PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Houston Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Fagundes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston Nolan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nolan
vs
Fagundes

220 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 Sydney, Houston Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernardo Fagundes!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fagundes moves into the clinch successfully.
Nolan prevents Fagundes from breaking the clinch.
Fagundes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nolan has him pressed against the cage.
Nolan is trying to force a seperation but Fagundes has the dominant position.

Nolan successfully pulls guard.
Nolan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nolan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Nolan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fagundes defends it easily.
Fagundes wants to stand but Nolan is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fagundes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fagundes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nolan wants to stand up but Fagundes is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nolan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fagundes as he avoids it easily.
Fagundes unleashes a big counter combination but Nolan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fagundes throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Houston Nolan has been cut.
Nolan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fagundes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
and Fagundes counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Nolan! He's just covering up as Fagundes starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernardo Fagundes!