PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahir Nolam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Tomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolam comes to the cage accompanied by Mo Money mo Problems. Tomson has chosen Bubba Shot the Jukebox last night- Mark Chestnut as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nolam
vs
Tomson

185 cm
25
213 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

189 cm
29
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zahir Nolam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Tomson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolam fails with a takedown attempt.
Nolam tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Nolam shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tomson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Tomson is looking for a triangle but Nolam pushes his legs off easily.

Tomson is looking for a triangle but Nolam pushes his legs off easily.
Nolam with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolam throwing strikes but missing.

Tomson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nolam defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolam working some strikes from top position.
Nolam with a nice head shot there.

Tomson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nolam distracts Tomson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tomson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nolam is aware though and is defending well.
Nolam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nolam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tomson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nolam is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nolam throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nolam's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nolam connects with a couple of short punches.
Nolam postures up in Tomson's guard and throws a big left but Tomson blocks it.
Tomson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nolam postures up.

Tomson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nolam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nolam chips away with some ground and pound.
Nolam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nolam throws a big elbow that misses.

Tomson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nolam is in close to Tomson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nolam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Tomson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nolam's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nolam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tomson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nolam scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nolam distracts Tomson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nolam lands a couple of elbows.

Tomson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nolam passes into side control.
Tomson looks winded!
Tomson wants to control but Nolam postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomson tries to bench press Nolam off him but Nolam keeps the position.
Tomson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nolam connects with a decent elbow.
Tomson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Tomson is rocked!
Nolam working the head with strikes.
Tomson is still in real trouble! Can Nolam finish him?
A big shot lands for Nolam! That's hurt Tomson! Will he recover? Nolam fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zahir Nolam!
An intense looking Zahir Nolam took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Bar battle bitches! Shamrock don't step up if you can't back it up. Let'er buck fight team yall putting it down in the lost angels. Whoo-ha'.