PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Nolan (ranked 5827 p4p, 5137 weight class) and Isjus Alkahal (ranked 531 p4p, 502 weight class). Joshua Nolan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Isjus Alkahal's chin.

Nolan
vs
Alkahal

225 cm
18
254
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
24
275
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Isjus Alkahal!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alkahal throws a shot from downtown. Nolan moves away and avoids it.
Isjus Alkahal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alkahal takes a swing at Nolan's ribcage but misses.
Nolan is looking for a counter combo.
Nolan doesn't manage to clinch there - Alkahal circles away.
Alkahal throws a looping overhand right but Nolan ducks down to avoid it.
Nolan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alkahal throws a body shot but no joy.
Alkahal looks to land a right hand but Nolan moved out of range.
And Nolan counters with a quick kick to the body but Alkahal blocks it.
Alkahal throws an off balance right hand
and Nolan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alkahal swings widly with a right hand
and Nolan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nolan moves out of range of the strikes.
Nolan tries to counter with a takedown but Alkahal is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alkahal lands a jab.
Nolan slips a straight right by Alkahal.
Nolan tried to counter with a leg kick but Alkahal avoided it.
Alkahal misses with a straight right.
Alkahal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alkahal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Alkahal.
Alkahal throws a combination that misses

and Nolan counters with a crisp one two that drops Alkahal! Nolan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Alkahal to his feet! Alkahal is in big trouble!
Alkahal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alkahal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nolan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nolan scores with a jab to the head.
Alkahal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nolan tries to clinch there but Alkahal circles away.
Nolan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alkahal throws out the jab.
Nolan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nolan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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.
Alkahal misses with a right hand
and Nolan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nolan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alkahal.
Alkahal looks to land a right hand but Nolan moved out of range.
Nolan tries to counter with a takedown but Alkahal is quick to defend against it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan tries to clinch there but Alkahal circles away.
Nolan wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alkahal misses with a few strikes there.
Alkahal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nolan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nolan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alkahal pinned against the ropes. Alkahal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alkahal doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nolan ducks under a wild hook from Alkahal.
Nolan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alkahal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nolan.
Nolan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Alkahal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alkahal just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan tries to clinch there but Alkahal circles away.
Alkahal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nolan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alkahal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nolan with a body shot.

Alkahal clinches.
Alkahal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nolan trying to control the position but instead, Alkahal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nolan into the ropes.
Nolan tries to throw a body punch but Alkahal avoids it by throwing Nolan back against the ropes.
Alkahal working aggressively here.
Alkahal looking to stall.
Nolan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkahal swings wildly with an uppercut but Nolan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alkahal lands with a right to the head.
Nolan tries to pull guard but Alkahal forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Alkahal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alkahal.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nolan looking to stall.
Alkahal has Nolan pushed against the ropes.
Nolan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alkahal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alkahal pressing his opponent against the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alkahal.
Alkahal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nolan's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alkahal.
A short body shot lands from Nolan as the two fighters clinch.
Alkahal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alkahal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nolan is keeping busy.
Alkahal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alkahal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nolan backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Alkahal.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alkahal controlling the action here for a moment.
Alkahal slows down the pace here.
Alkahal lands with a short shot to the head.
Alkahal tries to throw a body punch but Nolan avoids it by throwing Alkahal back against the ropes.
Alkahal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Alkahal misses with a punch on the inside.
Nolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alkahal lands with a left to the head.
Nolan jumps guard but Alkahal turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Nolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alkahal content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alkahal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alkahal lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nolan.
Alkahal lands a nice uppercut.
Alkahal manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alkahal is pushing Nolan up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alkahal continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Alkahal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alkahal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alkahal tries to throw a body punch but Nolan avoids it by throwing Alkahal back against the ropes.
Alkahal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alkahal stalling the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Alkahal.
Alkahal misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alkahal.
A shot in the inside from Alkahal.
A head punch on the inside from Alkahal fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alkahal misses with some punches.
Nolan blocks a body shot from Alkahal.
Alkahal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nolan's elbow.
Alkahal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alkahal.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alkahal stalling against the ropes.
Alkahal has a couple of punches blocked by Nolan.
Alkahal misses with some punches.
Alkahal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alkahal trying to control the position but instead, Nolan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alkahal into the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Alkahal fails to land.
Alkahal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alkahal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alkahal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alkahal misses with the head strike.
Nolan tries to pull guard but Alkahal won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Isjus Alkahal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Alkahal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alkahal misses with an uppercut
and Nolan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alkahal thinking.
Alkahal misses with a wild body shot.
Nolan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alkahal sprawls and moves away.
Alkahal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nolan was well out of range. Poor timing from Alkahal.
Alkahal misses with a lunging right hand
and Nolan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alkahal lands with a shot to the body.
Alkahal misses with a body shot
and Nolan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alkahal throws a lazy uppercut
and Nolan comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Alkahal stumbles back against the ropes, looking to regain his senses but Nolan is on him like rabid pit bull! Alkahal slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Nolan!