PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roland Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tesea Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Nolan
vs
Johnson

176 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roland Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tesea Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Nolan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
We've been hearing reports that Nolan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Nolan gets a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nolan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Roland Nolan just wasn't active enough.
Johnson cracks Nolan with a right hand to the side of the head.

Nolan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nolan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnson for as long as he can get away with.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nolan advances to half guard.
Nolan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nolan winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Nolan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nolan drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Nolan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nolan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nolan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nolan is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Nolan thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Nolan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nolan wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nolan is controlling the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Nolan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson throws a one two combo.

Johnson forces Nolan back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nolan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Nolan rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Nolan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nolan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nolan advances position into side control!
Nolan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Johnson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nolan lands an elbow.
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.
Nolan is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nolan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nolan happy to just control the position for now.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Nolan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Johnson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Johnson's legs.
Johnson being controlled for a moment.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Nolan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roland Nolan.
Nolan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nolan slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws the left hand but Nolan avoids the punch easily.
Nolan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Nolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Johnson forces Nolan back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Nolan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nolan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Nolan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nolan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Nolan moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Nolan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Nolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stall.

Nolan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nolan manages to end up in side control.
Nolan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nolan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nolan lands a nice forearm strike.
Nolan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Roland Nolan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan controls the position from side control.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nolan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolan lands a nice forearm strike.
Nolan landing strikes.
The strikes coming from Nolan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nolan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Nolan working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan takes a little break here. Johnson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tesea Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nolan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roland Nolan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Nolan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nolan, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

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