PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Foster Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Toz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim Toz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nolan
vs
Toz

214 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Foster Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Toz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nolan counters with a solid body kick.
Toz shoots in but no luck this time.
Toz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Toz darts in looking for a takedown but Nolan gets double underhooks and turns Toz into the cage.
Foster Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Toz.
Toz jumps guard but Nolan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nolan goes for a takedown attempt but Toz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Toz wants to clinch but Nolan slips to the side

and Nolan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Nolan breaks from the clinch.
Toz shoots and misses

and Nolan counters by moving into the clinch.
Nolan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nolan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Toz is trying to keep an underhook but Nolan manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Nolan stands up from half guard.
Nolan stuffs the takedown.
Toz moves in looking to clinch but Nolan pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Toz manages to break the clinch.
Toz dives in and grabs Nolan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nolan pushes down on Toz's head and hops out.
Toz looks winded!
Toz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nolan as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nolan swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toz.
Nolan tries to clinch up but Toz circles away and keeps his distance.

Toz tries to keep at a distance but Nolan has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nolan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nolan keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan tries to close the distance and clinch but Toz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Nolan has managed to clinch.
Nolan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Nolan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Toz pulls Nolan in to control the position.
Toz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nolan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nolan throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toz is trying to keep Nolan in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kim Toz.
Toz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nolan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nolan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nolan pulls guard.
Toz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nolan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Foster Nolan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nolan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nolan doesn't seem bothered though.
Toz fails to land with a series of punches.
Toz has his takedown stuffed
and Nolan counters with a head kick. That will keep Toz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Toz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nolan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nolan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nolan.
Foster Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Toz.
Nolan landing knees to the body.

Nolan has Toz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nolan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Toz tumbling to the mat - Nolan dives into Toz's guard.
Nolan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toz's head.
Nolan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nolan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Foster Nolan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Toz misses with a takedown
and Nolan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nolan is looking to clinch.
Toz wants to clinch.
Toz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nolan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kim Toz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nolan.

Nolan moves into range and clinches up with Toz.

Nolan breaks the clinch.
Foster Nolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nolan moves into range and clinches up with Toz.

Nolan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toz closes the distance and clinches up with Nolan, looking for a takedown. Toz pushes Nolan against the cage but Nolan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nolan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toz misses with a takedown attempt

and Nolan moves into the clinch.
Nolan lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nolan manages to break the clinch.
Nolan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Nolan has closed the distance and engaged Toz in a clinch.

Nolan breaks the clinch.
Nolan doesn't manage to clinch there - Toz circles away.
Toz throws a head kick that misses
and Nolan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nolan is looking to clinch but Toz is avoiding it.
Toz wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Foster Nolan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nolan wants to clinch.
Kim Toz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nolan gets tackled into the cage by Toz. Toz maintains the clinch.
Nolan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toz taking a breather.
Toz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nolan walks away with a smile on his face. Toz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Toz is looking to slow Nolan down with leg kicks.
Toz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nolan counters with a nice body kick.
Toz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Toz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Foster Nolan has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toz tries to clinch but Nolan is having none of it.
Toz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nolan swivels and escapes.
Foster Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Toz.
Toz is looking to clinch.
Nolan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nolan is looking to clinch.
Toz dives in for a single leg takedown but Nolan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nolan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nolan goes for a takedown attempt but Toz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan wants to clinch up but Toz keeps it at a distance.
Nolan tries to close the distance and clinch but Toz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nolan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Toz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Toz moves into range and clinches up with Nolan.
Nolan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nolan tries to circle away but Toz has him pinned against the cage.
Toz can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nolan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Nolan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nolan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Nolan is trying to trip Toz. He has hold of a leg but Toz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nolan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nolan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Toz looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Toz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Nolan forces Toz back against the cage and clinches.
Nolan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nolan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nolan tries for a takedown but Toz manages to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nolan manages to break the clinch.
Kim Toz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toz tries to clinch up
and Nolan counters with a big head kick but Toz shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Foster Nolan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nolan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Foster Nolan!