PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sahil Warner (ranked 24401 p4p, 23823 weight class) and Jason Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Nolan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Warner
vs
Nolan

178 cm
21
212
3 - 6 - 0

219 cm
23
200
5 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sahil Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner keeps the fight on the outside.

Nolan moves into range and clinches up with Warner.
Warner lands with a light punch inside.
Nolan fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Warner works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warner content to stall in guard here.
Warner stopping the sweep attempt from Nolan.
Warner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Warner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan wants to stand up but Warner is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Warner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nolan scores with a jab to the head.
Nolan tries to clinch but Warner is having none of it.
Nolan throws a leg kick

and Warner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nolan is looking to get back to is feet but Warner passes into side control.
Nolan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Warner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner is looking to take a break and control but Nolan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Warner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
A lull in the action here as Warner stalls from top position.
Nolan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Warner off and has taken his back!
Warner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warner staying busy and making it hard for Nolan to control.
Warner is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nolan.
Warner tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nolan's guard. Nice work there by Warner.
Warner controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner slips nicely into half guard.

Warner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nolan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Warner.

Nolan looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nolan wants to control but Warner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sahil Warner dominated that round.
That's time! Warner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nolan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Warner counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Warner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nolan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Warner has managed to get both his arms back between Nolan's legs - danger averted.

Nolan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Warner defends it easily.
Warner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Warner trying to control the position from guard on top but Nolan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan trying to control the position.
Warner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Warner is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Warner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Warner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Warner has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nolan!
Warner content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan working to try and regain half guard.
Warner controlling the pace for now.
Nolan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Warner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sahil Warner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Warner moves to back control.
Warner slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Warner is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Nolan won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Warner off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sahil Warner!