PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Nolan (ranked 23571 p4p, 3289 weight class) and Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvennoinen has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nolan
vs
Silvennoinen

219 cm
22
200
5 - 13 - 0

195 cm
23
220
5 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvennoinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nolan dives in for a single leg takedown but Silvennoinen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silvennoinen looks winded!
Nolan tries to pull guard but Silvennoinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Nolan drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Silvennoinen on the inside.

Nolan manages to break the clinch.
Silvennoinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nolan.
Silvennoinen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nolan avoids the body shot from Silvennoinen.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nolan or perhaps it was just good defense by Silvennoinen, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Nolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvennoinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nolan tries to keep at a distance but Silvennoinen has taken the fight 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.
Silvennoinen misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvennoinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nolan is trying to stall.
Nolan is looking for a takedown.
Nolan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvennoinen lands a body shot.
Nolan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silvennoinen is defending well.
A short left from Silvennoinen.

Nolan manages to break the clinch.
Nolan throws a body kick that misses.
Silvennoinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nolan's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silvennoinen rushes Nolan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silvennoinen scores with a shoulder strike.

Nolan manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nolan.
It seemed like Silvennoinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nolan fails with a takedown attempt.
Nolan motions for Silvennoinen to come forward. Nolan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nolan looks for a takedown but Silvennoinen sprawls well.
A countering left hand to the body from Silvennoinen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen with a hook.
Silvennoinen scores with a hook.

Nolan is rocked!
OH! Nolan has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Silvennoinen smells blood and charges in for the finish! Silvennoinen unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Nolan sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen!