PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Nolasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hall
vs
Nolasco

185 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Nolasco!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hall gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nolasco preventing the sweep.
Nolasco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nolasco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hall cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Hall jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nolasco is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nolasco and Hall has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolasco tries to improve position but can't.
Nolasco is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hall is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Nolasco is desperately trying to improve his position but Hall has a good base and remains in mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nolasco can do anything to dispel that myth.

Nolasco has left one of his arms exposed and Hall doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Nolasco screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Hall!