Noshi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kask.
Kask stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Noshi.
A head kick misses from Noshi.
Noshi throws a lazy right hand but Kask sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kask throws a series of punches but Noshi moves out of range.
Noshi wants to clinch up but Kask keeps it at a distance.
Noshi throws a head kick that misses.
Noshi throws a head kick but Kask moves out of range.
Noshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kask swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kask throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Noshi.
No joy there for Kask, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noshi swings for the body but Kask moves out of range.
Kask pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kask scores with a one two! Noshi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tora Noshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noshi tries to clinch up but Kask circles away and keeps his distance.
Noshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noshi is breathing heavily.
Noshi is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kask throws a head kick that half lands.
Noshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noshi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kask counters with a two punch combo.
Kask ducks under a wild hook from Noshi.
Kask misses with the combination.
Noshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kask sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noshi tries to clinch but Kask moves out of range.
Kask misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kask misses with a double jab
and Noshi counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi is looking to clinch.
Nice jab there from Kask.
Noshi throws a sloppy head kick
and Kask connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kask lands with a nice body punch.
Noshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kask blocks a leg kick.
Noshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kask misses with a two punch combination.
Kask cracks a nice hook into Noshi's ribs.
Kask blocks a head kick by Noshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaffe Kask dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaffe Kask's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kask displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noshi throws out the jab.
Kask avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kask.
Noshi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kask misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kask keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noshi.
Kask on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Noshi. Noshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Noshi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Noshi misses with a body punch
and Kask counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaffe Kask seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noshi throws a sloppy head kick and Kask moves out of range easily.
Kask is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Noshi rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kask keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noshi.
Kaffe Kask is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noshi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kask displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noshi throws out the jab.
Kask throws a hook but Noshi blocks it.
A combination from Kask does no damage.
Kask moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Noshi throws a sloppy head kick and Kask moves out of range easily.
Noshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kask ducks under a wild hook from Noshi.
Noshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kask throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Noshi connects with a looping right hand.

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 misses with a body shot
and Kask counters with a two punch combo.
Kask throws a nice looking combination but Noshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kask lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Noshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kask swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Noshi drives through and clinches with Kask against the cage.
Noshi misses with a knee to the head.

Noshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Kask.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noshi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kask throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noshi.
Kask falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noshi counters with a big head kick but Kask shrugs it off.
Noshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kask keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noshi.
Kask keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noshi.
Kask misses with a double jab.
Noshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kask throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noshi misses with a body kick.
Noshi throws the left hand but Kask avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi misses the shot to the body.
Noshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kask paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kask swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noshi tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Noshi misses.
Noshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Noshi scores with a sloppy right hand. Kask should have avoided that one.
Kask throws a series of punches but Noshi moves out of range.
Kask falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noshi counters with a low kick, right behind Kask 's knee.
A head kick misses from Noshi.
Kask misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tora Noshi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaffe Kask's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Noshi lands a really nice looking cross but Kask seems unphased.
Kask rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noshi looks to throw the jab but Kask is out of range.
Noshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Noshi wants to clinch.
Kask connects with a right hand. Noshi shakes it off.
A jab from Noshi finds it's way through Kask's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noshi tries to clinch but Kask moves out of range.
Kask blocks a head kick by Noshi.
Noshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Noshi throws a head kick but Kask moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Kask finds it's way through Noshi's defenses.
Noshi tries to clinch up.
Noshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kask's sensitive parts.
Noshi misses with a head kick.
Noshi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Noshi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kask counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Noshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Noshi misses
and Kask counters with a nice uppercut.
Noshi wants to clinch up but Kask keeps it at a distance.
Kask lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Noshi backs up against the cage.
Good work by Kask as he checks the leg kick.
Kask throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Noshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kask closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kask listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kask.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kask throws out a leg kick but Noshi moves out of range and Kask only half commits.
Noshi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kask fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kask throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kask's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kask duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kask throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kask.
Noshi checks a leg kick.
Noshi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noshi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Noshi misses with a head kick.
Noshi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kask fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kask misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kask lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kask blocks a head kick by Noshi.
Kask scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Noshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kask.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kask throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noshi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Noshi throws a head kick that misses.
Kask slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kask throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noshi.
Noshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kask lands with an overhand left.
Noshi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kask fails to land with a series of punches.
Kask circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noshi staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaffe Kask comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kask has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaffe Kask!