PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mfer Phol (ranked 2028 p4p, 1525 weight class) and Jon Nolan (ranked 81 p4p, 58 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phol
vs
Nolan

210 cm
24
300
13 - 7 - 0

199 cm
36
277
20 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mfer Phol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Nolan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Phol as he connects with a hook.
Nolan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phol throws a big shot that misses.

Phol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phol working aggressively here.
Phol taking a breather.
Phol effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phol has Nolan pressed against the cage, preventing Nolan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nolan is trying to break the clinch but Phol is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phol keeps control of Nolan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phol misses with a punch on the inside.
Phol throws a punch but it's blocked by Nolan.
Nolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for Phol to work.
Nolan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phol misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
Phol tries a body shot but Nolan blocks it.
Phol misses with a punch on the inside.
Phol working aggressively here.

Phol manages to break the clinch.
Phol bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phol looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the body from Phol misses
and Phol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.

Phol clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
Phol misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Nolan breaks the clinch.
Phol throws a series of punches but Nolan avoids them all with ease.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nolan moves away.
Nolan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phol takes one to the chin there.
Phol slips a jab from Nolan.
Nolan avoids the body shot from Phol.
Phol throws a looping overhand right but Nolan ducks down to avoid it.
Phol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Phol has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nolan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol leaning against his opponent.
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nolan can't break the clinch.
Phol working aggressively here.
Nolan tries a body shot but Phol blocks it.
Phol lands a right hand.
Phol lands an uppercut.
Phol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phol lands a nice uppercut.
Nolan blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mfer Phol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mfer Phol's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nolan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phol swings for the body but Nolan moves out of range.
Phol is looking to wear down Nolan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Phol misses with a hook.
Phol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Phol closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Phol.
Nolan has had enough of the clinch but Phol keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phol.
Nolan blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol tries to work over Nolan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phol taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phol.
Nolan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nolan is trying to break the clinch but Phol is controlling him.
Phol tries to throw a body punch but Nolan avoids it by throwing Phol back against the cage.
Phol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nolan's elbow.
Phol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nolan can do to turn this around?
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
Phol can't find room to land a body shot as Nolan controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol lands with a short shot to the head.
Phol tries to work over Nolan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mfer Phol has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Nolan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nolan is looking to break free of the clinch but Phol has double underhooks.
Phol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phol swings wildly with an uppercut but Nolan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nolan blocks an uppercut.
Phol has a couple of punches blocked by Nolan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol working aggressively here.
A short left from Phol.
A body shot lands from Phol.
Phol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phol has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nolan.
Phol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nolan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phol prevents Nolan from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phol.
Phol has a couple of punches blocked by Nolan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phol.
Nolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nolan blocks a body shot from Phol.
Nolan is trying to break the clinch but Phol has him pressed against the cage.
Phol misses with some punches.
Nolan letting Phol take a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phol tries to work over Nolan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nolan prevents a body shot from Phol.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mfer Phol dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mfer Phol's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nolan misses with an uppercut. Phol saw that one coming.
Phol throws a body punch but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Phol misses with a jab to the body

and Nolan counters with a nice right hand that sends Phol toppling to the canvas! Phol scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nolan finish him?!
Phol tries to get into range but Nolan steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Phol! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Nolan scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Nolan!
After winning the bout, Jon Nolan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.