PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stella Artois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kikita Nolove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolove comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bobby Blue Bland - Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Artois
vs
Nolove

180 cm
19
200 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

199 cm
26
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stella Artois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kikita Nolove!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Artois bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolove keeping his opponent close.
Artois tries to advance to mount but Nolove denies him.
Nolove sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nolove gets back to full guard.
Artois stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nolove swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Artois wants to control from the top but Nolove keeps moving.
Artois stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nolove swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Artois knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nolove on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolove pulls Artois in close to prevent any damage.
Nolove wants to sweep here but Artois controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artois postures up in Nolove's guard and throws a big left but Nolove blocks it.
Artois trying to control but Nolove is working from the bottom.
Artois looking to sit in guard and control but Nolove gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Nolove is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nolove stands and throws Artois's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nolove is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Artois's shoulder. That is not cool.

Nolove tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Nolove is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Artois has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artois struggling a bit here.

Nolove looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Artois tries to buck Nolove off but Nolove is having none of it.
Nolove controls the position from side control.
Artois is trying to control Nolove's posture but Nolove avoids it.

Nolove is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Artois is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolove advances nicely into full mount.
Nolove controlling the pace for now.
Nolove's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Artois has given up his back here.

Nolove is persistently looking for the submission but Artois is defending it well.
Artois tries to escape but Nolove has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nolove really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Artois.

Nolove is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Artois is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kikita Nolove!
A victorious Kikita Nolove thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.