PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Noll (ranked 3407 p4p, 25024 weight class) and Nikolai Vartescu (ranked 137 p4p, 351 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Noll
vs
Vartescu

193 cm
19
224
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
220
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Hakaka La'au Performance
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Isaac Noll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Vartescu!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noll moves out of range of the strikes.
Noll throwing a counter right hand but Vartescu manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vartescu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Noll has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Noll and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nikolai Vartescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vartescu throws a solid leg kick but Noll takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vartescu.
Vartescu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Noll is out of range and Vartescu settles back down.
Noll throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Nikolai Vartescu has been cut.
Noll definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vartescu tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Noll misses the target.
Noll avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Noll misses with a straight left.

Vartescu clinches up with Noll and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Noll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vartescu has a couple of punches blocked by Noll.
Vartescu slows down the pace here.
Vartescu blocks a body shot from Noll.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Noll.
A frustrated look appears on Noll's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vartescu is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartescu is struggling to control the position.
Noll is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noll can't break the clinch.
Noll tries to break the clinch but Vartescu is controlling the position.

Noll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noll keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vartescu misses with an uppercut. Noll saw that one coming.
Vartescu misses with a straight right.
Vartescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noll was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartescu.
Vartescu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vartescu ducks under a wild hook from Noll.
Vartescu tries to clinch but Noll is having none of it.
Vartescu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vartescu wants to clinch up but Noll keeps it at a distance.
Noll shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vartescu eats them both and turns towards Noll to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Vartescu rushes Noll and presses him up against the cage.
Vartescu misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Noll to work.
Vartescu throws an elbow but it misses.

Noll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noll thuds his right hand into Vartescu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartescu blocks a jab.
Vartescu tries to counter with a clinch but Noll shakes him off and moves away.
Vartescu tries to clinch but Noll is having none of it.
Noll misses with a jab, cross combination.
Noll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noll blocks a jab.
Noll swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vartescu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vartescu lands a leg kick that knocks Noll off balance momentarily.
Vartescu misses with a wild body shot.
Noll swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vartescu swings for the body but Noll moves out of range.
Vartescu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vartescu misses with an uppercut. Noll saw that one coming.
Noll scores with a hook.
Noll loads up on a big right hand but Vartescu slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noll avoids a kick to the body.

Oooooh!!! Noll has knocked Vartescu down with a huge combo! Noll steps away and waves a wobbly Vartescu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

That has opened up Nikolai Vartescu's cut even more.
Noll lands a big right hook! Vartescu looks hurt but is still standing! Noll lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Vartescu falls down and Noll dives in with a huge hammer fist! Vartescu's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Noll runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Isaac Noll!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Isaac Noll made sure he mentioned Senshi Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.