PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Nolan (ranked 1265 p4p, 1793 weight class) and Eli Vieira (ranked 65 p4p, 80 weight class). Jon Nolan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nolan
vs
Vieira

199 cm
39
277
27 - 8 - 0

185 cm
30
234
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eli Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ben Hemmingworth and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira lands a really nice looking cross but Nolan seems unphased.
Vieira moves into range and connects with a jab.

Nolan pushes Vieira up against the cage in a clinch.
Vieira tries to score a body lock takedown but Nolan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vieira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nolan pulls his leg out and moves away.

Nolan closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira tries for a takedown but Nolan manages to get underhooks.
Jon Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eli Vieira.
Vieira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nolan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nolan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vieira is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nolan working hard to break the clinch.
Nolan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vieira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nolan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vieira is trying to drag Nolan to the mat but Nolan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Nolan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vieira tries to keep at a distance but Nolan has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants a takedown but no success here.
Vieira is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nolan is defending well.
Nolan prevents the takedown attempt.
Nolan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vieira.

Vieira gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nolan regains guard.
Vieira slips nicely into half guard.
Vieira moves into full mount! Nolan won't be happy about that!
Nolan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Vieira looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira lands a nice shot to the head.
Nolan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Nolan suckers Vieira into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Nolan is now in Vieira's guard!

Vieira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nolan defends well.
Nolan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nolan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vieira is proving hard to escape from.

Vieira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nolan is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan wanted to stand there but Vieira had control of the position.

Nolan stands up and waves to Vieira to follow him.

Nolan closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vieira has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nolan after a bit of a struggle.
Nolan gets underhooks to prevent Vieira's takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eli Vieira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vieira cracks Nolan with an open hand slap.

Nolan drives through and clinches with Vieira against the cage.
Vieira is working for takedown but Nolan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vieira is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nolan is defending well.
Vieira goes for a takedown attempt but Nolan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jon Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eli Vieira.

Nolan closes the distance and pushes Vieira back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nolan pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vieira.
Nolan prevents the takedown attempt.
Nolan is pressed up against the cage. Vieira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nolan down to the mat. Nolan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jon Nolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nolan clinches up with Vieira and pushes him back against the cage.
Vieira prevents Nolan from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vieira wants a takedown.
Vieira is working for takedown but Nolan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vieira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nolan prevents it.
Vieira can't get the takedown.
Jon Nolan has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is looking to break free of the clinch but Vieira has double underhooks.
Vieira is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nolan is defending well.
Vieira wants a takedown but no success here.
Vieira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nolan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vieira wants a takedown.
Vieira is breathing heavily.
Nolan tries a body shot but Vieira blocks it.
Vieira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nolan prevents it.
Nolan has had enough of the clinch but Vieira keeps him there for the moment.
Vieira can't get the takedown.
Nolan is trying to break the clinch but Vieira has him pressed against the cage.
Nolan prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vieira is trying to drag Nolan to the mat but Nolan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vieira is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nolan wants to get back to striking at distance but Vieira won't allow it.
Vieira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nolan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nolan stops a takedown attempt from Vieira.
Nolan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vieira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nolan prevents it.
Nolan is trying to force a seperation but Vieira has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nolan stops a takedown attempt from Vieira.
Nolan has had enough of the clinch but Vieira keeps him there for the moment.

Nolan manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Vieira misses.
Nolan is looking to counter punch.

Nolan has Vieira up against the cage in a clinch.
Vieira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nolan prevents it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vieira is trying to drag Nolan to the mat but Nolan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Nolan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nolan takes the fight into the clinch.
Vieira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nolan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vieira takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira looking for a takedown.
Vieira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nolan prevents it.
Jon Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eli Vieira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan wants to break free but Vieira has control.

Nolan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nolan closes the distance and clinches.
Nolan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vieira wants a takedown.
Nolan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nolan tries to throw a body punch but Vieira avoids it by throwing Nolan back against the cage.
Vieira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nolan fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Nolan has Vieira up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nolan manages to break the clinch.

Vieira gets tackled into the cage by Nolan. Nolan maintains the clinch.
Vieira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nolan prevents it.
Vieira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nolan prevents it.
Vieira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Nolan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nolan has closed the distance and engaged Vieira in a clinch.
Vieira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nolan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nolan is pressed up against the cage. Vieira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nolan down to the mat. Nolan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vieira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Nolan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

Nolan closes the distance and clinches.
Vieira is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nolan is defending well.
Vieira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nolan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nolan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vieira can do to turn this around?

Nolan breaks from the clinch.

Vieira gets tackled into the cage by Nolan. Nolan maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nolan gets underhooks to prevent Vieira's takedown attempt.

Nolan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nolan clinches with his opponent.
Vieira tries for a takedown but Nolan manages to get underhooks.
Vieira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nolan wants to get back to striking at distance but Vieira won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nolan prevents the takedown attempt.
Nolan scores with a shot to the side of Vieira's head.
Vieira is looking to take this one to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Nolan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nolan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Nolan!
Jon Nolan took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.