PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Watson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Walk Away by Five Finger Death Punch. 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!

Watson
vs
Noshi

188 cm
27
192 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

186 cm
24
197 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tora Noshi!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noshi checks a leg kick nicely.

Watson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Watson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Watson throwing shots but Noshi is blocking nicely.
Noshi wants to get back to full guard.
Noshi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watson.
Noshi is pressing down on Watson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Noshi is retaining full guard.
Noshi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Watson throws a big right hand that misses.
Watson looking to pass the guard.

Watson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi is looking to stand up but Watson isn't so interested in that idea.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Noshi has wrist control.
Noshi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Noshi wants to take his opponent's back but Watson doesn't allow it.
Noshi prevents Watson from getting the reversal.
Noshi controlling his opponent.
Watson 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Noshi tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Noshi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Noshi fails to move to back control.
Noshi prevents Watson from getting the reversal.
Noshi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Noshi stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Tora Noshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noshi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Watson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Noshi gets a clinch.
Watson is stalling here.
Watson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watson looking to throw knees to the head but Noshi is blocking nicely.
Watson scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Watson obliges.
Noshi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Watson.
Watson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noshi gets through Watson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Noshi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Noshi is keeping busy.
Watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Noshi avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tora Noshi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Noshi has managed to clinch.
Watson 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 tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Watson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Watson slowing the pace effectively.
Watson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watson landing knees to the body.
Watson avoiding damage as Noshi throws knees to the body.
Noshi blocks the elbow strike.
Watson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Watson has Noshi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noshi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Watson tries a knee to the head but Noshi blocks it.
Watson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Joseph Watson has been cut.
Watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noshi avoids it.
A short right from Noshi on the inside.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi lands a body punch.
Watson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noshi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Noshi scores with a shot to the side of Watson's head.
Watson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Noshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Noshi lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Noshi.
Watson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noshi avoids a wild elbow strike from Watson.
Noshi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noshi missing with knees to the body.
Noshi effectively controlling the action here.
Still in the clinch, Watson scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson looking to stall.
Noshi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Noshi trying to land knees to the body.
Watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Noshi.
Noshi avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noshi is defending well for now.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Noshi scores a nice knee to the body.
Noshi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watson is looking to control Noshi's arms but Noshi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watson has his back to the cage.
Watson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Noshi.
Noshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noshi stalling.
Noshi lands a nice knee to the body.
Noshi controlling the action here for a moment.
Noshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noshi landing knees to the head.
Noshi has Watson pressed against the cage.
Noshi misses with a knee to the head.
Noshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but Noshi blocks with his arms.
Noshi lands a body punch.
Noshi lands with a light punch inside.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noshi.
Watson throws an elbow that misses.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but Noshi blocks with his arms.
Watson has Noshi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noshi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Noshi.
Watson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noshi is defending well for now.
Noshi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Noshi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noshi slowing the pace effectively.
Watson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noshi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Noshi lands a knee to the head.
Noshi avoiding damage as Watson throws knees to the body.
Noshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Noshi scores with a knee to the head.

Watson is rocked!
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 lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Oh Watson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noshi working the clinch nicely. Watson is working for position but Noshi cracks him with a big knee to the head! Watson crumples up against the cage and Noshi lands two more shots before the ref can save Watson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Tora Noshi!