PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerrold Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abid David (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.

Nolan
vs
David

162 cm
24
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerrold Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abid David!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David doesn't manage to clinch there - Nolan circles away.
David tries to close the distance and clinch but Nolan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nolan misses with a takedown

and David counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by David.

David breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
David fails with an attempt to clinch.
David tries to clinch up.

Nolan gets tackled into the cage by David. David maintains the clinch.

David breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
David tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
David tries to clinch up.
Nolan shoots in looking for a takedown but David manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nolan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nolan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerrold Nolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nolan shoots in for a takedown but David shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
David tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Nolan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

David pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

David rushes Nolan and presses him up against the cage.

David breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
David wants to clinch.
Nolan with a lazy takedown attempt

and David counters by clinching up.

David's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
David tries to clinch there but Nolan circles away.

David gets in close and instigates a clinch.

David breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

David has closed the distance and engaged Nolan in a clinch.

David manages to break the clinch.

David clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is trying to pull guard but David has him pressed against the cage.

Nolan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nolan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nolan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says David as he avoids it easily.

David moves into range and clinches up with Nolan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

David breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

David closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nolan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as David walks away with a smile on his face. Nolan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
David is looking to clinch but Nolan is avoiding it.
David moves in looking to clinch but Nolan pushes him off.
Nolan tries to clinch but David is having none of it.

Nolan tries to keep at a distance but David has taken the fight into the clinch.

David breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nolan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

David instigates a clinch.

David's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nolan circles away from the clinch attempt.
David tries to clinch but Nolan moves away
and Nolan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nolan swats away the attempt to clinch by David.
David tries to clinch there but Nolan circles away.
David fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abid David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David tries to close the distance and clinch but Nolan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
David wants to clinch up but Nolan keeps it at a distance.
David fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan fails to land the takedown.
Nolan shoots for a takedown but David saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nolan really is a fat lump.
Nolan is breathing heavily.

David gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Nolan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

David pushes Nolan up against the cage in a clinch.

David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 swats away the attempt to clinch by David.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nolan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

David gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nolan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. David just stands there and leans against the cage.

David breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abid David dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

David rushes Nolan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nolan jumps guard but David stands there with Nolan around his waist. Nolan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

David's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nolan tries to keep at a distance but David has taken the fight into the clinch.

David manages to break the clinch.

David rushes Nolan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nolan tries to pull guard but David holds him up against the cage and eventually Nolan drops back down to his feet.

David breaks the clinch.

David clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

David breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abid David seems to be getting the better of the standup.
David leaves Nolan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerrold Nolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

David gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nolan tries to pull guard but David holds him up against the cage and eventually Nolan drops back down to his feet.

David pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
David fails in his attempt to clinch.
David tries to clinch up but Nolan circles away and keeps his distance.
Nolan keeps the fight on the outside.
Nolan fails with a takedown attempt.

David clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

David manages to break the clinch.
David doesn't manage to clinch there - Nolan circles away.

David has closed the distance and engaged Nolan in a clinch.

David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David tries to clinch but Nolan is having none of it.
David closes the distance but Nolan moves to the side

and Nolan counters by clinching up.

David breaks the clinch.
David wants to clinch up but Nolan keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
David wants to clinch.
David tries to clinch but Nolan moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
David wants to clinch up but Nolan keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nolan is defended easily by David.

David forces Nolan back against the cage and clinches.
Nolan tries to pull guard but David forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Nolan manages to break the clinch.
Jerrold Nolan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

David has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nolan is trying to pull guard but David has him pressed against the cage.

David breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
David is looking to clinch but Nolan is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

David drives through and clinches with Nolan against the cage.
Abid David seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Nolan gets control of David's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nolan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
David must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
David trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nolan's guard.
Nolan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nolan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nolan won't let David get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abid David showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

David moves into the clinch.
Nolan jumps guard but David stands there with Nolan around his waist. Nolan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

David gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nolan gets tackled into the cage by David. David maintains the clinch.

David breaks the clinch.
Nolan shoots in and drives through. David sprawls well.
Nolan misses with a takedown attempt

and David counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by David.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerrold Nolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan has a closed guard, preventing David from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan wants to stand up but David is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nolan has his feet on David's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

David pushes Nolan up against the cage in a clinch.

Nolan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

David takes the fight into the clinch.

David manages to break the clinch.
David tries to clinch but Nolan moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - David looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David wants to clinch up but Nolan keeps it at a distance.
David tries to close the distance and clinch but Nolan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nolan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

David moves into the clinch.
Nolan jumps guard but David stands there with Nolan around his waist. Nolan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nolan jumps guard but David turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nolan fails to pull the fight into his guard.

David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
David tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nolan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - David looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

David closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

David breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nolan closes the distance and clinches up with David, looking for a takedown. Nolan pushes David against the cage but David circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nolan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

David pushes Nolan up against the cage in a clinch.

David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nolan swats away the attempt to clinch by David.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nolan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nolan looks for a takedown but David sprawls well.

David gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

David clinches up with Nolan and pushes him back against the cage.
Nolan is trying to pull guard but David turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

David manages to break the clinch.
David wants to clinch.
David tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David tries to clinch up.
David is looking to clinch but Nolan is avoiding it.
Jerrold Nolan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abid David is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

David closes the distance and pushes Nolan back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abid David comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well David has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abid David!