PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sadji Nosla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Schulte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sadji Nosla has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nosla
vs
Schulte

220 cm
23
210 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
217 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 156 : 45$ *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sadji Nosla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Schulte!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulte ducks right into an uppercut from Nosla.
Nosla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schulte.
Nosla throws a series of punches but Schulte moves out of range.
Schulte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schulte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nosla throws a head kick that misses.
Schulte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nosla throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Brian Schulte has been cut.
Schulte with a nice cross.
Schulte throws a looping overhand right but Nosla ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nosla throws a right hand that Schulte ducks under and follows up with a left that Schulte also avoids with ease.
Nosla fails to land with a series of punches.
Schulte throws a front kick aimed at Nosla's knee but Nosla avoids it well.

Schulte shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Schulte showed some decent athleticism there.
Schulte is keen to just control but Nosla is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Schulte thows a huge punch but Nosla dodges it nicely.
Schulte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schulte is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nosla is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Schulteis looking to pass into half guard but Nosla pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nosla is in guard.
Nosla would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nosla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schulte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nosla lands a jab-cross combination.
Nosla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nosla misses with a head kick.
Schulte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nosla.
Schulte tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nosla swivels and escapes.
Schulte misses with the combination.

Schulte decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nosla is staying active underneath Schulte, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nosla tries to kick Schulte off but Schulte keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Schulte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schulte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schulte wants to pass the guard but Nosla is defending well.
Schulte looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nosla tries to kick Schulte off but Schulte keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Schulte controlling the action here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nosla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sadji Nosla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Schulte's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schulte throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nosla counters with a stiff right hand.
Nosla pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nosla has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nosla there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Schulte misses
and Nosla counters with a body kick that stops Schulte in his tracks momentarily.
Schulte looks to throw the jab but Nosla is out of range.
Nosla with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schulte connects with a looping right hand.

Schulte shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulte looking to sit in guard and control but Nosla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nosla trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schulte's guard.

Schulte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schulte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schulte is pulling down on Nosla's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nosla would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Schulte is controlling Nosla's posture.

Nosla gets to his feet - Schulte follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulte misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Schulte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schulte misses with a jab to the body
and Nosla counters with an inside leg kick.
Nosla throws a head kick that half lands.
Some wild striking there from Nosla.
Nosla slips a straight right by Schulte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nosla throws a leg kick which misses Schulte's front leg but catches the back leg as Schulte tries to avoid it.
Brian Schulte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nosla misses with a low kick.
Nosla scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nosla slips a jab from Schulte.
Schulte tries to bum rush Nosla with a series of wild strikes but Nosla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nosla throws a head kick that half lands.
Nosla scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sadji Nosla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Schulte's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Schulte throws a combination that misses
and Nosla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nosla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nosla tries to land a front kick but Schulte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nosla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Nosla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nosla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nosla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nosla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schulte circles away quickly and effectively.
Nosla throws a solid leg kick but Schulte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nosla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulte swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nosla counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Schulte is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nosla checks a leg kick.
Nosla scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schulte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nosla ducks under a wild hook from Schulte.
Some wild striking there from Nosla.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nosla keeping moving, preventing Schulte from controlling successfully.
Nosla is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Schulte is controlling him.
Schulte wants to control from the top but Nosla keeps moving.
Schulte throws a big right hand that misses.
Schulte slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schulte forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulte missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Schulte trying to control from Nosla's half guard. Nosla has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Schulte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schulte accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nosla wants to stand but Schulte is controlling the position.
Schulte trying to control but Nosla is working from the bottom.
Schulte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four 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.
Schulte postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Schulte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nosla is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schulte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schulte takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nosla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schulte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nosla's calf.
Nosla lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sadji Nosla clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Schulte's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Schulte throws an overhand right that lands on Nosla's shoulder, as Nosla tries to avoid the shot.
Schulte takes a kick to the side of the head.
Schulte takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Schulte - just one landing.
Schulte throws a lazy right hand but Nosla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nosla lands a head kick!
Schulte looks to land a right hand but Nosla moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulte checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schulte throws a leg kick
and Nosla counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Schulte is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sadji Nosla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schulte blocks a head kick by Nosla.
Schulte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nosla. Nosla obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Nosla there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sadji Nosla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schulte misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed right hand from Schulte misses the target.
Brian Schulte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nosla checks a leg kick.
Good work by Nosla as he checks the leg kick.
Schulte throws a leg kick
and Nosla counters with a nice body kick.

Schulte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nosla wants to get back to his feet but Schulte is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Schulte wants to control from the top but Nosla keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulte wants to pass the guard but Nosla is keeping the position.

Nosla wriggles free and stands up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nosla.
Schulte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nosla with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nosla goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Schulte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nosla can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nosla.
Nosla misses with a looping left.
Schulte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schulte tries to move into range but Nosla moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sadji Nosla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nosla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 40:36
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 40:36
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 40:36

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadji Nosla!