QFC Tournament 207 Round 4 PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nolan
vs
Lambert

173 cm
23
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marvin Lambert!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert slips a jab and a cross from Nolan.
Lambert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lambert takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nolan staying out of range there.
Lambert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nolan lands with an overhand left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nolan.
Nolan ducks right into an uppercut from Lambert.
Nolan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lambert misses with a series of wild punches.
Nolan misses with a double jab.
Lambert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nolan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lambert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nolan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lambert sizes up Nolan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab lands there for Lambert.
Nolan takes a swing at Lambert's ribcage but misses.
Nolan scores with a jab to the body.
Nolan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lambert.
Nolan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lambert.
Nolan dodges the punch combination from Lambert.
Nolan throws a right and a left that Lambert avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert throws a hook but Nolan avoids it easily.
Nolan walks into a stiff left hand from Lambert.
Lambert misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut there from Nolan.
Lambert looks to land a combination but Nolan avoids it well.
Nolan works the jab nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Nolan. Those never looked like landing.
Nolan misses with a body shot.
Lambert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nolan.
Nolan looks to land a combination but Lambert avoids it well.
Lambert lands a jab to Nolan's midsection.
Nolan slips a jab and a cross from Lambert.
No joy there for Lambert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lambert looks winded!
Lambert misses with a body shot.
Nolan swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Lambert.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lambert moves away.
Lambert misses with a wild combination.
Nolan tries to bum rush Lambert with a series of wild strikes but Lambert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lambert misses with a few strikes there.
Nolan looks to land a combination. Lambert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lambert slips a jab and a cross from Nolan.
Lambert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nolan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lambert circles away quickly and effectively.
Nolan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nolan misses with the combination.
Lambert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nolan punishes Lambert's body with a nice straight punch.
Nolan dips to his left and cracks Lambert with an uppercut!
Lambert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nolan misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Nolan misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nolan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lambert.
Lambert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nolan circles away quickly and effectively.
Nolan connects with a looping right hand.
Nolan misses with a wild combination.
Nolan throws a series of punches but Lambert moves out of range.
Lambert lands with a shot to the body.
Lambert misses with a few strikes there.
Lambert with a nice cross.
A combination from Nolan does no damage.
Nolan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lambert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nolan.
Lambert scores with a shot to the body.
Lambert lands with a cross.
Lambert clobbers Nolan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nolan slips a jab from Lambert.
Nolan scores with a one two! Lambert had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nolan swinging wildly here.
Lambert looks to land a combination but Nolan avoids it well.
Lambert slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambert scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sloppy strikes from Lambert. Those never looked like landing.
Nolan looks to land a combination but Lambert avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lambert!
Lambert dodges the punch combination from Nolan.
Lambert punishes Nolan's body with a nice straight punch.
Nolan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lambert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nolan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lambert.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nolan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lambert circles away quickly and effectively.
Lambert lands a two punch combo.
Lambert swinging wildly here.
Nolan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marvin Lambert will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lambert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lambert throws a big shot that misses.
Nolan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lambert misses with a series of wild punches.
Nolan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lambert has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nolan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lambert takes one to the chin there.
Nolan scores with a shot to the body.
Lambert looks to score with a jab to the body but Nolan is just out of range.
Nolan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nolan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lambert's head backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nolan.
Nolan throws a hook but Lambert blocks it.
Nolan misses with a wild body shot.
Nolan misses with a series of wild punches.
Lambert scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nolan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lambert.
Lambert misses with a series of wild punches.
Lambert misses the shot to the body.
Nolan lands a nice shot that snaps Lambert's head back.
Nathan Nolan is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Nolan.
Nolan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nolan looks to throw the jab but Lambert is out of range.
Nolan misses with a wild body shot.
Lambert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Nolan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lambert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nathan Nolan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lambert tries to bum rush Nolan with a series of wild strikes but Nolan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nolan connects with a body shot that sends Lambert's belly button to the back.
Nolan tries to bum rush Lambert with a series of wild strikes but Lambert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lambert lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan misses with a series of wild punches.
Lambert bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lambert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nolan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lambert.
A lazy left from Nolan finds it's target.
