PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesu Pena (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
Pena

173 cm
23
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesu Pena!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena throws a head kick but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan lands the left hand.
Pena fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pena looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nolan is fending him off so far but Pena persists. Nope, Nolan circles away and we're back to standing.
Pena is looking to clinch but Nolan is avoiding it.
Pena shoots in but Nolan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nathan Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesu Pena.
Pena takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck for Pena with that takedown attempt.
Jesu Pena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pena takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nolan misses with a body shot.
Nolan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good shot there by Nolan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Nolan catches Pena right on the button with a cross.
Pena looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nolan is fending him off so far but Pena persists. Nope, Nolan circles away and we're back to standing.
Pena motions for Nolan to come forward. Pena throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nolan scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Nolan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pena doesn't seem phased though.
Nolan misses with a wild combination.
Pena displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pena moves to clinch but Nolan breaks away
and Nolan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nolan misses with a wild body shot.
Pena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nolan throws a shot from downtown. Pena moves away and avoids it.
Pena fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pena takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nolan lands with an overhand left.

Pena is rocked!
Nolan rushes Pena with punches - Pena moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Pena goes down! Nolan follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Nolan!
A victorious Nathan Nolan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.