PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Piotrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Piotrowski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Piotrowski
vs
Nolan

191 cm
26
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Piotrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nolan looks to land a combination but Piotrowski avoids it well.
Piotrowski shoots and misses
and Nolan counters with a stiff right hand.
Nolan works over Piotrowski's head and body with a nice combination.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown
and Nolan counters with a one-two to the body.
Piotrowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nolan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcin Piotrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Nolan. Those never looked like landing.
Nolan fails to land with a series of punches.
Nolan throws a right hand that Piotrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotrowski also avoids with ease.
Nolan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nolan lands a really nice looking cross but Piotrowski seems unphased.
Nolan misses with a body kick.
Piotrowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nolan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piotrowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotrowski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nolan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piotrowski tries for a takedown but Nolan circles away easily
and Nolan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piotrowski with a poor takedown
and Nolan counters with a straight right hand.
Piotrowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nolan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piotrowski is breathing heavily.
Nolan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piotrowski with a poor takedown
and Nolan counters with a left and a right that stings Piotrowski.
Piotrowski fails with the takedown
and Nolan counters with a stiff right hand.
Ian Nolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piotrowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Danga de danga de dang - Nolan scores with a four punch combination!
Nolan connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan lands with a good body shot.
Nolan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nolan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses.
Piotrowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nolan is working the combinations to good effect here.
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!
Nolan throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Nolan.
Piotrowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Nolan.
Nolan lands a nice shot to the body.
Nolan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nolan throws a right and a left that Piotrowski avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski slips a jab and a cross from Nolan.
Piotrowski walks into a stiff left hand from Nolan.
Nolan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nolan throws a sloppy head kick

and Piotrowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nolan wants to stand up but Piotrowski is controlling him.

Piotrowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Piotrowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nolan is trying to control the position but Piotrowski postures up.
Nolan striking off his back but it's not causing Piotrowski any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piotrowski passes into half guard.

Piotrowski is looking for a kimura but Nolan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Piotrowski to get the leverage.
Nolan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Piotrowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Piotrowski is working for a kimura but Nolan is defending it quite comfortably.
Piotrowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nolan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nolan trying to control the position.

Piotrowski 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.
Nolan wants to sweep here but Piotrowski controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nolan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Piotrowski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Nolan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nolan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Piotrowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nolan counters with a one-two to the body.
Nolan throws a head kick but Piotrowski moves out of range.
Nolan looks to land a combination. Piotrowski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Piotrowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nolan counters with a nice body shot.
Piotrowski tries for a takedown but Nolan circles away easily
and Nolan counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcin Piotrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nolan throws a low kick, looking for Piotrowski's leg but Piotrowski calmly moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nolan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nolan cracks Piotrowski with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotrowski avoids a kick to the body.
Piotrowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nolan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nolan scores with a body shot.
Nolan lands a jab.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown
and Nolan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Piotrowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nolan counters with a body kick.
Piotrowski slips a jab and a cross from Nolan.
Sloppy strikes from Nolan. Those never looked like landing.
Nolan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Piotrowski eats them both and turns towards Nolan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piotrowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nolan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nolan throws a right hand that Piotrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotrowski also avoids with ease.
Nolan scores with a three punch combo!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Piotrowski checks a leg kick.
Marcin Piotrowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nolan clobbers Piotrowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nolan throws a series of punches but Piotrowski avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piotrowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nolan avoids it really well and circles away.
Piotrowski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Piotrowski shoots and misses
and Nolan counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan throws out a leg kick but Piotrowski moves out of range and Nolan only half commits.
Piotrowski avoids the head kick by Nolan.
Nolan tried to score with a low kick but Piotrowski checks it.
Nolan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Piotrowski avoids the head kick by Nolan.
A slow jab from Nolan misses its intended target.
Nolan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piotrowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nolan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown attempt - Nolan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nolan lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan lands a slapping body shot.
Piotrowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nolan counters with a series of strikes. Piotrowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ian Nolan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nolan throws a sloppy head kick and Piotrowski moves out of range easily.
Nolan lands a two punch combo.
Nolan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nolan wants it to stay on the feet.
Piotrowski shoots and misses
and Piotrowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nolan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nolan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piotrowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nolan counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Nolan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nolan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Piotrowski tries for a takedown but Nolan circles away easily
and Nolan counters with a straight right hand.
Piotrowski fails with the takedown
enabling Nolan to counter with a crisp jab.
Nolan throws the kick towards the body but Piotrowski avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Piotrowski blocks the low kick.
Nolan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Piotrowski avoids the head kick by Nolan.
Nolan misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piotrowski shoots and misses
and Nolan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcin Piotrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piotrowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nolan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan stalks Piotrowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Piotrowski's face. Piotrowski staggers backwards, shaken.
Piotrowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nolan pinned against the cage. Nolan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Piotrowski fails with the takedown
and Nolan counters with a three punch combo that has Piotrowski backing up. Piotrowski nods at Nolan to acknowledge the strikes.
Piotrowski avoids the head kick by Nolan.
Piotrowski tries for a takedown but Nolan circles away easily
and Nolan counters with a stiff right hand.
Piotrowski avoids the head kick by Nolan.
Nolan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Piotrowski's hands.
Piotrowski fails with the takedown
enabling Nolan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piotrowski blocks a head kick by Nolan.
Nolan fails to land with a series of punches.
Piotrowski shoots and misses
and Nolan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nolan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Nolan counters with a right hand to the body.
Nolan misses with a body kick.
Piotrowski with a poor takedown
letting Nolan counter with a right hand.
Nolan lands a jab-cross combination.
Nolan misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Nolan misses.
Piotrowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nolan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Piotrowski.
Nolan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Piotrowski eats them both and turns towards Nolan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Nolan counters with a left and a right that stings Piotrowski.
Piotrowski has a takedown stuffed.
Nolan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown
and Nolan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Piotrowski shoots and misses
and Nolan counters with a one-two to the body.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piotrowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nolan counters with a series of strikes. Piotrowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nolan tries to work over Piotrowski's front leg with a kick but Piotrowski checks it.
Nolan with a hook.
Nice jab there from Nolan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nolan stuffs the takedown.
Nolan's corner calls for a 1-2. Nolan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marcin Piotrowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bone on bone clash there as Piotrowski blocks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Nolan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Ian Nolan!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Ian Nolan!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Ian Nolan!

Ian Nolan wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Ian Nolan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.