PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Foster Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen It's my Life-Bon Jovi as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nolan
vs
Jones

214 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Foster Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots for a takedown but Nolan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones is looking to clinch but Nolan is avoiding it.

Nolan moves into the clinch.
Nolan can't break the clinch.

Nolan tightens his grip and picks Jones up, before dumping him to the ground. Jones manages to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nolan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

We're going to have a standup here because Foster Nolan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nolan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster Nolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones tries to clinch there but Nolan circles away.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nolan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nolan tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nolan closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones is trying to push Nolan away but Nolan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nolan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Nolan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nolan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones postures up.
Nolan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nolan is striking from the bottom but Jones uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nolan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Nolan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones throwing shots but Nolan is blocking nicely.
Nolan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nolan is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Nolan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
Jones won't allow Nolan to sweep him here.
Nolan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nolan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones postures up in Nolan's guard and throws a big left but Nolan blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nolan's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nolan has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolan is breathing heavily.
Jones postures up in Nolan's guard and throws a big left but Nolan blocks it.
Nolan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Nolan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Nolan!
Nolan wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Foster Nolan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones tries to bum rush Nolan with a series of wild strikes but Nolan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Nolan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nolan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nolan is looking to clinch.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Nolan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Nolan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan wants to clinch.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Foster Nolan has been cut.
Jones is looking to clinch but Nolan is avoiding it.
Jones throws a series of punches but Nolan avoids them all with ease.
Jones tries to clinch but Nolan is having none of it.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nolan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nolan blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch there but Nolan circles away.
Nolan tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

Nolan darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Nolan is trying to stall.
Nolan trying to land knees to the body.

Nolan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lull in the action here as Nolan stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nolan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Nolan stands up.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nolan slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Foster Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nolan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Foster Nolan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Foster Nolan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones tries for a takedown but Nolan circles away easily

and Nolan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nolan wants to break the clinch but can't.

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 moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Nolan crashes against the mat.
Foster Nolan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Check out the look on Nolan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nolan cracks Jones with a big elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Nolan decides to stand back up.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones drops Nolan with a nice combination! Jones dives into Nolan's guard, looking to finish!

Nolan is rocked!
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Oh Nolan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones regains half guard.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Nolan looks to land a strike but Jones avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nolan wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nolan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nolan seems to have got his legs back now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Foster Nolan.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Nolan tries to clinch up.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nolan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones tries a body shot but Nolan blocks it.
Nolan can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.

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.
Nolan wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Nolan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nolan has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Foster Nolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nolan struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.

Nolan breaks the clinch.
Nolan blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nolan tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nolan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nolan wants it to stay on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Foster Nolan.
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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

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