Nolan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nolan misses the jab.
Lambert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nolan circles away quickly and effectively.
Lambert throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Nolan misses.
Decent striking displayed by Lambert there.
Nolan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nolan fails to land with a series of punches.
Lambert swinging wildly here.
Nolan throws a combination. Lambert tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lambert thuds a left hand into Nolan's body.
Nolan misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nolan misses its intended target.
Lambert throws a series of punches but Nolan avoids them all with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Nolan.
Nolan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nolan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lambert on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lambert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nolan on the side of the head.
Lambert misses with a two punch combination.
Lambert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nolan thuds a left hand into Lambert's body.
Nolan swings for the body but Lambert moves out of range.
Lambert goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nolan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nolan avoids the body shot from Lambert.
Nolan punishes Lambert's body with a nice straight punch.
Lambert ducks under a wild hook from Nolan.
Lambert lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nolan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lambert.
Nolan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert misses with a body shot.
Nolan digs a good hook to Lambert's body.
Lambert looks to land a combination but Nolan avoids it well.
Lambert takes a swing at Nolan's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Nolan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nolan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nolan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nolan duly obliges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lambert scores with a three punch combo!
Nolan throws a nice looking combination but Lambert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lambert looks to score with a jab to the body but Nolan is just out of range.
Nolan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lambert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nolan throws a series of punches but Lambert moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nolan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lambert backs up against the cage.
Nolan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lambert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nolan thuds a left hand into Lambert's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Nolan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lambert dodges the punch combination from Nolan.
A big left from Nolan misses.
Nolan misses with a two punch combination.
Nolan scores with a nice strike.
Lambert stuns Nolan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lambert tries to bum rush Nolan with a series of wild strikes but Nolan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lambert works the jab nicely.
Nolan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lambert throws a nice looking combination but Nolan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nolan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lambert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nolan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lambert lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lambert scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nolan doesn't seem bothered though.
Lambert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nolan.
Lambert thuds his right hand into Nolan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lambert moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nolan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nolan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lambert circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nolan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lambert to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nolan moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nolan. Lambert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lambert lands a jab to the nose.
Nolan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lambert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nolan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lambert.
Lambert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nolan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lambert is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nolan rather than just go for the knockout.
Nolan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lambert was well out of range. Poor timing from Nolan.
Lambert cracks Nolan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nolan throws a right and a left that Lambert avoids nicely.
Lambert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nolan lands a two punch combo.
Lambert misses with a few strikes there.
Lambert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nolan lands a right hook to the body.
Nolan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lambert was well out of range. Poor timing from Nolan.
Lambert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nolan dodges the punch combination from Lambert.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan moves out of range as Lambert strikes.
Lambert gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nolan.
Nolan misses with a hook.
Lambert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nolan lands a really nice looking cross but Lambert seems unphased.
Some wild striking there from Nolan.
Lambert ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lambert uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lambert swinging wildly here.
Nolan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nolan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nolan ducks under a wild hook from Lambert.
Lambert throws a series of punches but Nolan moves out of range.
Lambert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nolan.
Lambert avoids the body shot from Nolan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lambert moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nolan connects with a jab.
Nolan slips a jab and a cross from Lambert.
Nolan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nolan throws a right hand that Lambert ducks under and follows up with a left that Lambert also avoids with ease.
Lambert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nolan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Lambert lands.
Lambert is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nolan defending well as Lambert loads up on a big left hand.
Nolan takes a swing at Lambert's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Lambert.
Nolan misses with a wild combination.
Lambert missing with a left hand there. Nolan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nolan connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nolan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lambert misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Lambert does no damage.
Nolan scores with a hook to the body. Lambert takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nolan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lambert.
Nolan looks to land a combination but Lambert avoids it well.
Lambert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nolan.
Lambert paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nolan jabs Lambert to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nolan fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert scores with a sloppy right hand. Nolan should have avoided that one.
Nolan misses the jab.
Lambert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nolan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lambert misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marvin Lambert.
I think Lambert has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Nathan Nolan!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Nathan Nolan!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Nathan Nolan!

Nathan Nolan wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Nathan Nolan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.