PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holy Diver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diver has chosen Holy Diver by Dio as his entrance music. Patrick Nolan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nolan
vs
Diver

182 cm
21
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

161 cm
23
168 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Holy Diver!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Diver moves into the clinch.

Diver successfully pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nolan prevents Diver from getting back to his feet.
Nolan wants to control from the top but Diver keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nolan throws a big right hand that misses.
Diver keeping full guard, as Nolan tries to pass.
Diver controlling the position.
Nolan trying to control but Diver is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Diver fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Diver as Nolan shoots in.
Holy Diver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diver circles away.

Diver throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nolan was covering up waiting for the punch and Diver finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nolan keeping moving, preventing Diver from controlling successfully.
Diver prevents Nolan from getting back to his feet.
Diver trying to control but Nolan is working from the bottom.
Nolan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Nolan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diver throws a big elbow that misses.
Diver connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diver won't allow Nolan to sweep him here.
Diver won't allow Nolan to get back to his feet.
Diver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diver lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nolan wants to stand up but Diver is controlling him.
Diver not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nolan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diver is controlling him.
Nolan is breathing heavily.
Diver preventing the sweep.
Diver working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nolan's head.
Nolan is looking to stand up but Diver isn't so interested in that idea.
Diver pushes down on Nolan's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Diver there.
Diver seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nolan is trying to stand.
Diver looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Diver looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nolan wants to get back to full guard.
Diver passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nolan!
Diver with good strikes from the mount here!
Diver landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nolan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Diver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nolan is in a horrible position here. Diver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Nolan is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diver lands a big elbow - Nolan is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Nolan is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Holy Diver!
During a confident post fight interview, Holy Diver thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.