PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between biggi toss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

toss
vs
Nolan

225 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)
Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, biggi toss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Brandon Nolan has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - toss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nolan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from Nolan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

toss looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
toss strikes from the bottom but Nolan passes into mount!
Nolan unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan raining down shots from the mount!
toss slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
toss tries to get to full guard but Nolan has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nolan lands a nice short elbow.
Nolan prevents toss from improving his position.
toss is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nolan lands a nice short elbow.
toss taking some punishment here, with Nolan in his half guard.
toss works his way to full guard. Good work.
toss is breathing heavily.
toss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nolan works over toss with some ground and pound from guard.
toss will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nolan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nolan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed toss's guard.
toss misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
toss is looking for a sweep. Nolan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

toss is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nolan pulls his head out easily.
Nolan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for toss!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nolan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
toss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
toss keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nolan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. toss looks a forlorn figure.
Nolan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
toss is trying desperately to improve position.
Nolan working toss over with strikes here.
Nolan unloading with bombs!
Nolan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
toss is in a horrible position here. Nolan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nolan prevents toss from getting the reversal.
Nolan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of toss's face.
Nolan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
toss working to try and regain half guard.
Nolan with shots to the head and body - toss looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
toss is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nolan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
toss tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nolan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
toss really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nolan blocks toss's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nolan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. toss can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
toss is desperately trying to improve his position but Nolan has a good base and remains in mount.
Nolan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as toss is looking to escape.
Nolan prevents toss from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nolan landing strikes from the mount and toss is in trouble!
toss bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nolan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
toss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nolan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
toss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
toss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nolan wants to get back to his feet but toss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as toss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
toss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Nolan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Nolan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nolan shoots in for a double leg but toss sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
toss fails in his attempt to clinch.

toss clinches up against the cage.

toss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by toss.

Nolan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in toss's guard.
Nolan working some strikes from top position.

toss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

toss has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nolan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for toss.
toss is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
toss is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
toss is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nolan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Nolan unloading with bombs!
Nolan with the ground and pound from mount.
Nolan lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns toss that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns toss that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
toss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nolan on the ground.
toss is working to get back to half guard.
toss gets back to half guard.
Nolan is pressing down on toss's thigh, looking to free his foot. toss is holding on for now.

toss looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nolan works his way into full mount!
Nolan lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
toss regains half guard.
toss is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nolan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nolan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nolan thows a huge punch but toss dodges it nicely.
toss gets full guard.
toss thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nolan stands up over toss, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nolan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of toss's head.

toss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
toss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nolan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
biggi toss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nolan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. toss manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan landing with the ground and pound.
Nolan trying to control the position from guard on top but toss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
toss working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nolan.
toss wants to sweep here but Nolan controlling him for the moment.
Nolan is in close to toss's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nolan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of toss's head.
toss thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
toss throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
toss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

toss closes the distance and pushes Nolan back into the cage.
Nolan prevents toss from breaking the clinch.
Nolan fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nolan has toss pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. toss manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
biggi toss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Nolan.
Nolan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as toss walks away with a smile on his face. Nolan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nolan avoids a punch combination nicely.
toss moves in looking to clinch but Nolan pushes him off.
Nolan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nolan shoots in for a takedown but toss shows good takedown defense.

toss clinches.
Nolan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nolan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nolan prevents toss from breaking the clinch.

Nolan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, toss regains guard.
Nolan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now toss is on top in guard.
Nolan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nolan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brandon Nolan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brandon Nolan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

toss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
toss avoids the head kick by Nolan.
toss is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
toss throws a head kick that Nolan semi-blocks.

Nolan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nolan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
toss is trying desperately to improve position.
toss is working hard here to advance position.
Nolan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of toss's face.
toss is looking to get to half guard.
Nolan landing shots from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan scoring with strikes but toss is staying in there.
toss is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
toss taking shots to the head.
Nolan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Nolan.
toss is desperately trying to improve his position but Nolan has a good base and remains in mount.
Nolan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nolan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of toss's face.
Nolan dominating with strikes here.
toss taking shots to the head.
Nolan lands a heavy elbow.
toss is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
toss swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Nolan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nolan won't let toss get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
toss is trying desperately to improve position.
Nolan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can toss hang on?
toss throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
toss gets back to half guard.
Nolan blocks the strikes from toss.
Nolan drops an elbow to the side of toss's head.
Nolan winds up and cracks toss with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nolan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
toss is looking to improve his position.
Nolan blocks the strikes from toss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is nestled in close to toss, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

toss looking for submissions off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
toss is looking to clinch.
Nolan slips a jab and a cross from toss.
Nolan tries for a takedown but toss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nolan circles away from the clinch attempt.
toss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nolan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
toss blocks a head kick by Nolan.
Nolan circles away from the clinch attempt.
toss fails in his attempt to clinch.
toss tries to clinch there but Nolan circles away.

toss closes the distance and clinches.

toss breaks the clinch.
Brandon Nolan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
toss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nolan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nolan swats away the attempt to clinch by toss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nolan throws a head kick but toss moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from toss as Nolan shoots in.
toss is looking to clinch.
Nolan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts toss as he jumps to the side.
biggi toss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Nolan.
toss wants to clinch.
biggi toss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
toss fails in his attempt to clinch.
toss tries to clinch there but Nolan circles away.

Nolan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
toss tries to bench press Nolan off him but Nolan keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nolan grinds an elbow into toss's temple.
Nolan controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brandon Nolan.
I've got Nolan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Nolan!