PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicol Bolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Ron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Ron has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bolas
vs
Ron

170 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicol Bolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Ron!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ron manages to avoid it.
Ron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nicol Bolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolas tries to clinch up but Ron circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Ron misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bolas.
Ron misses with a body shot.

Bolas looking to score a takedown here. Ron is defending well but Bolas drives through and ends up in Ron's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ron keeping moving, preventing Bolas from controlling successfully.
Bolas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ron is trying to maintain the position but Bolas is very close to passing his half guard.
Bolas is trying to control. Ron wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bolas is looking for a kimura here.
Bolas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bolas seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bolas in particular looking to stall.

Bolas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Bolas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ron is just riding it out for now. Bolas eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolas throwing shots but Ron is blocking nicely.
Well, if Bolas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bolas throwing shots but Ron is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bolas is pressing down on Ron's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ron is holding on for now.
Bolas slips a nice elbow through Ron's hands, connecting with Ron's forehead.
Bolas trying to control the action but Ron is working from the bottom.
Bolas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ron wants to improve his position but Bolas is controlling well.
Bolas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ron defending well though.

Bolas maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ron could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bolas has cracked it and Ron is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bolas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nicol Bolas!
After winning the bout, Nicol Bolas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Billy Ron had this to say: 'BULLSHIT!!'.