PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Tosyan (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
Tosyan

190 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, John Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregor Tosyan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Nolan tries a head kick but it misses.
Nolan misses with a few strikes there.
Nolan misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Nolan.
A punch combination from Nolan misses.
Nolan scores with the left hand. Tosyan knows he should have avoided that one.
Tosyan fails to land with a series of punches.
Nolan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Tosyan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nolan, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Nolan.

Tosyan has picked Nolan up - he's going for a ride! Tosyan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nolan is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nolan trying to control but Tosyan postures up.
Tosyan is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan trying to control but Tosyan postures up.

Nolan looking for submissions off his back.

Tosyan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tosyan wants to stand up but Nolan is controlling the position.
Nolan pushes Tosyan off looking to stand but Tosyan dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nolan is looking to control Tosyan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nolan avoid being mounted?
Tosyan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Tosyan escapes and gets back to his feet.

Tosyan rushes Nolan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tosyan has Nolan pressed against the cage, preventing Nolan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Tosyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nolan lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nolan throws a leg kick but Tosyan moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan misses with the combination.
Nolan misses with the combination.
John Nolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nolan lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Gregor Tosyan has been cut.

Tosyan rushes Nolan and presses him up against the cage.

Tosyan jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tosyan holds on and takes a little breather.
Nolan won't allow Tosyan to get back to his feet.
Tosyan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tosyan trying to keep a closed guard but Nolan is proving a slippery customer.
Tosyan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tosyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolan trying to control but Tosyan is working from the bottom.
Tosyan is looking to stand up but Nolan isn't so interested in that idea.
Nolan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nolan throws a series of strikes that have Tosyan backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tosyan wants to clinch up but Nolan keeps it at a distance.
Tosyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nolan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nolan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tosyan circles away quickly and effectively.

Tosyan clinches up against the cage.

Tosyan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tosyan manages to end up in side control.
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 John Nolan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gregor Tosyan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tosyan fails with a takedown attempt.
Nolan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Tosyan takes the fight into the clinch.
Nolan stalling in the clinch but Tosyan improves position.
Nolan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tosyan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nolan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nolan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nolan throws a hook but Tosyan blocks it.

Tosyan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nolan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tosyan chips away with some ground and pound.
Tosyan wants to control from the top but Nolan keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan trying to control the position.

Tosyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tosyan wants to pass the guard but Nolan is keeping the position.

Nolan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tosyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nolan trying to keep a closed guard but Tosyan is proving a slippery customer.

Nolan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nolan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Tosyan frees his head nicely. Oh but Nolan has switched to an armbar! Tosyan is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). John Nolan!