PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ian Nolan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nolan
vs
Maia

177 cm
25
174 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Nolan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Maia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nolan is defended easily by Maia.
Nolan stuffs the takedown attempt from Maia. Maia gets slowly back to his feet.
Nolan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Maia enables Nolan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Nolan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Nolan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nolan is looking to work some ground and pound but Maia has wrist control.
Maia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Maia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nolan defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Nolan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maia is looking to sinch up a triangle. Nolan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Maia's body to avoid the submission. Maia has instead reached around Nolan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Maia arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ryan Maia!
Ryan Maia is the new welterweight champion!
An intense looking Ryan Maia took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Ryan "the champion" sounds good! Thank you Ian and Ryan urbz'.